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Bowl barrow on the line of the B3174, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Farway Hill

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📷 David Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsInsects
Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

50.75085, -3.18877

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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

5 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackcap, Blue Tit, Robin +59 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blackcap, Blue Tit, Robin +59 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Speckled Wood, Gatekeeper +76 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Meadow Brown, Speckled Wood, Gatekeeper +76 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
East Devon WayWalking route
Named routeRef EDWListed length 61kmRegional walking route
Coleridge LinkWalking route14.5 km

A circular route in the Otter Valley.

Named routeRef COLLength 14.5 kmLocal 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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Road junction on Farway Hill

📷 David Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Road junction on Farway Hill

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🦉KNAPP COPSENature reserve600 m→🏞️FARWAYCountry park2.7 km→🌱Deepway Millennium GreenUrban park4.4 km→🌱White Cross Picnic SiteUrban park4.8 km→🌱Farway Countryside ParkUrban park2.7 km→✦COMBE HOUSEHistoric site3.4 km→

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