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Roman Villa

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Dogs welcome

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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Canada Goose, Swift, Blackbird +69 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Canada Goose, Swift, Blackbird +69 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Azure Damselfly, Common Darter, Large Red Damselfly +84 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Azure Damselfly, Common Darter, Large Red Damselfly +84 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Spear Thistle, Himalayan Honeysuckle +117 more · last seen 2019; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Spear Thistle, Himalayan Honeysuckle +117 more · last seen 2019

Free

Foraging

Plants — Ground-elder, Bristly Oxtongue, Barren Strawberry +13 more foraging species

Varies

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 14 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Devonshire Heartland WayWalking route
Named routeRef DHWRegional walking route
Tedbury Circular WalkWalking route
Named routeRef TEDLocal walking route
Mary Michael Pilgrims WayWalking route
Named routeRef MMPWRegional walking route
Crediton History TrailWalking route
Named routeRef CHT
Redvers RambleWalking route
Named routeRef RR
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Exeter to Okehampton LinkCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Downs Crediton Golf Club : The 17th

Downs Crediton Golf Club : The 17th

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