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Blackdown Plantation

✦ Ancient woodland76 ha

📷 Wikipedia · Blackdown Hills · CC BY-SA 3.0

Plan your visit

AncientBirdsBluebells
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome76 ha

Getting here

50.97233, -3.55384

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🐦54+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Pied Flycatcher and Blackbird
  • 🌳Ancient woodland is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Best for

10 activities

Ancient woodland

Very strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Pied Flycatcher, Blackbird, Great Spotted Woodpecker +51 more · last seen 2025; Ancient woodland — owls, woodpeckers, warblers

Bluebell walks

Very strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — native bluebell habitat

Seasonal nature

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Lamiastrum galeobdolon subsp. argentatum, Himalayan Balsam, Wood Avens +151 more · last seen 2024

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Pied Flycatcher, Blackbird, Great Spotted Woodpecker +51 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Insect spotting

Strong match

Free

Insects — Speckled Wood, Red Admiral, Marmalade Hoverfly +210 more · last seen 2025

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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1 signed route nearby · 12 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Exe Valley WayWalking route▾
Named routeRef EVWRegional walking route
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Cycling

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12 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 3Cycling route527.7 km▾
Named routeRef 3Length 527.7 kmNational Cycle Network
EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part United Kingdom 2Cycling route▾
Named routeRef EV1International cycle route
Main RouteCycling route3.3 km▾
Named routeRef 3Length 3.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.4 km▾
Named routeRef 3Length 1.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route282 m▾
Named routeRef 3Length 282 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route69 m▾
Named routeRef 3Length 69 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

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3 public paths nearby

Public paths
Wheatland Lanebridleway · 301 m▾
Public pathbridlewayLength 301 mPath type: service

Wildlife to spot

Photos

22 photos from nearby open sources

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Blackdown Hills

📷 Wikipedia · Blackdown Hills · CC BY-SA 3.0

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✦ Ancient✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

⛪St Peter's ChurchReligious grounds900 m→⛪St Margaret's ChurchReligious grounds2 km→