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HeritageWildlife
Dogs welcome1 ha
Getting here
51.12619, -3.62633
Best for
2 activitiesHeritage
Strong match
Historic site
Free
Wildlife
Strong match
Ancient woodland
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
v5 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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vWalking
Two Moors WayWalking route▾
Named routeRef MWListed length 166Regional walking route
Exe Valley WayWalking route▾
Named routeRef EVWRegional walking route
Walking in Exmoor: Day TwoWalking route25.6 km▾
Named routeLength 25.6 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Coleridge WayWalking route82 km▾
Named routeRef CWLength 82 kmRegional walking route
Macmillan Way WestWalking route▾
Named routeRef MWWRegional walking route
🐴Horse riding
v4 public paths nearby
Public paths
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vHorse riding
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
About this historic site
Road Castle is an ancient historic site covering 1 hectares. As an ancient woodland, it has been continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD — a rare and irreplaceable habitat rich in biodiversity and historical character.
Wildlife to spot
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Visiting this spring
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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Visiting this spring
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🌸Ancient woodlands are famous for bluebell carpets in April and May — one of Britain's most spectacular wildflower displays
- 🐦Prime nesting season — listen for woodpecker drumming, warbler song and the first cuckoos from April
- 🦌Roe deer are active before the leaf canopy closes in — dawn and dusk are best
🌱 Visiting this spring
- 🌸Ancient woodlands are famous for bluebell carpets in April and May — one of Britain's most spectacular wildflower displays
- 🐦Prime nesting season — listen for woodpecker drumming, warbler song and the first cuckoos from April
- 🦌Roe deer are active before the leaf canopy closes in — dawn and dusk are best
🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
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Nearby places
Useful places within 5 km
🌱The GreenUrban park1.3 km→✦Packhorse bridge 75m south east of The Old VicarageHistoric site4.9 km→⛪St Andrew's ChurchReligious grounds2.6 km→✦Caratacus Stone: an inscribed stone 140m east of Spire CrossHistoric site4.8 km→⛪St Mary Magdalene's ChurchReligious grounds1.1 km→✦Round barrow 800yds (730m) SW of Dunkery BeaconHistoric site4.2 km→