Getting here
50.39885, -3.48852
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 41: Dartmouth to Brixham)
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶
Walking
31
7 named nearby · 24 public paths
Named routePublic access
Named routes and paths nearby
John Musgrave Heritage Trail · Walking0
Greenway Walk · Walking0
South West Coast Path (Section 41: Dartmouth to Brixham) · Walking0
South West Coast Path (Section 42: Brixham to Babbacombe) · Walking0
About this historic site
Berry Head Northern 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
Photos
1 / 22
🌱 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
☕
Café
Guardhouse Cafe · 35m
🅿️
Parking
2 nearby · Paid · 394m
🚻
Toilets
33m away
✓ Public access🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Weather for this location
Next 14 daysLoading local forecast…
Nearby places
Useful places within 5 km
🌱Battery GardensUrban park2.3 km→🌱Berry Head Country ParkUrban park200 m→✦World War II Emergency Coastal Battery and remains of a Victorian practice battery, at Battery GardensHistoric site2.3 km→✦Berry Head Fort and battery and Hardy's Head BatteryHistoric site200 m→✦The Old Redoubt and later Victorian Rifle Range Target, 540m south west of Berry Head FortHistoric site400 m→🌱Furzeham Green ParkUrban park1.9 km→