Plan your visit
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Public accessDogs welcome
Getting here
50.34784, -3.57753
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 40: Torcross to Dartmouth)
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
v8 signed routes nearby · 26 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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vWalking
John Musgrave Heritage TrailWalking route▾
Named routeRef JMHTRegional walking route
Greenway WalkWalking route▾
Named routeRef GWLocal walking route
South West Coast Path (Section 40: Torcross to Dartmouth)Walking route▾
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
South West Coast Path (Section 41: Dartmouth to Brixham)Walking route▾
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
Dart Valley TrailWalking route▾
Named routeRef DVTRegional walking route
Alma Stepspublic footpath · 50 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 50 mSurface paving_stonesIncline upPath type: steps
Nelson Stepspublic footpath · 58 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 58 mIncline upPath type: steps
About this historic site
Bayards Cove 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
1 nearby · 203m
🚻
Toilets
80m away
✓ Public access🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
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