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Two bowl barrows on Colaton Raleigh Common, 500m north and 780m north east of Woodbury Castle

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📷 David Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Getting here

50.68263, -3.36895

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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
Parking· Free

Best for

4 activities

Bird watching

Lowland heathland — Dartford warblers, nightjars and stonechats

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies

Free

Wildlife

Lowland heathland priority habitat

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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
South West Coast Path (Section 44: Exmouth to Sidmouth)Walking route
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
Orange WayWalking route560 km
Named routeRef ORWLength 560 kmRegional walking route
Aylesbeare CircularWalking route
Named routeRef AC
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Cycling

28 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Route 2 Axminster to DawlishCycling route
Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route20 m
Named routeRef 2Length 20 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route243 m
Named routeLength 243 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route86 m
Named routeRef 2Length 86 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route245 m
Named routeRef 2Length 245 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route397 m
Named routeRef 2Length 397 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

10 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Two deer in a field near Woodbury Common

📷 David Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Two deer in a field near Woodbury Common

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦BICTONHistoric site3.8 km→🌱Woodbury Playing FieldsUrban park2.1 km→🌱Woodbury Village GreenUrban park2.5 km→✦Woodbury CastleHistoric site500 m→🐄Greendale Farm TrailVisitor farm3.2 km→🌱Bicton ParkUrban park4.2 km→

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