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SYDENHAM HOUSE

47 ha

📷 neil gibbs · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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BirdsHeritageWildlife
Public accessDogs welcome47 ha

Getting here

50.63482, -4.22118

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦64+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Magpie and Goldfinch
  • ✦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

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Magpie, Goldfinch, Great Tit +61 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Heritage

Grade I listed building: SYDENHAM HOUSE; Historic site with public access

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Magpie, Goldfinch, Great Tit +61 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Lepidostoma hirtum, Sericostoma personatum, Hydropsyche siltalai +21 more · last seen 2021; Semi-improved grassland — butterflies and wildflowers

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Bog Stitchwort, Guelder-rose +109 more · last seen 2015

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

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

13 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network Route 327Cycling route
Named routeRef 327National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route1.8 km
Named routeRef 327Length 1.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route4.3 km
Named routeRef 327Length 4.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route335 m
Named routeRef 327Length 335 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route976 m
Named routeRef 327Length 976 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2.5 km
Named routeRef 327Length 2.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Sydenham Bridge over the River Lyd, nr Lifton, Devon

📷 neil gibbs · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Sydenham Bridge over the River Lyd, nr Lifton, Devon

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦HAYNE MANORHistoric site2.8 km→✦Hilltop enclosure 100m north east of Castle FarmHistoric site3 km→⛪St Mary the VirginReligious grounds4.5 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds1.3 km→⛪St Andrew's ChurchReligious grounds2.7 km→⛪St John's ChurchReligious grounds3 km→