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Lapford Roman Fort

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Dogs welcome

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

  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Great Tit, Robin +51 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Great Tit, Robin +51 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Large White, Small White, Small Tortoiseshell +78 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Large White, Small White, Small Tortoiseshell +78 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bluebell, Ivy-leaved Speedwell, Bitter-vetch +185 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Bluebell, Ivy-leaved Speedwell, Bitter-vetch +185 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hawthorn, Greater Chickweed, Pedunculate Oak +20 more foraging species

Varies

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 11 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Two Moors WayWalking route
Named routeRef MWListed length 166Regional walking route
Tarka TrailWalking route
Named routeRef TTRegional walking route
Devonshire Heartland WayWalking route
Named routeRef DHWRegional walking route
Little Dart Ridge & Valley WalkWalking route
Named routeRef LDRVRegional walking route

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