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Bow Chapel

📷 Robin Stott · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeFungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

50.39367, -3.71096

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🐦57+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Cirl Bunting and Blackbird
  • 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🛝Playground 147m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Best for

10 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Cirl Bunting, Blackbird, Robin +54 more · last seen 2025

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Cirl Bunting, Blackbird, Robin +54 more · last seen 2025

Mushroom foraging

Strong match

Varies

Fungi — Funeral Bell, Alexanders Rust, Turkeytail +143 more · last seen 2025

Playgrounds

Strong match

Free

playground, parking

Insect spotting

Strong match

Free

Insects — Small White, Red Admiral, Gatekeeper +40 more · last seen 2025

Seasonal nature

Strong match

Free

Plants — Bluebell, Bramble, Honeysuckle +139 more · last seen 2018

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
John Musgrave Heritage TrailWalking route▾
Named routeRef JMHTRegional walking route
Torbay Totnes Trail (3T)Walking route▾
Named routeRef TTTLocal walking route
Dart Valley TrailWalking route▾
Named routeRef DVTRegional walking route
Orange WayWalking route560 km▾
Named routeRef ORWLength 560 kmRegional walking route
Buckfastleigh to Totnes TrailWalking route▾
Named routeRef BTTRegional walking route
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Cycling

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22 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 2Cycling route▾

National Cycle Route 2 Dawlish to Plymouth

Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
Route 28Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 28National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route248 m▾
Named routeRef 28Length 248 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route25 m▾
Named routeRef 28Length 25 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route33 m▾
Named routeRef 28Length 33 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface pavementslabs
Main RouteCycling route73 m▾
Named routeRef 28Length 73 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

22 photos from nearby open sources

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Bow Road meets Old Road, Harbertonford

📷 Robin Stott · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Bow Road meets Old Road, Harbertonford

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Facilities

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Parking

2 nearby · 133m

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Playground

147m away

✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

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

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Leechwell GardenUrban park4.2 km→🌱Throgmorton House Open SpaceUrban park4.3 km→🌱Heath's GardenUrban park4.4 km→🌱Vire IslandUrban park4.4 km→🌱Meadow ParkUrban park4.5 km→🌱Borough ParkUrban park4.9 km→