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Great Barton Down Brake

46 ha

📷 Philip Halling · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome46 ha

Getting here

50.92708, -3.94037

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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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕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
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Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Raven, Yellowhammer, Barn Owl +71 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Raven, Yellowhammer, Barn Owl +71 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Barren Strawberry, Hogweed, Bramble +21 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Red Campion, Hemlock Water-dropwort, Opposite-leaved Golden-saxifrage +171 more · last seen 2017; Plants — Red Campion, Hemlock Water-dropwort, Opposite-leaved Golden-saxifrage +171 more · last seen 2017

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Peacock, Brimstone, Holly Blue +33 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Peacock, Brimstone, Holly Blue +33 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 7 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Tarka TrailWalking route
Named routeRef TTRegional walking route
Chulmleigh Community TrailWalking route
Named routeRef CCT
Little Dart Ridge & Valley WalkWalking route
Named routeRef LDRVRegional walking route
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Wet valley bottom at Great Barton Down Brake

📷 Philip Halling · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Wet valley bottom at Great Barton Down Brake

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

⛪Holy Trinity ChurchReligious grounds700 m→⛪St James's ChurchReligious grounds2.5 km→✦KING'S NYMPTON PARKHistoric site4.4 km→✦Four bowl barrows on Burrington Moor lying 210m south west of Burrington Moor CrossHistoric site3.2 km→⛪St John's ChurchReligious grounds4.5 km→⛳Highbullen Golf CourseGolf course4.7 km→

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