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Iron Age promontory fort known as Oldaport Camp

14 ha
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Free entryDogs welcome14 ha

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

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Herring Gull, Oystercatcher +68 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Mallard, Herring Gull, Oystercatcher +68 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants; Plants — Oak, Beech, Rock Samphire +2 more foraging species

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Glow-worm, Rutpela maculata, Black Oil-beetle +18 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Glow-worm, Rutpela maculata, Black Oil-beetle +18 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Holly, Oak, Sycamore +8 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Holly, Oak, Sycamore +8 more · last seen 2024

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
South West Coast Path (section 37 Newton Ferrers to Bigbury on Sea)Walking route
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
South West Coast Path (Section 38: Bigbury on Sea to Salcombe)Walking route
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
Erme-Plym TrailWalking route27 km
Named routeRef EPTLength 27 kmRegional walking route
Avon Estuary WalkWalking route
Named routeRef AEWLocal walking route
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Cycling

21 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 28Cycling route
Named routeRef 28National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route128 m
Named routeRef 28Length 128 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.6 km
Named routeRef 28Length 1.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route652 m
Named routeRef 28Length 652 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1 km
Named routeRef 28Length 1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route162 m
Named routeRef 28Length 162 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

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