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BirdsWildlifeHeritage
Free entryDogs welcome0 ha
Getting here
50.46407, -3.99679
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦70+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Carrion Crow and Meadow Pipit
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦70+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Carrion Crow and Meadow Pipit
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Carrion Crow, Meadow Pipit, Raven +67 more · last seen 2025; Blanket bog — golden plover, curlew, dunlin and merlin
Free
Wildlife
Strong match
Birds — Carrion Crow, Meadow Pipit, Raven +67 more · last seen 2025; Blanket bog priority habitat
Free
Heritage
Strong match
Historic site
Free
Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Common Darter, Golden-ringed Dragonfly +2 more · last seen 2024
Free
Historic gardens
Moderate match
Historic site
Varies
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
🚶
Walking
Drakes TrailWalking route
Named routeRef DTRegional walking route
Abbot's WayWalking route
Named routeRef AWRegional walking route
🚴Cycling
17 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
🚴
Cycling
Route 272Cycling route
Named routeRef 272National Cycle Network
Dartmoor Way (Cycle)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route663 m
Named routeRef 272Length 663 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.4 km
Named routeRef 272Length 1.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.9 km
Named routeRef 272Length 1.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route746 m
Named routeRef 272Length 746 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
🚵Mountain biking
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
🚵
Mountain biking
Granite & GearsMountain bike route
Named route
Wildlife to spot
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