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Whiddon Down Methodist Church

📷 Richard Dorrell · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

50.71721, -3.85648

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 496m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Robin, House Sparrow +30 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Robin, House Sparrow +30 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Scurvygrass, Broad Buckler-fern, Nipplewort +48 more · last seen 2021; Plants — Common Scurvygrass, Broad Buckler-fern, Nipplewort +48 more · last seen 2021

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Southern Damselfly, Marsh Fritillary, Small White +17 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Southern Damselfly, Marsh Fritillary, Small White +17 more · last seen 2024

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Chickweed, Common Orache, Blackthorn +4 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

12 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Two Moors WayWalking route
Named routeRef MWListed length 166Regional walking route
Tarka TrailWalking route
Named routeRef TTRegional walking route
Devonshire Heartland WayWalking route
Named routeRef DHWRegional walking route
Dartmoor WayWalking route
Named routeRef DWRegional walking route
Taw Teign LinkWalking route
Named routeRef TTLRegional walking route
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Cycling

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Exeter to Okehampton LinkCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Route 28Cycling route
Named routeRef 28National Cycle Network
Dartmoor Way (Cycle)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route1.7 km
Named routeRef 28Length 1.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route17.1 km
Named routeRef 28Length 17.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-road
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Methodist Chapel, Whiddon Down

📷 Richard Dorrell · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Methodist Chapel, Whiddon Down

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✦CASTLE DROGOHistoric site4.4 km→⛪Holy Family Catholic ChurchReligious grounds4.8 km→⛪Holy Trinity ChurchReligious grounds4.9 km→✦Triple stone alignment and cairn 780m east of Cawsand BeaconHistoric site4.7 km→✦Cosdon Hill Multiple Stone RowsHistoric site4.8 km→✦Coaxial field system, associated and later remains at Throwleigh Common and Kennon HillHistoric site4.2 km→

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