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Hatch Wood - Broadleaved woodland

✦ Ancient woodland29 ha

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeSeasonalDogs
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome29 ha

Getting here

50.52015, -4.20531

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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
  • 🛝Playground 255m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
ParkingPlayground

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Ancient woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Playgrounds

playground

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 signed routes nearby · 18 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Dartmoor WayWalking route
Named routeRef DWRegional walking route
West Devon WayWalking route
Named routeRef WDERegional walking route
Tamar Valley Discovery TrailWalking route
Named routeRef TDTRegional walking route
Abbot's WayWalking route
Named routeRef AWRegional walking route
St Dominica Heritage Trail (Halton Quay Route)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Commercial Streetpublic footpath · 45 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 45 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Commercial Streetpublic footpath · 40 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 40 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
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Cycling

46 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 27Cycling route
Named routeRef 27National Cycle Network
Route 270Cycling route
Named routeRef 270National Cycle Network
Dartmoor Way (Cycle)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part United Kingdom 2Cycling route
Named routeRef EV1International cycle route
Main RouteCycling route40 m
Named routeRef 27Length 40 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route108 m
Named routeRef 270Length 108 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

River Tamar

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

River Tamar

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Nearby places

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✦COTEHELEHistoric site3.1 km→🌱Pearse MeadowUrban park4.8 km→🌱The MeadowsUrban park4.8 km→✦Lime KilnsHistoric site3.4 km→✦Lime KilnsHistoric site3.5 km→🌱The Meadows Pleasure GroundUrban park4.9 km→

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