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Getting here
50.66546, -3.63599
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞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
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Mallard, Tufted Duck, Blue Tit +76 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mallard, Tufted Duck, Blue Tit +76 more · last seen 2026
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Glow-worm, Azure Damselfly, Hylemya vagans +63 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Glow-worm, Azure Damselfly, Hylemya vagans +63 more · last seen 2025
Heritage
Strong match
Historic site
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Common Calamint, Oak, Beech +3 more foraging species
Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Common Calamint, Japanese Knotweed, Ash +7 more · last seen 2022; Plants — Common Calamint, Japanese Knotweed, Ash +7 more · last seen 2022
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
8 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Dunsford to Exeter WayWalking route
Orange WayWalking route560 km
Dunsford to Moretonhampstead TrailWalking route
Raptor TrailWalking route
Butterfly TrailWalking route
🚴Cycling
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Dartmoor Way (Cycle)Cycling route
🚵Mountain biking
4 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Ridge Ride Trail (Red - Difficult)Mountain bike route
Discovery Trail (Green - Easy)Mountain bike route
Spicers Trail (Blue - moderate)Mountain bike route
Kiddens Trail (Blue - moderate)Mountain bike route
Wildlife to spot
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