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50.41030, -3.65934
About SHARPHAM HOUSE
Sharpham is an historic estate in the parish of Ashprington, Devon. The Georgian mansion house, known as Sharpham House, overlooks the River Dart and is a Grade I listed building. The house was commenced in about 1770 by the Royal Navy captain Philemon Pownoll to the designs of the architect Sir Robert Taylor (1714–1788).
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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
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ 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
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Bird watching
Very strong match
Reedbeds — bitterns, marsh harriers, bearded tits and reed warblers; Birds — Mallard, Woodpigeon, Robin +74 more · last seen 2026
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Heritage
Strong match
Historic site with public access
Foraging
Strong match
Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants
Insect spotting
Strong match
Reedbeds — emperor dragonfly and rare fen invertebrates; Insects — Red-legged Shieldbug, Scathophaga stercoraria, Violet Ground Beetle +2 more · last seen 2026
Dog walks
Good match
Dogs allowed with public access
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
6 signed routes nearby · 41 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
John Musgrave Heritage TrailWalking route
Torbay Totnes Trail (3T)Walking route
Dart Valley TrailWalking route
Orange WayWalking route560 km
Buckfastleigh to Totnes TrailWalking route
Chapel Lanepublic footpath · 53 m
Chapel Lanepublic footpath · 23 m
Rowsells Lanepublic footpath · 68 m
🚴Cycling
32 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 2Cycling route
National Cycle Route 2 Dawlish to Plymouth
Route 28Cycling route
Main RouteCycling route36 m
Main RouteCycling route505 m
Main RouteCycling route10 m
Main RouteCycling route150 m
🐴Horse riding
2 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
Fishchowter's Lanebridleway · 481 m
Wildlife to spot
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