Plan your visit
🦅Birds🦉Wildlife🦋Insects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome
Getting here
50.85106, -3.51168
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦38+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Little Egret and Mallard
- ✦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
- 🐦38+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Little Egret and Mallard
- ✦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 — Little Egret, Mallard, Grey Wagtail +35 more · last seen 2025
Free
Birds — Little Egret, Mallard, Grey Wagtail +35 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Hylemya vagans, Pegoplata infirma, Delia platura +254 more · last seen 2025
Free
Grade II* listed building: BICKLEIGH CASTLE CHAPEL INCLUDING WALLS TO ENCLOSURE TO SOUTH AND WEST; Religious grounds — local heritage
Free
🍂Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Ash, Birch +21 more · last seen 2021
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km4 signed routes nearby · 3 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
Photos
Bickleigh : Bickleigh Castle
Weather for this location
Next 14 daysNearby places
Useful places within 5 km
Wildlife to spot
5,247 records · National Biodiversity Network
Wildlife to spot
5,247 records · National Biodiversity Network🐦Birds21 species
springsummerautumn
2025▾
Little Egret · Mute Swan · Mallard · Grey Wagtail · Sand Martin +16
- Little EgretEgretta garzetta
- Mute SwanCygnus olor
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos
- Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea
- Sand MartinRiparia riparia2024
- Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
- RookCorvus frugilegus
- MoorhenGallinula chloropus
- SwallowHirundo rustica
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
- Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- RedwingTurdus iliacus2024
- Pied WagtailMotacilla alba yarrellii2024
- DipperCinclus cinclus2024
- Grey HeronArdea cinerea2024
- GoosanderMergus merganser2023
- Common SandpiperActitis hypoleucos2023
- Indian PeafowlPavo cristatus2023
- BlackcapSylvia atricapilla2023
🐝Insects82 species
springautumn
2025▾
Mycetophila marginata · Mycetophila curviseta · Mycetophila hetschkoi · Mycetophila ornata · Allodia ornaticollis +77
- Mycetophila marginataMycetophila marginata2024
- Mycetophila curvisetaMycetophila curviseta2024
- Mycetophila hetschkoiMycetophila hetschkoi2024
- Mycetophila ornataMycetophila ornata2024
- Allodia ornaticollisAllodia ornaticollis
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot
5,247 records · National Biodiversity Network🐦Birds21 species
springsummerautumn
2025▾
Little Egret · Mute Swan · Mallard · Grey Wagtail · Sand Martin +16
- Little EgretEgretta garzetta
- Mute SwanCygnus olor
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos
- Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea
- Sand MartinRiparia riparia2024
- Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
- RookCorvus frugilegus
- MoorhenGallinula chloropus
- SwallowHirundo rustica
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
- Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- RedwingTurdus iliacus2024
- Pied WagtailMotacilla alba yarrellii2024
- DipperCinclus cinclus2024
- Grey HeronArdea cinerea2024
- GoosanderMergus merganser2023
- Common SandpiperActitis hypoleucos2023
- Indian PeafowlPavo cristatus2023
- BlackcapSylvia atricapilla2023
🐝Insects82 species
springautumn
2025▾
Mycetophila marginata · Mycetophila curviseta · Mycetophila hetschkoi · Mycetophila ornata · Allodia ornaticollis +77
- Mycetophila marginataMycetophila marginata2024
- Mycetophila curvisetaMycetophila curviseta2024
- Mycetophila hetschkoiMycetophila hetschkoi2024
- Mycetophila ornataMycetophila ornata2024
- Allodia ornaticollisAllodia ornaticollis
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
2024
2024
Macrocera vittataMacrocera vittata2024Macrocera vittataMacrocera vittata2024Mycetophila britannicaMycetophila britannica2024Mycetophila britannicaMycetophila britannica2024Brevicornu sericomaBrevicornu sericoma2024Brevicornu sericomaBrevicornu sericoma2024Mycetophila perpallidaMycetophila perpallida2023Mycetophila perpallidaMycetophila perpallida2023Rymosia fasciataRymosia fasciata2024Rymosia fasciataRymosia fasciata2024Exechia fuscaExechia fusca2024Exechia fuscaExechia fusca2024Mycetophila vittipesMycetophila vittipes2024Mycetophila vittipesMycetophila vittipes2024Bolitophila saundersiiBolitophila saundersii2024Bolitophila saundersiiBolitophila saundersii2024Stigmatomeria crassicornisStigmatomeria crassicornis2024Stigmatomeria crassicornisStigmatomeria crassicornis2024Macrocera centralisMacrocera centralis2024Macrocera centralisMacrocera centralis2024Mycomya cinerascensMycomya cinerascens2024Mycomya cinerascensMycomya cinerascens2024Pseudobrachypeza helveticaPseudobrachypeza helvetica2024Pseudobrachypeza helveticaPseudobrachypeza helvetica2024Mycetophila lastovkaiMycetophila lastovkai2024Mycetophila lastovkaiMycetophila lastovkai2024Mycetophila ocellusMycetophila ocellus2024Mycetophila ocellusMycetophila ocellus2024Mycetophila edwardsiMycetophila edwardsi2023Mycetophila edwardsiMycetophila edwardsi2023Symmerus annulatusSymmerus annulatus2023Symmerus annulatusSymmerus annulatus2023Mycetophila luctuosaMycetophila luctuosa2024Mycetophila luctuosaMycetophila luctuosa2024Zygomyia pictipennisZygomyia pictipennis2024Zygomyia pictipennisZygomyia pictipennis2024Mycetophila pictulaMycetophila pictula2024Mycetophila pictulaMycetophila pictula2024Pseudexechia tuomikoskiiPseudexechia tuomikoskii2023Pseudexechia tuomikoskiiPseudexechia tuomikoskii2023Macrocera stigmaMacrocera stigma2023Macrocera stigmaMacrocera stigma2023Sepsis violaceaSepsis violacea2023Sepsis violaceaSepsis violacea2023Hylemya vagansHylemya vagans2022Hylemya vagansHylemya vagans2022Alder Leaf BeetleAgelastica alniAlder Leaf BeetleAgelastica alniTanner BeetlePrionus coriariusTanner BeetlePrionus coriariusCuckoo-Spit InsectPhilaenus spumariusCuckoo-Spit InsectPhilaenus spumariusRhagium bifasciatumRhagium bifasciatumRhagium bifasciatumRhagium bifasciatumTrichonta atricaudaTrichonta atricauda2024Trichonta atricaudaTrichonta atricauda2024Exechia cinctaExechia cincta2024Exechia cinctaExechia cincta2024Cordyla crassicornisCordyla crassicornis2024Cordyla crassicornisCordyla crassicornis2024Mycetophila signatoidesMycetophila signatoides2024Mycetophila signatoidesMycetophila signatoides2024Phronia cinerascensPhronia cinerascens2024Phronia cinerascensPhronia cinerascens2024Allodiopsis rusticaAllodiopsis rustica2024Allodiopsis rusticaAllodiopsis rustica2024Zygomyia validaZygomyia valida2024Zygomyia validaZygomyia valida2024Mycetophila sumavicaMycetophila sumavica2024Mycetophila sumavicaMycetophila sumavica2024Mycetophila ichneumoneaMycetophila ichneumonea2024Mycetophila ichneumoneaMycetophila ichneumonea2024Macrocera stigmoidesMacrocera stigmoides2024Macrocera stigmoidesMacrocera stigmoides2024Mycomya marginataMycomya marginata2024Mycomya marginataMycomya marginata2024Mycetophila sublunataMycetophila sublunata2024Mycetophila sublunataMycetophila sublunata2024Boletina trispinosaBoletina trispinosa2024Boletina trispinosaBoletina trispinosa2024Mycetophila fungorumMycetophila fungorum2023Mycetophila fungorumMycetophila fungorum2023Mycetophila strigataMycetophila strigata2023Mycetophila strigataMycetophila strigata2023Epicypta torquataEpicypta torquata2023Epicypta torquataEpicypta torquata2023Phthinia miraPhthinia mira2023Phthinia miraPhthinia mira2023Exechiopsis crucigeraExechiopsis crucigera2023Exechiopsis crucigeraExechiopsis crucigera2023Anatella flavomaculataAnatella flavomaculata2023Anatella flavomaculataAnatella flavomaculata2023Mycetophila abiectaMycetophila abiecta2023Mycetophila abiectaMycetophila abiecta2023Harlequin LadybirdHarmonia axyridis2023Harlequin LadybirdHarmonia axyridis2023Mycomya winnertziMycomya winnertzi2023Mycomya winnertziMycomya winnertzi2023Sceptonia nigraSceptonia nigra2023Sceptonia nigraSceptonia nigra2023Megalopelma nigroclavatumMegalopelma nigroclavatum2023Megalopelma nigroclavatumMegalopelma nigroclavatum2023Mycetophila occultansMycetophila occultans2023Mycetophila occultansMycetophila occultans2023Coelosia flavaCoelosia flava2023Coelosia flavaCoelosia flava2023Macrocera fasciataMacrocera fasciata2023Macrocera fasciataMacrocera fasciata2023Mycetophila lamellataMycetophila lamellata2023Mycetophila lamellataMycetophila lamellata2023Phronia forcipataPhronia forcipata2023Phronia forcipataPhronia forcipata2023Macrocera phalerataMacrocera phalerata2023Macrocera phalerataMacrocera phalerata2023Mycetophila fraternaMycetophila fraterna2023Mycetophila fraternaMycetophila fraterna2023Phronia nigricornisPhronia nigricornis2023Phronia nigricornisPhronia nigricornis2023Phronia forcipulaPhronia forcipula2023Phronia forcipulaPhronia forcipula2023Antlemon servulumAntlemon servulum2023Antlemon servulumAntlemon servulum2023Macrocera nigricoxaMacrocera nigricoxa2023Macrocera nigricoxaMacrocera nigricoxa2023Sepsis punctumSepsis punctum2023Sepsis punctumSepsis punctum2023Exechia bicinctaExechia bicincta2023Exechia bicinctaExechia bicincta2023Diadocidia ferruginosaDiadocidia ferruginosa2023Diadocidia ferruginosaDiadocidia ferruginosa2023Sepsis fulgensSepsis fulgens2023Sepsis fulgensSepsis fulgens2023Sepsis orthocnemisSepsis orthocnemis2023Sepsis orthocnemisSepsis orthocnemis2023Minettia longipennisMinettia longipennis2022Minettia longipennisMinettia longipennis2022Boletina griphaBoletina gripha2022Boletina griphaBoletina gripha2022Allodia lugensAllodia lugens2022Allodia lugensAllodia lugens2022Rymosia spinipesRymosia spinipes2022Rymosia spinipesRymosia spinipes2022Exechiopsis subulataExechiopsis subulata2022Exechiopsis subulataExechiopsis subulata2022Tarnania nemoralisTarnania nemoralis2022Tarnania nemoralisTarnania nemoralis2022Exechia parvulaExechia parvula2022Exechia parvulaExechia parvula2022Synplasta gracilisSynplasta gracilis2022Synplasta gracilisSynplasta gracilis2022Botanophila fugaxBotanophila fugax2022Botanophila fugaxBotanophila fugax2022Mycetophila pumilaMycetophila pumila2022Mycetophila pumilaMycetophila pumila2022Events & activities nearby
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