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Whitchurch Down

📷 Tony Atkin · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

50.54379, -4.11700

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦73+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blackbird and Robin
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 306m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Woodpigeon +70 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Woodpigeon +70 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Violet Oil-beetle, Oil Beetle, Broad-bodied Chaser +18 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Family friendly

Urban park — family destination

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Dartmoor WayWalking route
Named routeRef DWRegional walking route
West Devon WayWalking route
Named routeRef WDERegional walking route
Drakes TrailWalking route
Named routeRef DTRegional walking route
Abbot's WayWalking route
Named routeRef AWRegional walking route
Witches Pathpublic footpath · 309 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 309 mSurface dirtPath type: footway
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Cycling

70 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 27Cycling route
Named routeRef 27National Cycle Network
Route 270Cycling route
Named routeRef 270National Cycle Network
Dartmoor Way (Cycle)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
National Cycle Network Route 327Cycling route
Named routeRef 327National Cycle Network
EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part United Kingdom 2Cycling route
Named routeRef EV1International cycle route
Main RouteCycling route40 m
Named routeRef 27Length 40 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Granite & GearsMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Golf Course on Whitchurch Down

📷 Tony Atkin · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Golf Course on Whitchurch Down

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