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HILLSBOROUGH

28 ha

📷 Neil Owen · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome28 ha

Getting here

51.21069, -4.10278

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Hele Pay & Display Car Park 89m away — 20 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· Paid

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Nature reserve

Free

Wildlife

Nature reserve

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — nature reserve

Free

Forest walks

Nature reserve

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: South West Coast Path (Section 4: Combe Martin to Woolacombe)

Free

Seasonal nature

Nature reserve — seasonal wildlife and habitats

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 42 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
South West Coast Path (Section 3: Lynmouth to Combe Martin)Walking route
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Minehead to Combe MartinWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
South West Coast Path (Section 4: Combe Martin to Woolacombe)Walking route
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
Foxbeare Roadpublic footpath · 18 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 18 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
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Cycling

39 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Regional Route 51Cycling route
Named routeRef 51Regional cycle route
National Cycle Network Route 278Cycling route
Named routeRef 278National Cycle Network
Route 27Cycling route
Named routeRef 27National Cycle Network
North Devon Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route88 m
Named routeRef 27Length 88 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route236 m
Named routeRef 51Length 236 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Cat Lanebridleway · 230 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 230 mPath type: unclassified

About this nature reserve

Hillsborough is a 28-hectare Local Nature Reserve situated in North Devon, South West England. This varied landscape includes woodlands and meadows, providing opportunities for nature watching and walking along trails.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

From Hillsborough hillfort

📷 Neil Owen · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

From Hillsborough hillfort

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Brimlands Playing FieldUrban park500 m→🌱Cobbler's ParkUrban park4.5 km→🌱Cobbler's ParkUrban park4.5 km→✦Hillsborough Promontory FortHistoric site100 m→🌱St James's ParkUrban park800 m→🌱Capstone HillUrban park1.2 km→

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