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Moridunum

4 ha

📷 Peter Holmes · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsWildlifeHeritage
Public accessDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

50.77170, -2.99658

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦74+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Carrion Crow and Wren
  • ✦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

7 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Carrion Crow, Wren, Blackbird +71 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Carrion Crow, Wren, Blackbird +71 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Dock Bug, Alder Leaf Beetle, Scathophaga stercoraria +33 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Dock Bug, Alder Leaf Beetle, Scathophaga stercoraria +33 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Route 2

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 signed routes nearby · 14 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km

approximate route of Charles II's escape

Named routeRef MWLength 990 kmRegional walking route
East Devon WayWalking route
Named routeRef EDWListed length 61kmRegional walking route
Wessex RidgewayWalking route
Named routeRef WRRegional walking route
South West Coast Path (Section 46: Seaton to Seatown)Walking route
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
Liberty TrailWalking route
Named routeRef LIBRegional walking route
Woodbury Waypublic footpath · 187 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 187 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

48 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 2Cycling route

National Cycle Route 2 Christchurch to Axminster

Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
National Cycle Route 2 Axminster to DawlishCycling route
Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
Route 33Cycling route
Named routeRef 33National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route172 m
Named routeRef 2Length 172 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2 km
Named routeRef 2Length 2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route148 m
Named routeRef 2Length 148 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Farm Gate

📷 Peter Holmes · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Farm Gate

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Jubilee FieldUrban park700 m→🦉TRINITY HILLNature reserve1.7 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds1.1 km→✦Roman fort and later Romano-British settlement at Woodbury FarmHistoric site100 m→🐄Mole Avon Country StoresVisitor farm900 m→🐄Axe Valley Wildlife ParkVisitor farm2.3 km→

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