Getting here
50.59397, -3.67539
Best for
6 activitiesPlaygrounds
Free87%playground, café, parking
Heritage
Free86%Historic site with public access
Wildlife
Free75%Ancient woodland
Cycling
Varies72%Named cycling route nearby: Route 28
Dog walks
Free72%Dogs allowed with public access
Hiking
Free65%Named hiking route nearby: Dartmoor Way
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶
Walking
23
9 named nearby · 14 public paths
Named routePublic access
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Cycling
40
40 named nearby
Named route
Named routes and paths nearby
Templer Way · Walking0
Dartmoor Way · Walking0
Yarner Wood Nature Trail · Walking0
Orange Way · Walking560 km
Main Route · Cycling
Main Route · Cycling
Marsh Lane · public footpath
Marsh Lane · public footpath
Avenue Road · public footpath
About this historic site
Cromwell's Arch is an ancient historic site. As an ancient woodland, it has been continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD — a rare and irreplaceable habitat rich in biodiversity and historical character.
Wildlife to spot
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🌱 Visiting this spring
- 🌸Ancient woodlands are famous for bluebell carpets in April and May — one of Britain's most spectacular wildflower displays
- 🐦Prime nesting season — listen for woodpecker drumming, warbler song and the first cuckoos from April
- 🦌Roe deer are active before the leaf canopy closes in — dawn and dusk are best
Facilities
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Café
Antique Centre · 183m
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Parking
Methodist Church Car Park · Paid · 25m
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Playground
2 · 35m away
✓ Public access🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
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