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Badgershole Plantation

4 ha

📷 Robin Stott · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

50.38693, -3.74991

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🐦47+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Barn Owl and Blue Tit
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Best for

7 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Barn Owl, Blue Tit, Swift +44 more · last seen 2024; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Barn Owl, Blue Tit, Swift +44 more · last seen 2024; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Insect spotting

Strong match

Free

Insects — Gatekeeper, Red Admiral, Meadow Brown +51 more · last seen 2024; Lowland meadows — marbled white, meadow brown and pollinating insects

Dog walks

Strong match

Free

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Seasonal nature

Strong match

Free

Plants — Hedge Woundwort, Bluebell, Pedunculate Oak +201 more · last seen 2018

Foraging

Good match

Varies

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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5 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
John Musgrave Heritage TrailWalking route▾
Named routeRef JMHTRegional walking route
Torbay Totnes Trail (3T)Walking route▾
Named routeRef TTTLocal walking route
Dart Valley TrailWalking route▾
Named routeRef DVTRegional walking route
Buckfastleigh to Totnes TrailWalking route▾
Named routeRef BTTRegional walking route
Franklin Totnes TrailWalking route▾
Named routeRef FTTLocal walking route
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Cycling

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10 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 28Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 28National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route248 m▾
Named routeRef 28Length 248 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route25 m▾
Named routeRef 28Length 25 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route33 m▾
Named routeRef 28Length 33 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface pavementslabs
Main RouteCycling route3 km▾
Named routeRef 28Length 3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route493 m▾
Named routeRef 28Length 493 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

15 photos from nearby open sources

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Ashwell Brook valley in summer

📷 Robin Stott · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Ashwell Brook valley in summer

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✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

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

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

⛪St Peter's ChurchReligious grounds2.7 km→⛪Bow ChapelReligious grounds2.9 km→⛪St Andrew's ChurchReligious grounds3.7 km→🌱Cross ParkUrban park4.7 km→✦Medieval churchyard cross, 6m south east of the porch of St Andrew's ChurchHistoric site3.7 km→⛪All Saints ChurchReligious grounds3 km→