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Broadleaved woodland near Manaton

15 ha

📷 Tony Atkin · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Free entryDogs welcome15 ha

Getting here

50.61446, -3.78339

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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
  • 🌿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

Best for

4 activities

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

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

5 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Two Moors WayWalking route
Named routeRef MWListed length 166Regional walking route
Templer WayWalking route
Named routeRef TWRegional walking route
Dartmoor WayWalking route
Named routeRef DWRegional walking route
Yarner Wood Nature TrailWalking route
Named routeRef YWLocal walking route
Moretonhampstead North Bovey CircularWalking route
Named routeRef MNBLocal cycle route
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Cycling

11 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN272Cycling route
Named routeRef 272National Cycle Network
Route 28Cycling route
Named routeRef 28National Cycle Network
Dartmoor Way (Cycle)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Wray Valley TrailCycling route
Named routeRef WVTLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route189 m
Named routeRef 272Length 189 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route745 m
Named routeRef 272Length 745 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The Road Through Hayne Down

📷 Tony Atkin · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The Road Through Hayne Down

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Widecombe GreenUrban park4.6 km→✦Prehistoric and medieval settlements and their field systems at Hound TorHistoric site2.2 km→⚽North Hall Sports and Recreation GroundPlaying field4.6 km→⛪St Pancras ChurchReligious grounds4.6 km→✦Grimspound, a partially enclosed prehistoric settlement with field system and two post-medieval caches between Hookney Tor and Hameldown TorHistoric site3.9 km→✦Leapra Cross: a wayside cross at the entrance to Moor Gate FarmHistoric site4.4 km→

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