Getting here
50.47542, -3.50347
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
- 🧺Picnic area on site — summer afternoons here are an easy, low-cost day out
🌤️ 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
- 🧺Picnic area on site — summer afternoons here are an easy, low-cost day out
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Carrion Crow, Robin, Woodpigeon +93 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Carrion Crow, Robin, Woodpigeon +93 more · last seen 2026
Heritage
Strong match
Historic site with public access
Insect spotting
Strong match
Chalk and limestone grassland — chalkhill blue, adonis blue and rare moths; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird, Eristalis tenax +25 more · last seen 2026
Picnic day out
Strong match
picnic area, car park
Hiking
Good match
Named hiking route nearby: South West Coast Path (Section 42: Brixham to Babbacombe)
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
5 signed routes nearby · 46 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
John Musgrave Heritage TrailWalking route
Torbay Totnes Trail (3T)Walking route
South West Coast Path (Section 42: Brixham to Babbacombe)Walking route
South West Coast Path (Section 43: Babbacombe to Exmouth)Walking route
Torquay Harbour TrailWalking route
Beach Roadpublic footpath · 68 m
Beach Roadpublic footpath · 127 m
🚴Cycling
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Geopark Cycle LoopCycling route
Wildlife to spot
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