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Killerton Gardens

BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦73+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Wren and Carrion Crow
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Wren, Carrion Crow, Robin +70 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Wren, Carrion Crow, Robin +70 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Bent, Creeping Buttercup, Tufted Hair-grass +27 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Common Bent, Creeping Buttercup, Tufted Hair-grass +27 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Common Nettle, Bramble, Hazel +2 more foraging species

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Lesser Stag Beetle, Silpha tristis, 7-spot Ladybird +3 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Lesser Stag Beetle, Silpha tristis, 7-spot Ladybird +3 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

22 signed routes nearby · 10 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Two Counties WayWalking route90 km

A long distance walk of 56 miles (90km) from Taunton to Starcross on the Exe estuary.

Named routeRef TCWLength 90 kmRegional walking route
Exe Valley WayWalking route
Named routeRef EVWRegional walking route
Devonshire Heartland WayWalking route
Named routeRef DHWRegional walking route
Pinhoe to Exeter WayWalking route
Named routeRef PEWLocal walking route
Mary Michael Pilgrims WayWalking route
Named routeRef MMPWRegional walking route
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Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Exeter LCN E2Cycling route
Named routeRef E2Local cycle route
Killerton to Clyston MillCycling route

Devonshire Countryside, Sparrow Park, Estate Farms, Clyston Mill, River Clyst

Named routeRef KBFCTPoint-to-pointLocal cycle route

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