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Alverdiscott Plantation

✦ Ancient woodland11 ha

📷 Roger A Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome11 ha

Getting here

51.00233, -4.21684

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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
  • 🌿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
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Wigeon, Blue Tit, Greenfinch +91 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Wigeon, Blue Tit, Greenfinch +91 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Cherry Laurel, Himalayan Balsam · last seen 2023

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Western Honey Bee, Oedemera femoralis, Azure Damselfly +37 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Western Honey Bee, Oedemera femoralis, Azure Damselfly +37 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Tarka TrailWalking route
Named routeRef TTRegional walking route
South West Coast Path (Section 7: Instow to Westward Ho! )Walking route
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
Great Torrington CircularWalking route
Named routeRef GTC
South West Coast Path (Section 8: Westward Ho! to Clovelly)Walking route
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
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Cycling

17 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 3Cycling route527.7 km
Named routeRef 3Length 527.7 kmNational Cycle Network
Route 27Cycling route
Named routeRef 27National Cycle Network
Tarka TrailCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part United Kingdom 2Cycling route
Named routeRef EV1International cycle route
Main RouteCycling route294 m
Named routeRef 3Length 294 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route3.8 km
Named routeRef 3Length 3.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Alverdiscott Farm

📷 Roger A Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Alverdiscott Farm

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🌱Victoria ParkUrban park2.4 km→🌱The GreenUrban park4.5 km→🦉KYNOCH'S FORESHORENature reserve1.2 km→🌱Old Town GardensUrban park1.6 km→🌱Old Town GardensUrban park1.6 km→🌱PollyfieldUrban park1.8 km→

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