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St Thomas Cemetery

2 ha

📷 Anthony Vosper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

50.72466, -3.55489

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🛝Playground 100m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Playground

Best for

11 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Magpie, Woodpigeon +82 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Magpie, Woodpigeon +82 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Playgrounds

playground

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Eristalis tenax, Silver Fish +41 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Eristalis tenax, Silver Fish +41 more · last seen 2026

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

16 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Two Counties WayWalking route90 km

A long distance walk of 56 miles (90km) from Taunton to Starcross on the Exe estuary.

Named routeRef TCWLength 90 kmRegional walking route
Exeter Green CircleWalking route
Named routeRef EGCLocal walking route
Exe Valley WayWalking route
Named routeRef EVWRegional walking route
Devonshire Heartland WayWalking route
Named routeRef DHWRegional walking route
Dunsford to Exeter WayWalking route
Named routeRef DEWRegional walking route
Ennerdale Waypublic footpath · 99 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 99 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
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Cycling

54 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Exeter LCN E1Cycling route
Named routeRef E1Local cycle route
Route E9Cycling route
Named routeRef E9Local cycle route
Exeter LCN E2Cycling route
Named routeRef E2Local cycle route
National Cycle Route 2 Axminster to DawlishCycling route
Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
Exeter LCN E12Cycling route
Named routeRef E12Local cycle route
Exeter to Okehampton LinkCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
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Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths
Bowhay Lanebridleway · 248 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 248 mSurface dirtPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St Thomas Cemetery Chapel

📷 Anthony Vosper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Thomas Cemetery Chapel

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🌱Heavitree Pleasure GroundUrban park3.9 km→🌱Cowick Barton Playing FieldsUrban park1.7 km→🌱Cowick Barton Playing FieldsUrban park1.7 km→🌱Southernhay GreenUrban park2 km→🌱Heavitree Pleasure GroundUrban park3.9 km→🌱King George V Playing FieldsUrban park4.9 km→

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