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Commons Plantation - Broadleaved woodland

1 ha

📷 Philip Halling · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

PicnicDogsFamily
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

50.50406, -3.51346

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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
  • ☕Cafe Rio — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingCaféParking· PaidToilets

Best for

9 activities

Picnic day out

café, toilets, car park

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Family friendly

café, toilets

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: South West Coast Path (Section 43: Babbacombe to Exmouth)

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 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
Templer WayWalking route
Named routeRef TWRegional 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
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Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Geopark Cycle LoopCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Teign Estuary TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The coast near Maidencombe - geograph.org.uk - 2687380

📷 Philip Halling · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0

The coast near Maidencombe - geograph.org.uk - 2687380

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Stoodley Knowle School (Closed)Urban park4.1 km→🌱The DenUrban park4.7 km→🌱The Rose GardenUrban park2.6 km→🌱Babbacombe DownsUrban park2.7 km→🌱Tessier GardensUrban park2.7 km→🌱Cary ParkUrban park2.9 km→

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