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Austin Fort and section of military road

4 ha

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeFungi
Free entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

50.39937, -4.10386

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦94+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Wigeon and Mediterranean Gull
  • 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕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

7 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Wigeon, Mediterranean Gull, Woodpigeon +91 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Wigeon, Mediterranean Gull, Woodpigeon +91 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Periconia byssoides, Phragmocephala atra, Candlesnuff Fungus +20 more · last seen 2025

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Dark Bush-cricket, Common Red Soldier Beetle +20 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

15 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
European long distance path E9 - part alternative Great BritainWalking route711 km
Named routeRef E9Length 711 kmInternational walking route
West Devon WayWalking route
Named routeRef WDERegional walking route
South West Coast Path (Section 35: Portwrinkle to Plymouth)Walking route
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
South West Coast Path (Section 36: Plymouth to Wembury Point)Walking route
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
Erme-Plym TrailWalking route27 km
Named routeRef EPTLength 27 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

193 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Eurovelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part English ChannelCycling route
Named routeRef EV1Point-to-pointInternational cycle route
NCN 2 linkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
NCN 27 linkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 2Cycling route

National Cycle Route 2 Dawlish to Plymouth

Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
Route 272Cycling route
Named routeRef 272National Cycle Network
NCN28Cycling route
Named routeRef 28National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Fort Austin

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Fort Austin

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🌱SaltramUrban park2.7 km→🌱Central ParkUrban park3.5 km→🦉BIRCHAM VALLEYNature reserve1.7 km→🌱SaltramUrban park2.6 km→✦SALTRAM HOUSEHistoric site2.7 km→🌱Victoria ParkUrban park4.5 km→