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Side Downs

26 ha

📷 Lewis Clarke · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome26 ha

Getting here

50.79267, -3.40919

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦61+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Woodpigeon
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • ⛺Camping available here — summer nights at this site are worth planning around

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
CampsiteParking

Best for

5 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit +58 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit +58 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Speckled Wood, Red Admiral, Green-veined White +67 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Speckled Wood, Red Admiral, Green-veined White +67 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

18 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Two Counties WayWalking route90 km

A long distance walk of 56 miles (90km) from Taunton to Starcross on the Exe estuary.

Named routeRef TCWLength 90 kmRegional walking route
Ashclyst Blue WalkWalking route
Named routeRef ABLUELocal walking route
Ashclyst Red WalkWalking route
Named routeRef AREDRound tripLocal walking route
Ashclyst Green WalkWalking route3.2 km
Named routeRef AGREENLength 3.2 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Ashclyst Purple WalkWalking route2.4 km
Named routeRef APURPLELength 2.4 kmRound tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Exeter LCN E2Cycling route
Named routeRef E2Local cycle route
Killerton to Clyston MillCycling route

Devonshire Countryside, Sparrow Park, Estate Farms, Clyston Mill, River Clyst

Named routeRef KBFCTPoint-to-pointLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

East Devon : Side Downs

📷 Lewis Clarke · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

East Devon : Side Downs

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Nearby places

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🌱Village GreenUrban park3.8 km→🌱Village GreenUrban park3.8 km→✦Manorial settlement incorporating a medieval undercroft, 100m north of St John the Baptist's ChurchHistoric site3.8 km→🌱Hayes SquareUrban park4.8 km→🌱Hayes SquareUrban park4.8 km→🌱Killerton ParkUrban park3.5 km→

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