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Manadon Wood - Broadleaved woodland

5 ha

📷 Chris Allen · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Free entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

50.40433, -4.14077

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🌿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
Parking· Paid

Best for

4 activities

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

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

15 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
European long distance path E9 - part alternative Great BritainWalking route711 km
Named routeRef E9Length 711 kmInternational walking route
West Devon WayWalking route
Named routeRef WDERegional walking route
South West Coast Path (Section 35: Portwrinkle to Plymouth)Walking route
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
South West Coast Path (Section 36: Plymouth to Wembury Point)Walking route
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
Erme-Plym TrailWalking route27 km
Named routeRef EPTLength 27 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

185 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Eurovelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part English ChannelCycling route
Named routeRef EV1Point-to-pointInternational cycle route
NCN 2 linkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
NCN 27 linkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 2Cycling route

National Cycle Route 2 Dawlish to Plymouth

Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Royal Naval Engineering College, Manadon - steam engine

📷 Chris Allen · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Royal Naval Engineering College, Manadon - steam engine

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱SaltramUrban park5 km→🌱Central ParkUrban park2.1 km→🌱Stonehouse CreekUrban park3.9 km→🦉BIRCHAM VALLEYNature reserve2.4 km→🌱Victoria ParkUrban park3.4 km→🌱Devonport ParkUrban park4 km→

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