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Peppercombe Castle

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦75+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Tawny Owl and Mediterranean Gull
  • 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🧺Picnic area on site — summer afternoons here are an easy, low-cost day out

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Picnic spot

Best for

7 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Tawny Owl, Mediterranean Gull, Blackbird +72 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Tawny Owl, Mediterranean Gull, Blackbird +72 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Parmotrema perlatum, Flavoparmelia caperata, Lecanora chlarotera s. lat. +61 more · last seen 2015

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Red Admiral, Peacock, Small White +54 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bluebell, Early-purple Orchid, Gorse +236 more · last seen 2022

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby · 47 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
South West Coast Path (Section 8: Westward Ho! to Clovelly)Walking route
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route

Wildlife to spot

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