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Knowles Battery

2 ha

📷 Mick Lobb · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Heritage
Dogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

50.41620, -4.16461

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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
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🛝Playground 252m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· PaidPlayground

Best for

1 activity

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
West Devon WayWalking route
Named routeRef WDERegional walking route
Tamar Valley Discovery TrailWalking route
Named routeRef TDTRegional walking route
Plymouth City TrailWalking route
Named routeRef PCTLocal walking route
The Co-operative WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Budshead Wood Red Walking RouteWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

74 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN 2 linkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
NCN 27 linkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 2Cycling route

National Cycle Route 2 Dawlish to Plymouth

Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
Riverside cycle trail at SaltramCycling route3.2 km

Perfect for families, young children, and those new to cycling, the terrain is largely flat with one steep hill.

Named routeLength 3.2 kmDuration 00:30Round tripLocal cycle route
Route 27Cycling route
Named routeRef 27National Cycle Network
National Cycle Network Route 2 Plymouth to St. AustellCycling route
Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Knowles Battery, Plymouth

📷 Mick Lobb · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Knowles Battery, Plymouth

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Central ParkUrban park3.5 km→🌱Stonehouse CreekUrban park4.9 km→🌱Huntley GardensUrban park3.1 km→🦉BIRCHAM VALLEYNature reserve3.8 km→🌱Devonport ParkUrban park4.5 km→🌱Victoria ParkUrban park4.6 km→

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