Getting here
50.80852, -3.94706
Best for
4 activitiesHeritage
Free86%Historic site with public access
Wildlife
Free75%Ancient woodland
Dog walks
Free72%Dogs allowed with public access
Hiking
Free65%Named hiking route nearby: Devonshire Heartland Way
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶
Walking
4
2 named nearby · 2 public paths
Named routePublic access
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Cycling
9
9 named nearby
Named route
Named routes and paths nearby
Tarka Trail · Walking0
Devonshire Heartland Way · Walking0
Route 27 · Cycling0
EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part United Kingdom 2 · Cycling0
Main Route · Cycling
Main Route · Cycling
About this historic site
Scheduled Monument
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
✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
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Nearby places
Useful places within 5 km
🌱War Memorial ParkUrban park3.7 km→✦Roman forts, marching camps and associated monumentsHistoric site4.1 km→⛪St Peter's ChurchReligious grounds3.7 km→⚽North Tawton War Memorial ParkPlaying field3.7 km→✦Market cross 4m west of North Tawton church towerHistoric site3.7 km→✦Two bowl barrows 200m north east of Newland CrossHistoric site3.7 km→