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About Hembury Castle
Hembury Castle is an Iron Age hillfort about a mile north-west of the village of Buckfast on the south-eastern edge of Dartmoor in Devon, England. The fort is about 178 metres above sea level on a promontory between the River Dart on the east and the Holy Brook, south-west. The slope down to the River Dart is very steep and is covered by Hembury Woods which is now a Site of Special Scientific Interest.
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
- 🍄Mushroom 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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🍄Mushroom 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
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Pied Flycatcher +67 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Pied Flycatcher +67 more · last seen 2025
Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Iron Porecrust, Puccinia circaeae, Bracken Map +18 more · last seen 2024; Fungi — Iron Porecrust, Puccinia circaeae, Bracken Map +18 more · last seen 2024
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Heath Threadwort, Greater Copperwort, Slender Mouse-tail Moss +123 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Heath Threadwort, Greater Copperwort, Slender Mouse-tail Moss +123 more · last seen 2026
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Violet Oil-beetle, Chilenocaecilius ornatipennis, Black Oil-beetle +27 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Violet Oil-beetle, Chilenocaecilius ornatipennis, Black Oil-beetle +27 more · last seen 2026
Heritage
Strong match
Historic site
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
4 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Two Moors WayWalking route
Dartmoor WayWalking route
Abbot's WayWalking route
Buckfastleigh to Totnes TrailWalking route
🚴Cycling
26 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
NCN272Cycling route
Dartmoor Way (Cycle)Cycling route
Main RouteCycling route329 m
Main RouteCycling route222 m
Main RouteCycling route42 m
N/ACycling route2.2 km
🐴Horse riding
2 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
Wildlife to spot
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