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Manscombe Plantation - Broadleaved woodland

3 ha

📷 Derek Harper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

DogsWildlifeBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

50.46188, -3.56140

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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
  • ☕Weavers Cottage Tea Garden — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Family friendly

café

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

6 signed routes nearby · 16 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
John Musgrave Heritage TrailWalking route
Named routeRef JMHTRegional walking route
Torbay Totnes Trail (3T)Walking route
Named routeRef TTTLocal walking route
South West Coast Path (Section 42: Brixham to Babbacombe)Walking route
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
South West Coast Path (Section 43: Babbacombe to Exmouth)Walking route
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
Orange WayWalking route560 km
Named routeRef ORWLength 560 kmRegional walking route
Old Paignton Roadpublic footpath · 117 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 117 mSurface pavedPath type: footway
Bewhay Lanepublic footpath · 437 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 437 mSurface gravelPath type: track
Old Paignton Roadpublic footpath · 10 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 10 mSurface unpavedPath type: track
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Geopark Cycle LoopCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Path near Cockington Court

📷 Derek Harper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Path near Cockington Court

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🏞️COCKINGTONCountry park400 m→🌱Lady ParkUrban park400 m→🌱Cary's OrchardUrban park600 m→🌱Preston GreenUrban park2.1 km→🌱Victoria ParkUrban park2.7 km→🌱Goodrington ParkUrban park3.9 km→

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