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Bishop's Tower

0 ha

📷 Roger Cornfoot · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

50.79832, -3.16035

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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
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Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Robin +49 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Robin +49 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Large White, Small White, Red Admiral +162 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Large White, Small White, Red Admiral +162 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Parmelina pastillifera, Porina borreri, Aquacidia viridifarinosa · last seen 2015; Fungi — Parmelina pastillifera, Porina borreri, Aquacidia viridifarinosa · last seen 2015

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bluebell, Himalayan Balsam, Common Nettle +4 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Bluebell, Himalayan Balsam, Common Nettle +4 more · last seen 2024

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
East Devon WayWalking route
Named routeRef EDWListed length 61kmRegional walking route
Orange WayWalking route560 km
Named routeRef ORWLength 560 kmRegional walking route
Exeter to Honiton WayWalking route
Named routeRef EXHONRegional walking route
Cullompton Honiton WalkWalking route
Named routeRef CHWRegional walking route
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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

Bishop's Tower

📷 Roger Cornfoot · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Mountbatten ParkUrban park2.9 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds1.5 km→✦Castle HillHistoric site3.1 km→✦Castle HillHistoric site3.1 km→🌱Gobsore FarmUrban park3.2 km→🐄Bartletts Farm ShopVisitor farm3.9 km→

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Nearby reservoirs

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Offwell

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Offwell

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Offwell Upper

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