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Holt Wood - Broadleaved woodland

✦ Ancient woodland19 ha

📷 Derek Harper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeForagingSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome19 ha

Getting here

50.41253, -4.11052

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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
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Bike parkingParking· Paid

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Ancient woodland

Free

Foraging

Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants

Varies

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Insect spotting

Traditional orchard — specialist orchard insects and lichens

Free

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

12 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
West Devon WayWalking route
Named routeRef WDERegional 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
Tamar Valley Discovery TrailWalking route
Named routeRef TDTRegional walking route
Plymouth City TrailWalking route
Named routeRef PCTLocal walking route
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Cycling

165 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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
Route 272Cycling route
Named routeRef 272National 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

Tamar Science Park

📷 Derek Harper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Tamar Science Park

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱SaltramUrban park4.2 km→🌱Central ParkUrban park4 km→🦉BIRCHAM VALLEYNature reserve200 m→🌱SaltramUrban park4.1 km→✦SALTRAM HOUSEHistoric site4.2 km→🦉WOODLAND WOOD VALLEYNature reserve2.9 km→

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