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1643 Civil War

📷 Derek Harper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeInsects
Dogs welcome

Getting here

50.34727, -3.87692

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦58+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blackbird and House Sparrow
  • ✦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

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

6 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, House Sparrow, Blue Tit +55 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Blackbird, House Sparrow, Blue Tit +55 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Red Admiral, Gatekeeper, Speckled Wood +36 more · last seen 2024

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Greater Celandine, Early-purple Orchid, Wild Strawberry +46 more · last seen 2015

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Historic gardens

Historic site

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Two Moors WayWalking route
Named routeRef MWListed length 166Regional walking route
South West Coast Path (section 37 Newton Ferrers to Bigbury on Sea)Walking route
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
Erme-Plym TrailWalking route27 km
Named routeRef EPTLength 27 kmRegional walking route
Avon Estuary WalkWalking route
Named routeRef AEWLocal walking route
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Cycling

60 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 2Cycling route

National Cycle Route 2 Dawlish to Plymouth

Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
Route 272Cycling route
Named routeRef 272National Cycle Network
Route 28Cycling route
Named routeRef 28National Cycle Network
Dartmoor Way (Cycle)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route87 m
Named routeRef 2Length 87 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route77 m
Named routeRef 2Length 77 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

East of Modbury

📷 Derek Harper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

East of Modbury

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Filham ParkUrban park4.3 km→✦FLETEHistoric site4 km→⛪St PeterReligious grounds4.5 km→⛪St George's ChurchReligious grounds1 km→🌱The Flete EstateUrban park3.8 km→✦Conduit HeadHistoric site4.6 km→