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The Bishop's Palace, Tower Road

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📷 Michael Dibb · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

50.43615, -3.56982

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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
  • ☕Cafe du Palais — a good base for a longer summer day out

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingCaféParking· PaidToilets

Best for

5 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Moorhen, Mallard, Carrion Crow +73 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Moorhen, Mallard, Carrion Crow +73 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Darter, Black-tailed Skimmer, Emperor Dragonfly +28 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Common Darter, Black-tailed Skimmer, Emperor Dragonfly +28 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Easy access

parking, toilets

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
John Musgrave Heritage TrailWalking route
Named routeRef JMHTRegional walking route
Torbay Totnes Trail (3T)Walking route
Named routeRef TTTLocal walking route
Greenway WalkWalking route
Named routeRef GWLocal walking route
South West Coast Path (Section 41: Dartmouth to Brixham)Walking route
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
South West Coast Path (Section 42: Brixham to Babbacombe)Walking route
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Geopark Cycle LoopCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Bishop's Palace [3]

📷 Michael Dibb · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Bishop's Palace [3]

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🏞️COCKINGTONCountry park3.2 km→🌱Victoria ParkUrban park400 m→🌱Goodrington ParkUrban park1.2 km→🌱Preston GreenUrban park1.2 km→🌱Lady ParkUrban park3 km→🌱Cary's OrchardUrban park3.2 km→

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