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Getting here
50.52226, -4.29222
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞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
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Carrion Crow +59 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Carrion Crow +59 more · last seen 2025
Insect spotting
Strong match
Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies; Insects — Golden-ringed Dragonfly, Western Bee-fly, Erioconopa trivialis +6 more · last seen 2025
Heritage
Strong match
Historic site
Mushroom foraging
Good match
Fungi — Cedarwood Waxcap, Parrot Waxcap · last seen 2024; Fungi — Cedarwood Waxcap, Parrot Waxcap · last seen 2024
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Tamar Valley Discovery TrailWalking route
St Dominica Heritage Trail (Halton Quay Route)Walking route
St Dominica Heritage Trail (Ashton Route)Walking route
Wildlife to spot
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