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Budshead Wood - Broadleaved woodland

1 ha

📷 Mick Lobb · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsPicnicWildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

50.42298, -4.16833

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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
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • 🐕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· FreePicnic spot

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Mudflats — internationally important for wading birds and wildfowl

Free

Picnic day out

picnic area, car park

Free

Wildlife

Mudflats priority habitat

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Family friendly

picnic area

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
West Devon WayWalking route
Named routeRef WDERegional walking route
Tamar Valley Discovery TrailWalking route
Named routeRef TDTRegional walking route
The Co-operative WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Budshead Wood Red Walking RouteWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
St Dominica Heritage Trail (Halton Quay Route)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

9 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 2Cycling route

National Cycle Route 2 Dawlish to Plymouth

Named routeRef 2National 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 27Cycling route
Named routeRef 27National Cycle Network
NCN2 AltCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part United Kingdom 2Cycling route
Named routeRef EV1International cycle route
Main RouteCycling route45 m
Named routeRef 27Length 45 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Budshead Wood, Plymouth.

📷 Mick Lobb · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Budshead Wood, Plymouth.

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Central ParkUrban park4.3 km→🌱Huntley GardensUrban park3.2 km→🦉BIRCHAM VALLEYNature reserve4.2 km→🦉WOODLAND WOOD VALLEYNature reserve1.5 km→🦉HAM WOODSNature reserve2.4 km→🦉SOUTHWAY VALLEYNature reserve2.9 km→

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