Kiddens
· Forestry England
Plan your visit
🦅Birds🦉Wildlife🦋Insects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome
Getting here
50.64848, -3.59796
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦72+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Chaffinch 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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦72+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Chaffinch 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
9 activities🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Chaffinch, Robin, Coal Tit +69 more · last seen 2026; Reservoir — wildfowl and wading birds
Birds — Chaffinch, Robin, Coal Tit +69 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Violet Oil-beetle, Dark-edged Bee-fly, Eristalis pertinax +26 more · last seen 2025
Dogs allowed with public access
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
〰Waterside walks
Good match
Reservoir — waterside public access
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km9 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Teignmouth & Dawlish WayWalking route▾
Named routeRef TDWLocal walking route
Dunsford to Exeter WayWalking route▾
Named routeRef DEWRegional walking route
Orange WayWalking route560 km▾
Named routeRef ORWLength 560 kmRegional walking route
Raptor TrailWalking route▾
Named routeRef RTLocal walking route
Butterfly TrailWalking route▾
Named routeRef BTLocal walking route
5 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Ridge Ride Trail (Red - Difficult)Mountain bike route▾
Named routeRef Ridge Ride Red
Discovery Trail (Green - Easy)Mountain bike route▾
Named routeRef Discovery - green easy
Ridge Ride Extreme (Black - Severe)Mountain bike route▾
Named routeRef Ridge Ride BlackLocal cycle route
Spicers Trail (Blue - moderate)Mountain bike route▾
Named routeRef Spicers - blue moderate
Kiddens Trail (Blue - moderate)Mountain bike route▾
Named routeRef Kiddens Trail (Blue - moderate)
Photos
22 photos from nearby open sources
Pond in Kiddens Plantation
Photos
Pond in Kiddens Plantation
✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
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