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Kent Plantation

2 ha

📷 Derek Harper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

50.73250, -3.61076

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🐦57+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Robin
  • 🐕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 — Woodpigeon, Robin, Blue Tit +54 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Blue Tit +54 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Dog walks

Strong match

Free

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Foraging

Good match

Varies

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Forest walks

Good match

Free

Public woodland

Cycling

Good match

Varies

Named cycling route nearby: Exeter to Okehampton Link

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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8 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Two Counties WayWalking route90 km▾

A long distance walk of 56 miles (90km) from Taunton to Starcross on the Exe estuary.

Named routeRef TCWLength 90 kmRegional walking route
Exeter Green CircleWalking route▾
Named routeRef EGCLocal walking route
Exe Valley WayWalking route▾
Named routeRef EVWRegional walking route
Devonshire Heartland WayWalking route▾
Named routeRef DHWRegional walking route
Tedbury Circular WalkWalking route▾
Named routeRef TEDLocal walking route
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Cycling

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20 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Exeter LCN E1Cycling route▾
Named routeRef E1Local cycle route
Exeter to Okehampton LinkCycling route▾
Named routeRegional cycle route
Route E4Cycling route▾
Named routeRef E4Local cycle route
National Cycle Network Route 34Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 34National Cycle Network
N/ACycling route14 m▾
Named routeLength 14 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route69 m▾
Named routeRef 34Length 69 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

15 photos from nearby open sources

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Church Lane, Whitestone

📷 Derek Harper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Church Lane, Whitestone

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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

🌱West Garth Road ParkUrban park4.9 km→🌱Walled GardenUrban park4.8 km→🦉BARLEY VALLEYNature reserve3.9 km→🌱Birks Bank ArboretumUrban park4.9 km→🐄RSPCA Animal Rescue CentreVisitor farm3.6 km→⛪Church of St Cyr and St JulittaReligious grounds4.5 km→

Nearby reservoirs

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Whitestone

1.9 km→