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Hillsborough Promontory Fort

15 ha

📷 Neil Owen · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsPicnicWildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome15 ha

Getting here

51.21015, -4.10222

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦78+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for House Sparrow and Herring Gull
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • 🐕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
Parking· PaidPicnic spotToilets

Best for

13 activities

Bird watching

Birds — House Sparrow, Herring Gull, Rock Dove +75 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Picnic day out

picnic area, toilets, car park

Free

Wildlife

Birds — House Sparrow, Herring Gull, Rock Dove +75 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Bloody-nosed Beetle, Swollen-thighed Beetle, Green Shieldbug +32 more · last seen 2026

Free

Family friendly

toilets, picnic area

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 37 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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Part of the Hillsborough fort

📷 Neil Owen · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Part of the Hillsborough fort

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