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The Old Grotto, Dyer's Wood

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📷 Nick Chipchase · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

50.49435, -3.66906

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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
  • 🐕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

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Chiffchaff +40 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Chiffchaff +40 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Carder Bee, White/Buff-tailed Bumblebee workers, Bumblebee +27 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Carder Bee, White/Buff-tailed Bumblebee workers, Bumblebee +27 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Eyebright · last seen 2025; Plants — Eyebright · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
John Musgrave Heritage TrailWalking route
Named routeRef JMHTRegional walking route
Torbay Totnes Trail (3T)Walking route
Named routeRef TTTLocal walking route
Templer WayWalking route
Named routeRef TWRegional walking route
Orange WayWalking route560 km
Named routeRef ORWLength 560 kmRegional walking route
Buckfastleigh to Totnes TrailWalking route
Named routeRef BTTRegional walking route
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Cycling

18 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 2Cycling route

National Cycle Route 2 Dawlish to Plymouth

Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
A383 cycle routeCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 28Cycling route
Named routeRef 28National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route36 m
Named routeRef 2Length 36 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route505 m
Named routeRef 207Length 505 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route174 m
Named routeRef 207Length 174 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The Old Grotto, Tornewton

📷 Nick Chipchase · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The Old Grotto, Tornewton

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Dartington HallHistoric site4.7 km→⛪St Matthews ChurchReligious grounds4.4 km→✦Deer park north and north west of Dartington HallHistoric site4.6 km→✦Churchyard CrossHistoric site1.9 km→🐄Animals in Distress Rescue CentreVisitor farm2.5 km→🌱South GardenUrban park2.9 km→

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