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Bowl barrow on Colaton Raleigh Common, 770m south of Hawkerland Farm

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📷 David Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

50.68361, -3.33747

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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

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

Best for

4 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Chaffinch +71 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Chaffinch +71 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies; Insects — Red-belted Cleaver, 7-spot Ladybird, Scathophaga stercoraria +32 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
East Devon WayWalking route
Named routeRef EDWListed length 61kmRegional walking route
Otter Valley WalkWalking route20 km
Named routeRef OVWLength 20 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Coleridge LinkWalking route14.5 km

A circular route in the Otter Valley.

Named routeRef COLLength 14.5 kmLocal walking route
South West Coast Path (Section 44: Exmouth to Sidmouth)Walking route
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
Orange WayWalking route560 km
Named routeRef ORWLength 560 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

20 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 248Cycling route
Named routeRef 248National Cycle Network
National Cycle Route 2 Axminster to DawlishCycling route
Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
N/ACycling route264 m
Named routeLength 264 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedloose
Main RouteCycling route797 m
Named routeRef 2Length 797 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route242 m
Named routeRef 248Length 242 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route642 m
Named routeRef 248Length 642 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface bareearth
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Horse riding

5 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Grassland east of Colaton Raleigh Common

📷 David Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Grassland east of Colaton Raleigh Common

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦BICTONHistoric site2 km→🌱The GreenUrban park3.6 km→🌱Woodbury Playing FieldsUrban park4.3 km→🌱Woodbury Village GreenUrban park4.7 km→✦Woodbury CastleHistoric site2.4 km→🌱Bicton ParkUrban park2.5 km→

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