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Beacon Plantation

33 ha

📷 Michael Dibb · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome33 ha

Getting here

50.65245, -3.69098

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking on site — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Blackbird +74 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Blackbird +74 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Violet Oil-beetle, Glow-worm, Western Bee-fly +4 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Violet Oil-beetle, Glow-worm, Western Bee-fly +4 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Dartmoor WayWalking route
Named routeRef DWRegional walking route
Dunsford to Exeter WayWalking route
Named routeRef DEWRegional walking route
Dunsford to Moretonhampstead TrailWalking route
Named routeRef DMTRegional walking route
Moretonhampstead North Bovey CircularWalking route
Named routeRef MNBLocal cycle route
River Teign WalkWalking route
Named routeRef RTWRegional walking route
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Cycling

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 28Cycling route
Named routeRef 28National Cycle Network
Dartmoor Way (Cycle)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Wray Valley TrailCycling route
Named routeRef WVTLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route6.1 km
Named routeRef 28Length 6.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealed firm
Main RouteCycling route1.8 km
Named routeRef 28Length 1.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface unsealed firm
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Horse riding

15 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Three ways to go [2]

📷 Michael Dibb · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Three ways to go [2]

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Cantonteign EstateUrban park3.9 km→💧Trenchford ReservoirReservoir2.4 km→💧Trenchford ReservoirReservoir2.4 km→💧Kennick ReservoirReservoir800 m→💧Kennick ReservoirReservoir800 m→🌱Bridford Woodland ParkUrban park1.7 km→

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Nearby reservoirs

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Canonteign, Upper

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Canonteign, Lower

3.0 km→

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