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Westexe Recreation Ground, Tiverton

Westexe Recreation Ground is a welcoming community park in Tiverton, offering open green spaces, play facilities, and plenty of room to relax or get active. Popular with families, dog walkers, […]

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Grand Western Canal Nature Trail

The Grand Western Canal Nature Trail in Mid Devon is a family‑friendly outdoor attraction offering an engaging way to explore one of Devon’s most scenic waterways. Stretching across the historic […]

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Raddon Hill

Looking for one of the best countryside walks in Mid Devon? Raddon Hill, just outside Crediton, is a striking ridge known for its sweeping views, ancient history, and peaceful walking […]

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Exterior of Ashley Court, a Grade II listed Regency country house.

Ashley Court

Charming and atmospheric Regency Country House venue with historic walled kitchen garden, woodlands and meadows. Events program includes visual arts, music, literature, dance. Day and residential retreats and community seasonal […]

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The house at Killerton, Devon, in August.

Killerton House

Would you give away your family home for your political beliefs? Sir Richard Acland did just that with his Killerton Estate in the heart of Devon, when he passed it […]

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Quince Honey Farm

The unique visitor attraction, Quince Honey Farm, is ideally located just off the A361 within easy reach of Mid Devon. Open daily, there is so much on offer for all […]

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A safari lodge with a canvas roof, situated in a grassy area. A pathway leads to the entrance. Nearby, a golf cart is parked. In the background, trees and a deer enclosure are visible. The sky is partly cloudy.

Wootten Deer Park & Safari Lodges

A rural glamping haven, with a difference! Wootten Deer Park’s wood and canvas Safari Lodgesbenefit from an elevated position within a 15-acre field, which over look the deer enclosure and screened by […]

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Yarak Birds of Prey

We have great indoor and outdoor flying areas so the weather doesn’t matter! Here at Yarak Birds of Prey you get to handle or fly many different species of birds […]

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The Walronds

Cullompton Walronds Preservation Trust

The Walronds is a 16th Century family home which was fully restored in 2014. On the ground floor it boasts two original panelled rooms, with an additional commercial kitchen, toilets, […]

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Bridwell Park Estate

Bridwell Park is a unique Country House Estate in the heart of Mid Devon, situated on the edge of the village of Uffculme. Lord Ivar Mountbatten and his team take great […]

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A banner for Tiverton Canal Co. The left section shows two people on a boat. The centre displays a man in formal attire next to a horse. The right section features two people, one dressed historically, standing by a canal boat.

Tiverton Canal Co

Tiverton Canal Co is a family run living heritage attraction with one of the last horse-drawn barges in Great Britain. There are so many things to see and do along […]

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Uffculme Riverwalk

Hackpen Hill

Hackpen Hill is a county wildlife site in Uffculme parish crossing into Culmstock and Hemyock parishes. The designated area is the steeply-sloping crescent of woodland and heath around Hackpen Hill, […]

Buzzards Walk

Buzzards Woodland

Nestled within a wooded valley, the Buzzards Estate follows the path of the Little Dart river as it winds its way through picturesque Mid Devon countryside.  Gifted to the National […]

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Brimley Hill Mire

Brimley Hill Mire is a small (2 hectares) Nature Reserve managed and maintained by Somerset Wildlife Trust. The reserve has some wonderful examples of spring fed mire, also known as […]

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Blackingstone Rock

Blackingstone Rock is a large tor situated in the eastern part of Dartmoor National Park.  It exhibits many of the typical features of the Dartmoor Granite.  Of particular note is […]

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Blackdown and Sampford Commons

Blackdown and Sampford Commons is a biological Site of Special Scientific Interest covering a large area (155 hectares) in the north west of the Blackdown Hills AONB. They contain a […]

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Bishopswood Meadows

Bishopswood Meadows is a nature reserve cared for and maintained by Somerset Wildlife Trust. Based on the Blackdown Hills AONB, the reserve comprises five fields on a gentle north-facing slope […]

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Ashculm Turbary

Ashculm Turbary is a nature reserve cared for and maintained by Devon Wildlife Trust. The Turbary is a springline mire, which is a very typical habitat found in the Blackdown Hills […]

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Raddon Top

Raddon Top is the highest point of the Raddon Hills in Shobrooke. It can be seen from Cadbury Castle.   A perfect lookout across the valley and the top of Dartmoor […]

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Cadbury Castle Hillfort

A prehistoric site overlooking the Exe valley stands the remains of an Iron Age defended hilltop site – known as Cadbury Castle. The views are simply breathtaking, with Dartmoor and […]

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Wimbleball Lake

Wimbleball Lake is situated in the hills on the South East corner of Exmoor National Park. Wimbleball Lake is a reservoir lake managed by the South West Lakes Trust and […]

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Wellington Monument

Situated on the Blackdown Hills, Wellington Monument has panoramic views over the Somerset countryside. There are picturesque walks around the monument and through the tree lined avenue, or just enjoy […]

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A river with stepping stones crossing over. Trees and bushes line the banks, with bare branches. The water flows steadily under the stones. A post with the number 2 stands on the left. A figure is visible in the distance on the right side. Free Entry

Tarr Steps

Tarr Steps is an ancient clapper bridge, a bridge made of unmortared stone slabs, which crosses the River Barle about 6.5 miles upstream from Dulverton. the Grade I listed bridge, […]

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Winsford Hill

Winsford Hill is a heath-covered common, managed by the National Trust.  The three Bronze Age Wambarrows mark the highest point, with good views to Dunkery, Dartmoor and the Blackdown Hills.  […]

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The Walronds Garden

In the centre of the market town of Cullompton is this impressive historic house, fronting onto Fore Street and with a large garden to the rear open for the public […]

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Cullompton Community Association Fields (CCA)

The 32 acres of open fields are a perfect spot for dog walking, picnics, wildlife or fairy spotting in Jubilee woods. Within the beautiful countryside there is a fenced play […]

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Eggesford Forest

Eggesford Forest, managed by the Forestry Commission, is an ideal centre for short walks, fishing and mountain-biking.  The circular walk is dog-friendly and offers unspoilt beauty and charm with a […]

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Culmstock Beacon

High on the southwest point of Blackdown Common is Culmstock Beacon. It is one of a chain of Elizabethan beacons used for lighting fires to warn of advancing enemies, for […]

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Tiverton Castle

Tiverton Castle

Visit one of the oldest, most historic castles in Devon. Open Easter Sunday – end October, Sundays, Thursday, Bank Holiday Mondays, 2.30 – 5.30pm. Once home of medieval Earls of […]

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National Trust Knightshayes

Knightshayes is a National Trust property near Tiverton. It offers one of the finest gardens in the South West with hidden glades and far-reaching views. The ‘gothic revival’ Knightshayes Court […]

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Grand Western Canal Country Park

The Grand Western Canal Country Park and Local Nature Reserve meanders for 11¼ miles through beautiful countryside and quiet villages between Tiverton and the hamlet of Lowdwells (near the Somerset […]

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Bickleigh Castle

Bickleigh Castle is one of the most beautiful private estates in Devon specialising in exclusive Weddings, House Parties, Conferences and Events. The Castle dates from Norman times and has a […]

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Fursdon Historic House, Garden and Tearoom

Fursdon is one of Devon’s oldest family homes where the Fursdon family has lived for more than 765 years. This fascinating house has evolved from a modest cob dwelling to […]

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Blackdown Hills National Landscape

The Blackdown Hills span the Somerset–Devon border, forming a rich and varied landscape of steep ridges, ancient woodlands, winding river valleys and natural springs. This mosaic of habitats supports a […]

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Two Moors Way Walk

A 102 mile walk which links both Devon National Parks (Dartmoor and Exmoor) via Mid Devon.

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Bampton Motte and Bailey

In the eastern approach to Bampton stands the Motte, this would have originally been built as a defensive measure by the Saxons. There is no remaining structure apart from a […]

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Ringdown Nature Reserve

Ringdown Nature Reserve is a biodiverse flush mire with wet grass and woodland on the Blackdown Hills. Due to the constant moisture in the meadows expect to see Sphagnum Mosses, […]

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