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Bowl barrow immediately north west of Speedway Garage, 640m south of Ruffwell Hotel

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📷 John Firth · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

50.79912, -3.49907

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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
  • 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

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Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Oak Mildew, Sycamore Tarspot, Violet Bramble Rust +151 more · last seen 2024; Fungi — Oak Mildew, Sycamore Tarspot, Violet Bramble Rust +151 more · last seen 2024

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Insect spotting

Insects — Hydropsyche siltalai, Rhyacophila dorsalis, Hydropsyche pellucidula +135 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Hydropsyche siltalai, Rhyacophila dorsalis, Hydropsyche pellucidula +135 more · last seen 2025

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Chiffchaff, Swallow +34 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Chiffchaff, Swallow +34 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Nuttall's Waterweed, Himalayan Balsam, Grey Sedge +211 more · last seen 2023; Plants — Nuttall's Waterweed, Himalayan Balsam, Grey Sedge +211 more · last seen 2023

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Foraging

Plants — Hawthorn, Common Nettle, Pedunculate Oak +30 more foraging species

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Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

16 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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
Devonshire Heartland WayWalking route
Named routeRef DHWRegional walking route
Mary Michael Pilgrims WayWalking route
Named routeRef MMPWRegional walking route
Ashclyst Blue WalkWalking route
Named routeRef ABLUELocal walking route
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Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Exeter LCN E2Cycling route
Named routeRef E2Local cycle route
Killerton to Clyston MillCycling route

Devonshire Countryside, Sparrow Park, Estate Farms, Clyston Mill, River Clyst

Named routeRef KBFCTPoint-to-pointLocal cycle 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

A396 passing Keywise Cars

📷 John Firth · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

A396 passing Keywise Cars

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✦KILLERTON HOUSEHistoric site2.7 km→🌱Killerton ParkUrban park2.9 km→🌱Millenium GreenUrban park2 km→🌱Cross ParkUrban park2.6 km→🌱Community GardenUrban park4.8 km→🐄Exe Valley Farm ShopVisitor farm500 m→

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