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Blowing Mill at Outer Down

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📷 Derek Harper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsAncientWildlife
Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

50.66398, -3.86614

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🐦59+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Carrion Crow
  • ✦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

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Robin, Carrion Crow, Chaffinch +56 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Ancient woodland

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Robin, Carrion Crow, Chaffinch +56 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Insect spotting

Strong match

Free

Insects — Marsh Fritillary, Small White, Meadow Brown +78 more · last seen 2025

Seasonal nature

Strong match

Free

Plants — Rhododendron, Beech, Japanese Knotweed +170 more · last seen 2024

Heritage

Strong match

Free

Historic site

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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8 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Two Moors WayWalking route▾
Named routeRef MWListed length 166Regional walking route
Dartmoor WayWalking route▾
Named routeRef DWRegional walking route
Taw Teign LinkWalking route▾
Named routeRef TTLRegional walking route
Mary Michael Pilgrims WayWalking route▾
Named routeRef MMPWRegional walking route
River Teign WalkWalking route▾
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Cycling

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3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 28Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 28National Cycle Network
Dartmoor Way (Cycle)Cycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route17.1 km▾
Named routeRef 28Length 17.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-road

Wildlife to spot

Photos

22 photos from nearby open sources

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House near Thorn

📷 Derek Harper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

House near Thorn

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Free entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

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

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Nearby places

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🌱Jubilee Playing FieldUrban park2.1 km→⚽Jubilee Playing FieldPlaying field2.1 km→⛪St Michael's ChurchReligious grounds2.2 km→⛪Holy Family Catholic ChurchReligious grounds2.2 km→✦A stone circle, known as Fernworthy Circle, three stone alignments and five cairns 425m and 525m north west of Sandeman BridgeHistoric site3.6 km→✦Leapra Cross: a wayside cross at the entrance to Moor Gate FarmHistoric site3.8 km→