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Bow Chapel

📷 Robin Stott · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeFungiSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

50.39367, -3.71096

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit
  • 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🛝Playground 147m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
ParkingPlayground

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Turkeytail, White Saddle, Deer Shield +44 more · last seen 2025; Fungi — Turkeytail, White Saddle, Deer Shield +44 more · last seen 2025

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Dandelion, Male-fern, Wild Strawberry +23 more · last seen 2021; Plants — Dandelion, Male-fern, Wild Strawberry +23 more · last seen 2021

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Foraging

Plants — Dandelion, Wild Strawberry, Pedunculate Oak +8 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
John Musgrave Heritage TrailWalking route
Named routeRef JMHTRegional walking route
Torbay Totnes Trail (3T)Walking route
Named routeRef TTTLocal walking route
Dart Valley TrailWalking route
Named routeRef DVTRegional walking route
Orange WayWalking route560 km
Named routeRef ORWLength 560 kmRegional walking route
Buckfastleigh to Totnes TrailWalking route
Named routeRef BTTRegional walking route
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Cycling

22 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 2Cycling route

National Cycle Route 2 Dawlish to Plymouth

Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
Route 28Cycling route
Named routeRef 28National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route248 m
Named routeRef 28Length 248 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route25 m
Named routeRef 28Length 25 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route33 m
Named routeRef 28Length 33 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface pavementslabs
Main RouteCycling route73 m
Named routeRef 28Length 73 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Bow Road meets Old Road, Harbertonford

📷 Robin Stott · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Bow Road meets Old Road, Harbertonford

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Leechwell GardenUrban park4.2 km→🌱Throgmorton House Open SpaceUrban park4.3 km→🌱Heath's GardenUrban park4.4 km→🌱Vire IslandUrban park4.4 km→🌱Meadow ParkUrban park4.5 km→🌱Borough ParkUrban park4.9 km→

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