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BirdsWildlifeInsects
Free entryDogs welcome0 ha
Getting here
50.66067, -3.76272
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦82+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Wren and Robin
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- ☕Baskervilles Ice Cream Parlour & Cafe — a good base for a longer summer day out
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦82+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Wren and Robin
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- ☕Baskervilles Ice Cream Parlour & Cafe — a good base for a longer summer day out
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
CaféParking· PaidPlayground
Best for
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Wren, Robin, Blackbird +79 more · last seen 2025
Free
Wildlife
Strong match
Birds — Wren, Robin, Blackbird +79 more · last seen 2025
Free
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Violet Oil-beetle, Batman Hoverfly, Eristalis tenax +53 more · last seen 2025
Free
Heritage
Strong match
Historic site; Grade I listed building nearby: ALMSHOUSES
Free
Historic gardens
Moderate match
Historic site
Varies
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
9 signed routes nearby · 8 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
🚶
Walking
Two Moors WayWalking route
Named routeRef MWListed length 166Regional walking route
Dartmoor WayWalking route
Named routeRef DWRegional walking route
Dunsford to Moretonhampstead TrailWalking route
Named routeRef DMTRegional walking route
Mary Michael Pilgrims WayWalking route
Named routeRef MMPWRegional walking route
Moretonhampstead North Bovey CircularWalking route
Named routeRef MNBLocal cycle route
Queens Roadpublic footpath · 175 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 175 mPath type: residential
Bow Lanepublic footpath · 64 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 64 mPath type: footway
🚴Cycling
7 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
🚴
Cycling
Route 28Cycling route
Named routeRef 28National Cycle Network
Dartmoor Way (Cycle)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Wray Valley TrailCycling route
Named routeRef WVTLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route6.1 km
Named routeRef 28Length 6.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealed firm
Main RouteCycling route17.1 km
Named routeRef 28Length 17.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-road
Main RouteCycling route279 m
Named routeRef 28Length 279 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface unsealed firm
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