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CASTLE DROGO

66 ha

📷 Derek Harper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsHeritageWildlife
Public accessDogs welcome66 ha

Getting here

50.69578, -3.80436

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦71+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Woodpigeon
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • ☕The Café at Castle Drogo — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
CaféToilets

Best for

11 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Chaffinch +68 more · last seen 2026; Lowland heathland — Dartford warblers, nightjars and stonechats

Free

Heritage

Grade I listed building: CASTLE DROGO; Historic site with public access

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Chaffinch +68 more · last seen 2026; Lowland heathland priority habitat

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies; Insects — Gatekeeper, Meadow Brown, Brimstone +88 more · last seen 2026

Free

Picnic day out

café, toilets

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Deceiver, Common Eyelash, Common Stump Brittlestem +41 more · last seen 2024

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

10 signed routes nearby · 39 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Two Moors WayWalking route
Named routeRef MWListed length 166Regional walking route
Dartmoor WayWalking route
Named routeRef DWRegional walking route
Taw Teign LinkWalking route
Named routeRef TTLRegional walking route
Dunsford to Moretonhampstead TrailWalking route
Named routeRef DMTRegional walking route
Mary Michael Pilgrims WayWalking route
Named routeRef MMPWRegional walking route
The Iron Bridgepublic footpath · 15 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 15 mSurface woodIncline downPath type: steps
Fisherman's Pathpublic footpath · 54 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 54 mSurface compactedPath type: footway
Fisherman's Pathpublic footpath · 9 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 9 mSurface rockIncline upPath type: footway
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Cycling

7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Exeter to Okehampton LinkCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Route 28Cycling route
Named routeRef 28National Cycle Network
Dartmoor Way (Cycle)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Wray Valley TrailCycling route
Named routeRef WVTLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route6.1 km
Named routeRef 28Length 6.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealed firm
Main RouteCycling route17.1 km
Named routeRef 28Length 17.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-road
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Horse riding

20 public paths nearby

Public paths
Hunter's Pathbridleway · 78 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 78 mSurface compactedPath type: bridleway
Hunter's Pathbridleway · 777 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 777 mSurface dirtPath type: bridleway
Pilgrim's Pathbridleway · 214 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 214 mPath type: bridleway
Hunter's Pathbridleway · 412 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 412 mSurface compactedPath type: bridleway
Hunter's Pathbridleway · 69 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 69 mSurface dirtPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Frosted leaves near Castle Drogo

📷 Derek Harper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Frosted leaves near Castle Drogo

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Jubilee Playing FieldUrban park3.6 km→⛪St Michael's ChurchReligious grounds3.5 km→⚽Jubilee Playing FieldPlaying field3.6 km→🌱St Andrew's ChurchUrban park4.9 km→✦Cranbrook CastleHistoric site1.6 km→⛪Holy Trinity ChurchReligious grounds1.3 km→