Earthwork E of Buck's Mills
1 ha
Plan your visit
🦅Birds🦉Wildlife✦Heritage
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha
Getting here
50.98735, -4.33951
Open directionsv
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦75+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Tawny Owl and Barn Owl
- ✦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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦75+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Tawny Owl and Barn Owl
- ✦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
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Tawny Owl, Barn Owl, Robin +72 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
Free
Birds — Tawny Owl, Barn Owl, Robin +72 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat
Free
Historic site with public access
Free
🍄Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Parmotrema perlatum, Pertusaria pertusa, Punctelia subrudecta s. str. +43 more · last seen 2015
Varies
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Red Admiral, Small White, Peacock +100 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Bluebell, Beech, Ash +208 more · last seen 2025
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km2 signed routes nearby · 15 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
South West Coast Path (Section 8: Westward Ho! to Clovelly)Walking route▾
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
South West Coast Path (Section 9: Clovelly to Hartland Quay)Walking route▾
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
Weather for this location
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