Getting here
50.95598, -3.04727
Best for
3 activitiesHeritage
Free86%Historic site with public access
Wildlife
Free75%Ancient woodland
Dog walks
Free72%Dogs allowed with public access
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶
Walking
14
7 named nearby · 7 public paths
Named routePublic access
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Cycling
2
2 named nearby
Named route
Named routes and paths nearby
Channel to Channel · Walking0
Route 33 · Cycling0
Herepath Trail - Castle Neroche · Walking0
Herepath Trail - Thurlbear · Walking0
Alternative Route · Cycling
About this historic site
Devil's Stone 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
✓ Public access🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
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Nearby places
Useful places within 5 km
✦Castle Neroche: a motte and bailey castle and earlier defences above Castle PlantationHistoric site2.2 km→✦Castle NerocheHistoric site2.2 km→✦Castle NerocheHistoric site2.4 km→🐄RSPCA West Hatch Animal CentreVisitor farm2.2 km→⛪St Nicholas's ChurchReligious grounds3.7 km→⚽Queen's AcrePlaying field3.9 km→