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✦ Historic site
Medieval settlement, site of quadrangular castle and relict garden between Ilton Farm and Ilton Castle Farm
10 ha
Getting here
50.24913, -3.78997
Best for
4 activitiesHeritage
Free86%Historic site with public access
Wildlife
Free75%Ancient woodland
Cycling
Varies72%Named cycling route nearby: Route 28
Dog walks
Free72%Dogs allowed with public access
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶
Walking
8
3 named nearby · 5 public paths
Named routePublic access
🚴
Cycling
37
37 named nearby
Named route
🐴
Horse riding
3
3 public paths
Public access
Named routes and paths nearby
South West Coast Path (Section 38: Bigbury on Sea to Salcombe) · Walking0
South West Coast Path (Section 39: Salcombe to Torcross) · Walking0
Avon Estuary Walk · Walking0
Route 28 · Cycling0
Alternative Route · Cycling
Main Route · Cycling
About this historic site
Scheduled Monument
Wildlife to spot
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🌱 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
Facilities
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Campsite
274m away
✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
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