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Windmill Hill Cave, Brixham

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📷 Roger A Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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BirdsWildlifeInsects
Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

50.39382, -3.51435

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦105+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Cirl Bunting and Mediterranean Gull
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • ☕Trick or Treat — a good base for a longer summer day out

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingCaféParking· PaidToilets

Best for

6 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Cirl Bunting, Mediterranean Gull, Herring Gull +102 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Cirl Bunting, Mediterranean Gull, Herring Gull +102 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Bloody-nosed Beetle, Violet Oil-beetle, Harlequin Ladybird +25 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Bloody-nosed Beetle, Violet Oil-beetle, Harlequin Ladybird +25 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Easy access

parking, toilets

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Pale St John's-wort, Squinancy-Wort, Goldilocks +3 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Pale St John's-wort, Squinancy-Wort, Goldilocks +3 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
John Musgrave Heritage TrailWalking route
Named routeRef JMHTRegional walking route
Greenway WalkWalking route
Named routeRef GWLocal walking route
South West Coast Path (Section 40: Torcross to Dartmouth)Walking route
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
South West Coast Path (Section 41: Dartmouth to Brixham)Walking route
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
South West Coast Path (Section 42: Brixham to Babbacombe)Walking route
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
Parkham Lanepublic footpath · 298 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 298 mPath type: residential

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Rowcroft Hospice Charity Shop, 18-21 Fore Street, Brixham

📷 Roger A Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Rowcroft Hospice Charity Shop, 18-21 Fore Street, Brixham

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🏞️BERRY HEADCountry park1.8 km→🌱Battery GardensUrban park1 km→🌱Goodrington ParkUrban park5 km→🌱Furzeham Green ParkUrban park500 m→✦World War II Emergency Coastal Battery and remains of a Victorian practice battery, at Battery GardensHistoric site1 km→🦉BERRY HEAD ( NOW AN NNR)Nature reserve1.5 km→

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