St Thomas À Becket's Church
Plan your visit
🦅Birds🦉Wildlife🦋Insects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome
Getting here
50.69380, -4.07408
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦68+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Canada Goose and Robin
- ✦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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦68+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Canada Goose and Robin
- ✦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
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Canada Goose, Robin, Chaffinch +65 more · last seen 2025
Free
Mammals — Hazel Dormouse, Wood Mouse, Hedgehog +11 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Southern Damselfly, Keeled Skimmer, Large Red Damselfly +73 more · last seen 2025
Free
Grade II* listed building: CHURCH OF ST THOMAS OF CANTERBURY; Religious grounds — local heritage
Free
🍂Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Purple-stalked Pocket-moss, Overleaf Pellia, Ciliated Fringewort +114 more · last seen 2022
Free
⛪Churchyard walks
Good match
Churchyard or religious grounds — wildlife sanctuary and quiet reflection
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km4 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Dartmoor WayWalking route▾
Named routeRef DWRegional walking route
West Devon WayWalking route▾
Named routeRef WDERegional walking route
Two Castles TrailWalking route▾
Named routeRef TCTRegional walking route
Mary Michael Pilgrims WayWalking route▾
Named routeRef MMPWRegional walking route
15 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Granite WayCycling route▾
Route 27Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 27National Cycle Network
Dartmoor Way (Cycle)Cycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part United Kingdom 2Cycling route▾
Named routeRef EV1International cycle route
Main RouteCycling route5.9 km▾
Named routeRef 27Length 5.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.5 km▾
Named routeRef 27Length 1.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Pegasus TrailMountain bike route▾
9 public paths nearby
Public paths
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
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St Thomas à Becket's Church
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Wildlife to spot
4,516 records · National Biodiversity Network
Wildlife to spot
4,516 records · National Biodiversity Network🐦Birds49 species
springsummer
2025▾
Raven · Blackbird · Chaffinch · Skylark · Dunnock +44
- RavenCorvus corax
- BlackbirdTurdus merula
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
- SkylarkAlauda arvensis
- DunnockPrunella modularis
- Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
- SwallowHirundo rustica
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- Canada GooseBranta canadensis
- MagpiePica pica
- Pied WagtailMotacilla alba
- StonechatSaxicola rubicola
- Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus
- WheatearOenanthe oenanthe
- StarlingSturnus vulgaris
- JackdawColoeus monedula
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
- KestrelFalco tinnunculus
- LinnetLinaria cannabina
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
- BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
- Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea
- House MartinDelichon urbicum
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos2024
- Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus2024
- RedstartPhoenicurus phoenicurus2024
- Herring GullLarus argentatus2024
- CurlewNumenius arquata2024
- FieldfareTurdus pilaris
- GreenfinchChloris chloris
- SnipeGallinago gallinago
- House SparrowPasser domesticus
- Coal TitPeriparus ater
- Tree PipitAnthus trivialis2024
- GoldcrestRegulus regulus2024
- CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo2024
- Song ThrushTurdus philomelos2024
- Green WoodpeckerPicus viridis2024
- Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus2024
- Great Black-backed GullLarus marinus2024
- Lesser RedpollAcanthis flammea cabaret2024
- Grey HeronArdea cinerea2024
- GoosanderMergus merganser2024
- Great TitParus major2024
- CuckooCuculus canorus2024
🦌Mammals6 species
summerautumn
2025▾
Hazel Dormouse · Feral Sheep · Domestic Cattle · Mole · Grey Squirrel +1
- Hazel DormouseMuscardinus avellanarius
- Feral SheepOvis aries
- Domestic CattleBos taurus
- MoleTalpa europaea2024
- Grey SquirrelSciurus carolinensis2024
- RabbitOryctolagus cuniculus
🐸Amphibians1 species
spring
2025▾
Common Toad
🐝Insects34 species
springsummerautumn
2025▾
Southern Damselfly · Large Red Damselfly · Common Hawker · Golden-ringed Dragonfly · Parydra coarctata +29
- Southern DamselflyCoenagrion mercuriale2024
- Large Red DamselflyPyrrhosoma nymphula
- Common HawkerAeshna juncea
- Golden-ringed DragonflyCordulegaster boltonii
- Parydra coarctataParydra coarctata
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot
4,516 records · National Biodiversity Network🐦Birds49 species
springsummer
2025▾
Raven · Blackbird · Chaffinch · Skylark · Dunnock +44
- RavenCorvus corax
- BlackbirdTurdus merula
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
- SkylarkAlauda arvensis
- DunnockPrunella modularis
- Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
- SwallowHirundo rustica
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- Canada GooseBranta canadensis
- MagpiePica pica
- Pied WagtailMotacilla alba
- StonechatSaxicola rubicola
- Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus
- WheatearOenanthe oenanthe
- StarlingSturnus vulgaris
- JackdawColoeus monedula
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
- KestrelFalco tinnunculus
- LinnetLinaria cannabina
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
- BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
- Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea
- House MartinDelichon urbicum
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos2024
- Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus2024
- RedstartPhoenicurus phoenicurus2024
- Herring GullLarus argentatus2024
- CurlewNumenius arquata2024
- FieldfareTurdus pilaris
- GreenfinchChloris chloris
- SnipeGallinago gallinago
- House SparrowPasser domesticus
- Coal TitPeriparus ater
- Tree PipitAnthus trivialis2024
- GoldcrestRegulus regulus2024
- CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo2024
- Song ThrushTurdus philomelos2024
- Green WoodpeckerPicus viridis2024
- Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus2024
- Great Black-backed GullLarus marinus2024
- Lesser RedpollAcanthis flammea cabaret2024
- Grey HeronArdea cinerea2024
- GoosanderMergus merganser2024
- Great TitParus major2024
- CuckooCuculus canorus2024
🦌Mammals6 species
summerautumn
2025▾
Hazel Dormouse · Feral Sheep · Domestic Cattle · Mole · Grey Squirrel +1
- Hazel DormouseMuscardinus avellanarius
- Feral SheepOvis aries
- Domestic CattleBos taurus
- MoleTalpa europaea2024
- Grey SquirrelSciurus carolinensis2024
- RabbitOryctolagus cuniculus
🐸Amphibians1 species
spring
2025▾
Common Toad
🐝Insects34 species
springsummerautumn
2025▾
Southern Damselfly · Large Red Damselfly · Common Hawker · Golden-ringed Dragonfly · Parydra coarctata +29
- Southern DamselflyCoenagrion mercuriale2024
- Large Red DamselflyPyrrhosoma nymphula
- Common HawkerAeshna juncea
- Golden-ringed DragonflyCordulegaster boltonii
- Parydra coarctataParydra coarctata
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
2024
2024
Tipula lateralis
Tipula lateralis
Tipula lateralis
Tipula lateralis
Diastata adustaDiastata adustaDiastata adustaDiastata adustaAzure DamselflyCoenagrion puella2024Azure DamselflyCoenagrion puella2024Keeled SkimmerOrthetrum coerulescens2024Keeled SkimmerOrthetrum coerulescens2024Southern HawkerAeshna cyaneaSouthern HawkerAeshna cyaneaNotch-horned ClegHaematopota pluvialisNotch-horned ClegHaematopota pluvialisFannia serenaFannia serenaFannia serenaFannia serenaMantis FlyOchthera mantisMantis FlyOchthera mantisRavinia pernixRavinia pernixRavinia pernixRavinia pernixCoenosia tigrinaCoenosia tigrinaCoenosia tigrinaCoenosia tigrinaChirosia betuletiChirosia betuletiChirosia betuletiChirosia betuletiGaleruca tanacetiGaleruca tanacetiGaleruca tanacetiGaleruca tanacetiSkullcap Leaf BeetlePhyllobrotica quadrimaculataSkullcap Leaf BeetlePhyllobrotica quadrimaculataScatella stagnalisScatella stagnalisScatella stagnalisScatella stagnalisScatella lacustrisScatella lacustrisScatella lacustrisScatella lacustrisHydrellia albicepsHydrellia albicepsHydrellia albicepsHydrellia albicepsScathophaga furcataScathophaga furcataScathophaga furcataScathophaga furcataClinocera fontinalisClinocera fontinalisClinocera fontinalisClinocera fontinalisBibio varipesBibio varipesBibio varipesBibio varipesSarcophaga variegataSarcophaga variegataSarcophaga variegataSarcophaga variegataEuphylidorea meigeniiEuphylidorea meigeniiEuphylidorea meigeniiEuphylidorea meigeniiTipula holopteraTipula holoptera2024Tipula holopteraTipula holoptera2024Erioconopa trivialisErioconopa trivialis2024Erioconopa trivialisErioconopa trivialis2024Tipula luteipennisTipula luteipennis2024Tipula luteipennisTipula luteipennis2024Molophilus obscurusMolophilus obscurus2024Molophilus obscurusMolophilus obscurus2024Erioconopa diuturnaErioconopa diuturna2024Erioconopa diuturnaErioconopa diuturna2024Erioptera fuscipennisErioptera fuscipennis2024Erioptera fuscipennisErioptera fuscipennis2024Emperor DragonflyAnax imperator2024Emperor DragonflyAnax imperator2024Orchid BeetleDascillus cervinus2024Orchid BeetleDascillus cervinus2024