Getting here
50.39535, -3.49053
Best for
4 activitiesHeritage
Free86%Historic site with public access
Wildlife
Free75%Ancient woodland
Dog walks
Free72%Dogs allowed with public access
Hiking
Free72%Named hiking route nearby: South West Coast Path (Section 41: Dartmouth to Brixham)
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶
Walking
30
7 named nearby · 23 public paths
Named routePublic access
Named routes and paths nearby
John Musgrave Heritage Trail · Walking0
Greenway Walk · Walking0
South West Coast Path (Section 41: Dartmouth to Brixham) · Walking0
South West Coast Path (Section 42: Brixham to Babbacombe) · Walking0
About this historic site
Berry Head Southern Fort 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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Parking
2 nearby · Paid · 114m
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Picnic spot
5 · 143m away
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Toilets
120m away
✓ Public access🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
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Nearby places
Useful places within 5 km
🌱Battery GardensUrban park2.2 km→🌱Berry Head Country ParkUrban park300 m→✦World War II Emergency Coastal Battery and remains of a Victorian practice battery, at Battery GardensHistoric site2.2 km→✦The Old Redoubt and later Victorian Rifle Range Target, 540m south west of Berry Head FortHistoric site0 m→✦Berry Head Northern FortHistoric site400 m→✦Berry Head Fort and battery and Hardy's Head BatteryHistoric site500 m→