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Voley Castle

1 ha

📷 Anthony Vosper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

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Free entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.19952, -3.92550

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🐦69+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Peregrine and Chaffinch
  • 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Peregrine, Chaffinch, Blue Tit +66 more · last seen 2025; Ancient woodland — owls, woodpeckers, warblers

Ancient woodland

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Peregrine, Chaffinch, Blue Tit +66 more · last seen 2025; Ancient woodland

Mushroom foraging

Strong match

Varies

Fungi — Pale Bramble Rust, Clouded Funnel, Smoky Bracket +45 more · last seen 2017

Seasonal nature

Strong match

Free

Plants — Short-fruited Willowherb, Selfheal, Silverweed +312 more · last seen 2024; Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Insect spotting

Strong match

Free

Insects — High Brown Fritillary, Dark Green Fritillary, Painted Lady +35 more · last seen 2025

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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9 signed routes nearby · 11 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Tarka TrailWalking route▾
Named routeRef TTRegional walking route
Heddon Valley to Woody Bay WalkWalking route9.6 km▾
Named routeLength 9.6 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Gentle walk to Heddon's MouthWalking route3.2 km▾
Named routeLength 3.2 kmLocal walking route
Heddon's Mouth circular walkWalking route3.2 km▾
Named routeLength 3.2 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Butterfly WalkWalking route4.8 km▾
Named routeLength 4.8 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Bumsley Lanepublic footpath · 545 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 545 mPath type: unclassified
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Cycling

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9 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Regional Route 51Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 51Regional cycle route
North Devon Cycle RouteCycling route▾
Named routeRegional cycle route
N/ACycling route51 m▾
Named routeRef 51Length 51 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route16 m▾
Named routeRef 51Length 16 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route1.1 km▾
Named routeRef 51Length 1.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route3.6 km▾
Named routeRef 51Length 3.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

15 photos from nearby open sources

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Voley Lane

📷 Anthony Vosper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Voley Lane

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Free entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

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

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🌱Coronation Playing FieldUrban park1.9 km→🌱West Woodybay WoodUrban park3.2 km→✦Cewydd's Stone, Six Acre FarmHistoric site4.9 km→⚽Coronation Playing FieldPlaying field1.9 km→⛪Christ ChurchReligious grounds1.9 km→💧Wistlandpound ReservoirReservoir4.6 km→