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Clock Tower

📷 David Martin · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome

Getting here

50.95170, -4.14316

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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 170m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParking· PaidPlaygroundToilets

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Blue Tit +52 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Blue Tit +52 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Azure Damselfly, Large Red Damselfly, Beautiful Demoiselle +87 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Azure Damselfly, Large Red Damselfly, Beautiful Demoiselle +87 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Easy access

parking, toilets

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Slender Knapweed, Meadowsweet, Agrimony +3 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Slender Knapweed, Meadowsweet, Agrimony +3 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Tarka TrailWalking route
Named routeRef TTRegional walking route
Great Torrington CircularWalking route
Named routeRef GTC
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Cycling

18 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 route1.3 km
Named routeRef 3Length 1.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route1.2 km
Named routeRef 3Length 1.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm

Wildlife to spot

Photos

High Street, Great Torrington

📷 David Martin · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

High Street, Great Torrington

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Nearby places

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✦GREAT TORRINGTON CEMETERYHistoric site1 km→🌱Rack ParkUrban park300 m→🌱Rack ParkUrban park300 m→🎱Old Bowling GreenBowling green1.1 km→🌱RosemoorUrban park1.4 km→🌱Fruit And Vegetable GardenUrban park1.2 km→

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