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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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Swift +58 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Swift +58 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Thyme-leaved Speedwell, Beech, Meadowsweet +21 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Red Admiral, Small Tortoiseshell, Small White +95 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Red Admiral, Small Tortoiseshell, Small White +95 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Hawkweed, Spanish Bluebell, Himalayan Balsam +184 more · last seen 2022; Plants — Common Hawkweed, Spanish Bluebell, Himalayan Balsam +184 more · last seen 2022

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Two Castles TrailWalking route
Named routeRef TCTRegional walking route
Tamar Valley Discovery TrailWalking route
Named routeRef TDTRegional walking route
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Cycling

11 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network Route 327Cycling route
Named routeRef 327National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route358 m
Named routeRef 327Length 358 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route976 m
Named routeRef 327Length 976 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route144 m
Named routeRef 327Length 144 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route5.2 km
Named routeRef 327Length 5.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route38 m
Named routeRef 327Length 38 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

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