Getting here
50.33389, -3.93201
Best for
3 activitiesWildlife
Free75%Ancient woodland
Heritage
Free68%Ancient woodland — historic landscape
Forest walks
Free50%Public woodland
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶
Walking
3
3 named nearby
Named route
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Cycling
22
22 named nearby
Named route
Named routes and paths nearby
South West Coast Path (section 37 Newton Ferrers to Bigbury on Sea) · Walking0
Erme-Plym Trail · Walking27 km
Avon Estuary Walk · Walking0
Route 28 · Cycling0
Main Route · Cycling
Main Route · Cycling
About this conifer forest
Claypark Plantation is an ancient conifer forest covering 4 hectares. As an ancient woodland, it has been continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD — a rare and irreplaceable habitat rich in biodiversity and historical character.
Wildlife to spot
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🌱 Visiting this spring
- 🌸Ancient woodlands are famous for bluebell carpets in April and May — one of Britain's most spectacular wildflower displays
- 🐦Prime nesting season — listen for woodpecker drumming, warbler song and the first cuckoos from April
- 🦌Roe deer are active before the leaf canopy closes in — dawn and dusk are best
Free entry🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
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