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Coaxial field system, hut circles and medieval farm buildings at Starehole Bottom

14 ha

📷 Trevor Rickard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsHeritage
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome14 ha

Getting here

50.21467, -3.78968

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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
  • 🐕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

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Cirl Bunting, Yellowhammer, Chiffchaff +90 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Cirl Bunting, Yellowhammer, Chiffchaff +90 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies; Insects — Golden-ringed Dragonfly, Large White, Migrant Hawker +50 more · last seen 2026

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: South West Coast Path (Section 38: Bigbury on Sea to Salcombe)

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 23 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
South West Coast Path (Section 38: Bigbury on Sea to Salcombe)Walking route
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
South West Coast Path (Section 39: Salcombe to Torcross)Walking route
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
Courtenay Walkpublic footpath · 362 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 362 mSurface groundPath type: footway
Starehole Bottompublic footpath · 391 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 391 mPath type: footway
Starehole Bottompublic footpath · 15 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 15 mPath type: footway
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Cycling

32 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 28Cycling route
Named routeRef 28National Cycle Network
Alternative RouteCycling route17 m
Named routeRef 28Length 17 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route165 m
Named routeRef 28Length 165 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route11 m
Named routeRef 28Length 11 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route90 m
Named routeRef 28Length 90 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface bareearth
Main RouteCycling route841 m
Named routeRef 28Length 841 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Sheep grazing at Starehole Bottom

📷 Trevor Rickard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Sheep grazing at Starehole Bottom

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱The ParkUrban park2.9 km→🌱Courtenay ParkUrban park2.9 km→🌱Cliff House GardensUrban park2.8 km→🌱The BerryUrban park2.3 km→🌱Jubilee GardensUrban park2.9 km→⛪Holy Trinity ChurchReligious grounds3.1 km→

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