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Battle of Fenny Bridges (1549)

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome

Getting here

50.78277, -3.25888

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • ✦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

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· Free

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Lapwing, Golden Plover, Robin +54 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Lapwing, Golden Plover, Robin +54 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Large Yellow Underwing, Common Wainscot, Setaceous Hebrew Character +146 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Large Yellow Underwing, Common Wainscot, Setaceous Hebrew Character +146 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Waterside walks

Grazing marsh and ditches — waterside walking

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Himalayan Balsam · last seen 2024; Plants — Himalayan Balsam · last seen 2024

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 9 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
East Devon WayWalking route
Named routeRef EDWListed length 61kmRegional walking route
Otter Valley WalkWalking route20 km
Named routeRef OVWLength 20 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Coleridge LinkWalking route14.5 km

A circular route in the Otter Valley.

Named routeRef COLLength 14.5 kmLocal walking route
Orange WayWalking route560 km
Named routeRef ORWLength 560 kmRegional walking route
Exeter to Honiton WayWalking route
Named routeRef EXHONRegional walking route
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Cycling

16 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
N/ACycling route46 m
Named routeLength 46 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route481 m
Named routeLength 481 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route148 m
Named routeLength 148 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route152 m
Named routeRef 248Length 152 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route129 m
Named routeRef 248Length 129 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route99 m
Named routeRef 248Length 99 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Field, Fenny Meadow

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Field, Fenny Meadow

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