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🦅Birds🦉Wildlife🦋Insects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome
Getting here
50.67068, -3.54325
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦100+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Carrion Crow
- 🐄Summer visits here combine well with a walk along nearby trails — the animals are most active in the morning.
- 🐾Taverner's Farm Shop on site — a good way to combine wildlife and an animal visit in the same trip
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦100+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Carrion Crow
- 🐄Summer visits here combine well with a walk along nearby trails — the animals are most active in the morning.
- 🐾Taverner's Farm Shop on site — a good way to combine wildlife and an animal visit in the same trip
Best for
6 activities🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Swallow +97 more · last seen 2026
Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Swallow +97 more · last seen 2026
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Small White, Gatekeeper, Large White +34 more · last seen 2025
🍂Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Holly, Beech, Elder +132 more · last seen 2019
Dogs allowed with public access
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km15 signed routes nearby · 9 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Two Counties WayWalking route90 km▾
A long distance walk of 56 miles (90km) from Taunton to Starcross on the Exe estuary.
Named routeRef TCWLength 90 kmRegional walking route
Exeter Green CircleWalking route▾
Named routeRef EGCLocal walking route
Exe Valley WayWalking route▾
Named routeRef EVWRegional walking route
Dunsford to Exeter WayWalking route▾
Named routeRef DEWRegional walking route
Exminster to KentonWalking route▾
Named routeRef EXK
Bulford Lanepublic footpath · 185 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 185 mSurface grassPath type: path
36 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Exeter LCN E1Cycling route▾
Named routeRef E1Local cycle route
Route E9Cycling route▾
Named routeRef E9Local cycle route
Exeter LCN E2Cycling route▾
Named routeRef E2Local cycle route
National Cycle Route 2 Axminster to DawlishCycling route▾
Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
Exeter LCN E12Cycling route▾
Named routeRef E12Local cycle route
National Cycle Network Route 34Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 34National Cycle Network
5 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Ridge Ride Trail (Red - Difficult)Mountain bike route▾
Named routeRef Ridge Ride Red
Discovery Trail (Green - Easy)Mountain bike route▾
Named routeRef Discovery - green easy
Ridge Ride Extreme (Black - Severe)Mountain bike route▾
Named routeRef Ridge Ride BlackLocal cycle route
Spicers Trail (Blue - moderate)Mountain bike route▾
Named routeRef Spicers - blue moderate
Kiddens Trail (Blue - moderate)Mountain bike route▾
Named routeRef Kiddens Trail (Blue - moderate)
Photos
22 photos from nearby open sources
Car park for Taverner's Farm
Photos
Car park for Taverner's Farm
✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
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