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Brusheshill Wood - Broadleaved woodland

✦ Ancient woodland7 ha

📷 Martin Bodman · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeSeasonalBirds
Free entryDogs welcome7 ha

Getting here

50.33263, -4.02548

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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

Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Ancient woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Insect spotting

Semi-improved grassland — butterflies and wildflowers

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 1 public path 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
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Cycling

10 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN28Cycling route
Named routeRef 28National Cycle Network
Riverside cycle trail at SaltramCycling route3.2 km

Perfect for families, young children, and those new to cycling, the terrain is largely flat with one steep hill.

Named routeLength 3.2 kmDuration 00:30Round tripLocal cycle route
Route 28Cycling route
Named routeRef 28National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route1.1 km
Named routeRef 28Length 1.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route128 m
Named routeRef 28Length 128 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route122 m
Named routeLength 122 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Yealmpton: towards West Wood

📷 Martin Bodman · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Yealmpton: towards West Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Sherford Country ParkUrban park3.5 km→🌱Old Boundary ParkUrban park3.9 km→🌱King George V Memorial Playing FieldsUrban park4.4 km→🌱Stray ParkUrban park2.3 km→🌱Stray ParkUrban park2.3 km→🌽Wembury AllotmentsAllotments3 km→

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