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Chudleigh Fort

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📷 Roger A Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

51.01604, -4.19855

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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
  • 🛝Playground 219m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParking· PaidPlayground

Best for

4 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Woodpigeon +89 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Woodpigeon +89 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Western Honey Bee, Hairy-footed Flower Bee, Greater Bulb-Fly +31 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Western Honey Bee, Hairy-footed Flower Bee, Greater Bulb-Fly +31 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Tarka TrailWalking route
Named routeRef TTRegional walking route
Appledore Community TrailWalking route
Named routeRef ACT
South West Coast Path (Section 7: Instow to Westward Ho! )Walking route
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
South West Coast Path (Section 8: Westward Ho! to Clovelly)Walking route
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
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Cycling

24 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 3Cycling route527.7 km
Named routeRef 3Length 527.7 kmNational Cycle Network
Route 27Cycling route
Named routeRef 27National Cycle Network
Tarka TrailCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part United Kingdom 2Cycling route
Named routeRef EV1International cycle route
Main RouteCycling route294 m
Named routeRef 3Length 294 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route3.8 km
Named routeRef 3Length 3.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Chudleigh Fort, East the Water

📷 Roger A Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Chudleigh Fort, East the Water

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🌱Victoria ParkUrban park800 m→🌱The GreenUrban park3.9 km→🏞️NORTHAM BURROWSCountry park4.6 km→🌱PollyfieldUrban park400 m→🌱Old Town GardensUrban park800 m→🌱Old Town GardensUrban park800 m→

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