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Bullpoint gunpowder magazines and camber

4 ha
BirdsWildlifeHeritage
Free entryDogs welcome4 ha

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
Parking

Best for

3 activities

Bird watching

Mudflats — internationally important for wading birds and wildfowl

Free

Wildlife

Mudflats priority habitat

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

11 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
European long distance path E9 - part alternative Great BritainWalking route711 km
Named routeRef E9Length 711 kmInternational walking route
South West Coast Path (Section 35: Portwrinkle to Plymouth)Walking route
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
South West Coast Path (Section 36: Plymouth to Wembury Point)Walking route
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
Tamar Valley Discovery TrailWalking route
Named routeRef TDTRegional walking route
Plymouth City TrailWalking route
Named routeRef PCTLocal walking route
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Cycling

103 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Eurovelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part English ChannelCycling route
Named routeRef EV1Point-to-pointInternational cycle route
Route 2Cycling route

National Cycle Route 2 Dawlish to Plymouth

Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
Route 27Cycling route
Named routeRef 27National Cycle Network
National Cycle Network Route 2 Plymouth to St. AustellCycling route
Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
NCN 27 alternativeCycling route
Named routeRef (alt 27)Local cycle route
NCN 2 alternativeCycling route
Named routeRef (alt 2)Local cycle route

Wildlife to spot

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