Plan your visit
BirdsWildlifeHeritage
Free entryDogs welcome1 ha
Getting here
50.30786, -3.87373
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦91+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Little Egret and Herring Gull
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- 🛝Playground 270m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦91+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Little Egret and Herring Gull
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- 🛝Playground 270m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
ParkingPlayground
Best for
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Little Egret, Herring Gull, Woodpigeon +88 more · last seen 2025
Free
Wildlife
Strong match
Birds — Little Egret, Herring Gull, Woodpigeon +88 more · last seen 2025
Free
Heritage
Strong match
Historic site
Free
Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Bloody-nosed Beetle, Archaeognatha, Common Darter +1 more · last seen 2026
Free
Historic gardens
Moderate match
Historic site
Varies
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
4 signed routes nearby · 8 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
🚶
Walking
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
🚴Cycling
24 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
🚴
Cycling
Route 28Cycling route
Named routeRef 28National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route231 m
Named routeRef 28Length 231 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route631 m
Named routeRef 28Length 631 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.5 km
Named routeRef 28Length 1.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2 km
Named routeRef 28Length 2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2.2 km
Named routeRef 28Length 2.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Wildlife to spot
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Nearby places
Useful places within 5 km
✦Roman settlement site at Bantham HamHistoric site3.3 km→⛪St George's ChurchReligious grounds4.7 km→⛪St James's ChurchReligious grounds3.2 km→✦Fisherman’s LookoutHistoric site3.8 km→✦Medieval holy well known as St Ann's Well, 120m south of Holwell FarmHistoric site400 m→⛪All Hallows ChurchReligious grounds1.7 km→