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Alder Plot

13 ha

📷 Wikipedia · Alder · CC BY-SA 3.0

WildlifeBirdsFungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome13 ha

Getting here

50.70126, -3.20208

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Carrion Crow, Jackdaw, Rook +55 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Carrion Crow, Jackdaw, Rook +55 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Purple Brittlegill, Porcelain Fungus, Deer Shield +55 more · last seen 2025; Fungi — Purple Brittlegill, Porcelain Fungus, Deer Shield +55 more · last seen 2025

Varies

Foraging

Plants — Common Nettle, Bramble, Hogweed +13 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Lowland meadows — marbled white, meadow brown and pollinating insects; Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small White +75 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Ivy, Common Nettle, Bugle +27 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Ivy, Common Nettle, Bugle +27 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 14 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
East Devon WayWalking route
Named routeRef EDWListed length 61kmRegional walking route
Coleridge LinkWalking route14.5 km

A circular route in the Otter Valley.

Named routeRef COLLength 14.5 kmLocal walking route
South West Coast Path (Section 44: Exmouth to Sidmouth)Walking route
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
South West Coast Path (Section 45: Sidmouth to Seaton)Walking route
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
Sid Valley RingWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

21 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 248Cycling route
Named routeRef 248National Cycle Network
National Cycle Route 2 Axminster to DawlishCycling route
Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route436 m
Named routeRef 2Length 436 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route202 m
Named routeRef 2Length 202 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route314 m
Named routeRef 2Length 314 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route78 m
Named routeRef 2Length 78 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

11 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

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🌱Blackmore GardensUrban park3.5 km→🌱The Blackmore Coronation GardensUrban park3.5 km→🐄The Donkey SanctuaryVisitor farm1.1 km→🌱Connaught GardensUrban park4.2 km→✦CONNAUGHT GARDENSHistoric site4.2 km→🌱Connaught GardensUrban park4.2 km→

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