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Holy well 480m north west of Beaford Mill

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📷 Roger A Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeFungi
Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

50.91456, -4.07607

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦51+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Raven and Robin
  • 🍄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

7 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Raven, Robin, Blackbird +48 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Raven, Robin, Blackbird +48 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Usnea ceratina, Peltigera hymenina, Trapeliopsis flexuosa +82 more · last seen 2016

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Red Admiral, Tipula montium, Leucophora sponsa +189 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bluebell, Jacobaea, Cow Parsley +227 more · last seen 2017

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Tarka TrailWalking route
Named routeRef TTRegional walking route
Great Torrington CircularWalking route
Named routeRef GTC
Biddamoor Lanepublic footpath · 635 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 635 mPath type: track
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Cycling

10 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 3Cycling route527.7 km
Named routeRef 3Length 527.7 kmNational Cycle Network
Route 27Cycling route
Named routeRef 27National Cycle Network
Tarka TrailCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part United Kingdom 2Cycling route
Named routeRef EV1International cycle route
Main RouteCycling route997 m
Named routeRef 3Length 997 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface rocky
Main RouteCycling route66 m
Named routeRef 3Length 66 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Beaford Mill

📷 Roger A Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Beaford Mill

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