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The Byes

17 ha

📷 Lewis Clarke · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome17 ha

Getting here

50.68668, -3.23480

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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
  • 🌿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

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParking· Paid

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Tawny Owl, Turnstone, Herring Gull +82 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Tawny Owl, Turnstone, Herring Gull +82 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Speckled Bush-cricket, Gatekeeper +83 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Meadow Brown, Speckled Bush-cricket, Gatekeeper +83 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: National Cycle Route 2 Axminster to Dawlish

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 29 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
East Devon WayWalking route
Named routeRef EDWListed length 61kmRegional walking route
Otter Valley WalkWalking route20 km
Named routeRef OVWLength 20 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Coleridge LinkWalking route14.5 km

A circular route in the Otter Valley.

Named routeRef COLLength 14.5 kmLocal walking route
South West Coast Path (Section 44: Exmouth to Sidmouth)Walking route
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
South West Coast Path (Section 45: Sidmouth to Seaton)Walking route
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
Church Lanepublic footpath · 192 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 192 mSurface asphaltPath type: footway
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Cycling

30 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 248Cycling route
Named routeRef 248National Cycle Network
National Cycle Route 2 Axminster to DawlishCycling route
Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route242 m
Named routeRef 248Length 242 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route642 m
Named routeRef 248Length 642 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface bareearth
Main RouteCycling route358 m
Named routeRef 248Length 358 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route90 m
Named routeRef 2Length 90 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Milltown Lanebridleway · 347 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 347 mPath type: track
Heydons Lanebridleway · 125 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 125 mSurface asphaltPath type: service

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Sidmouth : The Byes & The River Sid

📷 Lewis Clarke · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Sidmouth : The Byes & The River Sid

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🌱Blackmore GardensUrban park700 m→🌱The Blackmore Coronation GardensUrban park700 m→🌱Connaught GardensUrban park1.5 km→✦CONNAUGHT GARDENSHistoric site1.5 km→🌱Connaught GardensUrban park1.5 km→🐄The Donkey SanctuaryVisitor farm3.3 km→

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