Glade
← Back✦ Historic site

Place Court

0 ha

📷 David Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsInsects
Dogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

50.67740, -3.30383

Open directionsv
Google Maps↗Driving directionsApple Maps↗Driving directionsWaze↗Live driving navigationGoogle Transit↗Bus, rail or tramApple Transit↗Bus, rail or tram

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
  • 🛝Playground 154m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
ParkingPlayground

Best for

4 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +69 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +69 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Oil Beetle, Harlequin Ladybird, Hawthorn Shieldbug +17 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Oil Beetle, Harlequin Ladybird, Hawthorn Shieldbug +17 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
East Devon WayWalking route
Named routeRef EDWListed length 61kmRegional walking route
Otter Valley WalkWalking route20 km
Named routeRef OVWLength 20 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Coleridge LinkWalking route14.5 km

A circular route in the Otter Valley.

Named routeRef COLLength 14.5 kmLocal walking route
South West Coast Path (Section 44: Exmouth to Sidmouth)Walking route
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
Orange WayWalking route560 km
Named routeRef ORWLength 560 kmRegional walking route
Eden Waypublic footpath · 38 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 38 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified
🚴

Cycling

36 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 248Cycling route
Named routeRef 248National Cycle Network
National Cycle Route 2 Axminster to DawlishCycling route
Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route505 m
Named routeRef 2Length 505 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route264 m
Named routeLength 264 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedloose
Main RouteCycling route21 m
Named routeRef 2Length 21 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route797 m
Named routeRef 2Length 797 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The thatched cob wall of Place Court, Colaton Raleigh

📷 David Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The thatched cob wall of Place Court, Colaton Raleigh

1 / 15

Weather for this location

Next 14 days

Loading local forecast…

Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦BICTONHistoric site1.5 km→🌱The GreenUrban park2 km→🌱Blackmore GardensUrban park4.6 km→🌱The Blackmore Coronation GardensUrban park4.6 km→🌱Connaught GardensUrban park4.1 km→✦CONNAUGHT GARDENSHistoric site4.1 km→

Own or manage this place?

Claim this listing to keep details accurate, add photos, and highlight what makes it special — free.

Claim this page

How was your visit?

How useful was the information on this page?

id: 7fb2a1ac-daba-4e9a-b0ee-e3c8daf094ec