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Bedpark Plantation

12 ha

📷 jeff collins · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome12 ha

Getting here

50.35769, -4.00399

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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
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Great Spotted Woodpecker, Blue Tit, Wren +46 more · last seen 2024; Birds — Great Spotted Woodpecker, Blue Tit, Wren +46 more · last seen 2024

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Glow-worm, Harlequin Ladybird, Violet Oil-beetle +7 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Glow-worm, Harlequin Ladybird, Violet Oil-beetle +7 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

4 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
South West Coast Path (Section 36: Plymouth to Wembury Point)Walking route
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
South West Coast Path (section 37 Newton Ferrers to Bigbury on Sea)Walking route
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
Erme-Plym TrailWalking route27 km
Named routeRef EPTLength 27 kmRegional walking route
Saltram pillars walk, SaltramWalking route1.6 km

This circular walk follows the Run England 1-mile route. The walk, which includes some slopes, can be muddy when wet.

Named routeLength 1.6 kmDuration 00:30Round tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

49 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 2Cycling route

National Cycle Route 2 Dawlish to Plymouth

Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
Route 28Cycling route
Named routeRef 28National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route651 m
Named routeRef 2Length 651 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route85 m
Named routeRef 2Length 85 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route84 m
Named routeRef 2Length 84 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route527 m
Named routeRef 2Length 527 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Part of Cole Hill Plantation

📷 jeff collins · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Part of Cole Hill Plantation

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🌱Sherford Country ParkUrban park3 km→🌱Old Boundary ParkUrban park3.4 km→🌱King George V Memorial Playing FieldsUrban park4.2 km→🦉NEWNHAM MEADOWSNature reserve4.9 km→🌱Stray ParkUrban park1.2 km→🌱Stray ParkUrban park1.2 km→

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