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Camp on Mockham Down

2 ha

📷 Derek Harper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

51.10598, -3.90571

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦57+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Raven and Chaffinch
  • 🍄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

Bird watching

Birds — Raven, Chaffinch, Blackbird +54 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Raven, Chaffinch, Blackbird +54 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Early-purple Orchid, Hieracium umbellatum subsp. umbellatum, Bluebell +137 more · last seen 2024

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Puccinia arenariae, Arum Rust, Pyrenopeziza digitalina +7 more · last seen 2020

Varies

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Speckled Wood, Peacock, Small Tortoiseshell +10 more · last seen 2023

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Tarka TrailWalking route
Named routeRef TTRegional walking route
Arlington Court Coombeshead valley walk, Arlington CourtWalking route5.7 km

The walk follows footpaths around the estate, through woodland and fields, with both uphill and downhill sections and some muddy areas.

Named routeLength 5.7 kmDuration 02:30Local walking route
Macmillan Way WestWalking route
Named routeRef MWWRegional walking route
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Cycling

10 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 3Cycling route527.7 km
Named routeRef 3Length 527.7 kmNational Cycle Network
North Devon Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part United Kingdom 2Cycling route
Named routeRef EV1International cycle route
Main RouteCycling route10.3 km
Named routeRef 3Length 10.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route224 m
Named routeRef 3Length 224 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route82 m
Named routeRef 3Length 82 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Bales on the move, Mockham Down

📷 Derek Harper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Bales on the move, Mockham Down

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🐄Exmoor ZooVisitor farm4.9 km→🐄KangarooVisitor farm5 km→🌱Bratton Fleming (Millennium Green)Urban park2.9 km→🌱Millenium GreenUrban park2.9 km→⛪St Peter's ChurchReligious grounds4.6 km→⛪All Saints' ChurchReligious grounds2.7 km→