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St Thomas À Becket's Church

📷 Derek Harper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsHeritageWildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

50.77297, -4.12136

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦62+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blackbird and House Sparrow
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· FreeToilets

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, House Sparrow, Woodpigeon +59 more · last seen 2024

Free

Heritage

Grade I listed building: CHURCH OF ST THOMAS OF CANTERBURY; Religious grounds — local heritage

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Blackbird, House Sparrow, Woodpigeon +59 more · last seen 2024

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Sericostoma personatum, Hydropsyche siltalai, Rhyacophila dorsalis +134 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Germander Speedwell, Dotted Loosestrife, Bluebell +40 more · last seen 2017

Free

Family friendly

toilets

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Hatherleigh Community TrailWalking route
Named routeRef HTCLocal walking route
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Cycling

8 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 27Cycling route
Named routeRef 27National Cycle Network
EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part United Kingdom 2Cycling route
Named routeRef EV1International cycle route
Main RouteCycling route513 m
Named routeRef 27Length 513 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.9 km
Named routeRef 27Length 1.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2.3 km
Named routeRef 27Length 2.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route555 m
Named routeRef 27Length 555 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Pegasus TrailMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St Thomas' church, Northlew

📷 Derek Harper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Thomas' church, Northlew

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

⛪Church MeadowReligious grounds100 m→✦Village cross in Northlew, 40m south west of the churchHistoric site100 m→⛪Oak Baptist ChurchReligious grounds3.4 km→⛪St Alban's ChurchReligious grounds4.4 km→⛪Highampton Methodist ChurchReligious grounds4.7 km→⛪Madworthy Methodist ChurchReligious grounds4.7 km→