Plan your visit
🦅Birds✦Heritage🦉Wildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome0 ha
Getting here
50.80818, -3.04426
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦59+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Swallow and Tawny Owl
- ✦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
- 🐦59+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Swallow and Tawny Owl
- ✦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
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Swallow, Tawny Owl, Nuthatch +56 more · last seen 2025
Free
Historic site with public access
Free
Birds — Swallow, Tawny Owl, Nuthatch +56 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Large White, Small White, Peacock +122 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Common Fleabane, Mouse-ear-hawkweed +164 more · last seen 2017
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km3 signed routes nearby · 8 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Orange WayWalking route560 km▾
Named routeRef ORWLength 560 kmRegional walking route
Monmouth Rebellion WalkWalking route▾
Named routeRef MRWRegional walking route
Channel to ChannelWalking route▾
Named routeRef CCRegional walking route
Dalwood Lanepublic footpath · 45 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 45 mPath type: track
38 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 2Cycling route▾
National Cycle Route 2 Christchurch to Axminster
Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
National Cycle Route 2 Axminster to DawlishCycling route▾
Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
Route 33Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 33National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route2 km▾
Named routeRef 33Length 2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route148 m▾
Named routeRef 2Length 148 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route13 m▾
Named routeRef 33Length 13 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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