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Slapton Castle

6 ha
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Dogs welcome6 ha

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

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Great Crested Grebe, Cetti's Warbler, Robin +96 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Great Crested Grebe, Cetti's Warbler, Robin +96 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Black-tailed Skimmer, Southern Hawker, Glow-worm +88 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Black-tailed Skimmer, Southern Hawker, Glow-worm +88 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Ivy, Cleavers, Canadian Waterweed / Nuttall's Waterweed +18 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Ivy, Cleavers, Canadian Waterweed / Nuttall's Waterweed +18 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Foraging

Plants — Water Mint, Hazel, Hawthorn +3 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
South West Coast Path (Section 39: Salcombe to Torcross)Walking route
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
South West Coast Path (Section 40: Torcross to Dartmouth)Walking route
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
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Cycling

11 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 28Cycling route
Named routeRef 28National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route2.6 km
Named routeRef 28Length 2.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2.5 km
Named routeRef 28Length 2.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route137 m
Named routeRef 28Length 137 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route5.1 km
Named routeRef 28Length 5.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.4 km
Named routeRef 28Length 1.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Narrow Devon lane, near Slapton.

Narrow Devon lane, near Slapton.

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