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An Iron Age defended settlement and associated cultivation terraces 230m south west of Cadeleigh Court

1 ha

📷 Roger Cornfoot · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsHeritageWildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

50.85515, -3.53902

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦23+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Little Egret and Mute Swan
  • ✦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

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Little Egret, Mute Swan, Mallard +20 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Little Egret, Mute Swan, Mallard +20 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Hylemya vagans, Exechia fusca, Rymosia fasciata +73 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Creeping Soft-grass, Himalayan Balsam, False Oat-grass +26 more · last seen 2021

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Two Counties WayWalking route90 km

A long distance walk of 56 miles (90km) from Taunton to Starcross on the Exe estuary.

Named routeRef TCWLength 90 kmRegional walking route
Exe Valley WayWalking route
Named routeRef EVWRegional walking route
Mary Michael Pilgrims WayWalking route
Named routeRef MMPWRegional walking route
Tiverton & Cullompton CircularWalking route
Named routeRef TCCRegional walking route
Cadleigh Court Lanepublic footpath · 900 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 900 mPath type: service

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Scots Pines, near Cadeleigh Court

📷 Roger Cornfoot · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Scots Pines, near Cadeleigh Court

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Cadbury CastleHistoric site2.1 km→✦Roman CoinHistoric site2.3 km→🐄Thorne's Farm ShopVisitor farm4.6 km→⛪St Bartholomew's ChurchReligious grounds700 m→⛪St Michael's ChurchReligious grounds2.5 km→⛪Bickleigh Castle ChapelReligious grounds2 km→