Huddisford Plantation - Broadleaved woodland
14 ha
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🐶Dogs🦉Wildlife🦅Birds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome14 ha
Getting here
50.94181, -4.38330
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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
- 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞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
- 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
Deciduous woodland priority habitat
Free
🦅Bird watching
Strong match
Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
🍂Seasonal nature
Good match
Broadleaved woodland — spring blossom and autumn colour
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
South West Coast Path (Section 8: Westward Ho! to Clovelly)Walking route▾
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
2 public paths nearby
Public paths
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Logpiles, Huddisford Plantation
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Wildlife to spot
1,275 records · National Biodiversity Network
Wildlife to spot
1,275 records · National Biodiversity Network🐦Birds2 species
springsummer
2023▾
Kestrel · Willow Warbler
- KestrelFalco tinnunculus
- Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus
🦌Mammals2 species
springautumn
2023▾
Hazel Dormouse · Hedgehog
- Hazel DormouseMuscardinus avellanarius
- HedgehogErinaceus europaeus2022
🐝Insects22 species
springsummer
2025▾
Large Red Damselfly · Blue-tailed Damselfly · Emperor Dragonfly · Four-spotted Chaser · Small Tortoiseshell +17
- Large Red DamselflyPyrrhosoma nymphula
- Blue-tailed DamselflyIschnura elegans
- Emperor DragonflyAnax imperator
- Four-spotted ChaserLibellula quadrimaculata
- Small TortoiseshellAglais urticae2019
- Large WhitePieris brassicae
Devon Whitebeam · Guelder-rose · Common Whitebeam · Herb-Robert · Lesser Stitchwort +111
- Devon WhitebeamSorbus devoniensis
- Guelder-roseViburnum opulus2018
- Common WhitebeamSorbus aria
- Herb-RobertGeranium robertianum2018
- Lesser StitchwortStellaria graminea2018
- Common Hemp-nettleGaleopsis tetrahit2018
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot
1,275 records · National Biodiversity Network🐦Birds2 species
springsummer
2023▾
Kestrel · Willow Warbler
- KestrelFalco tinnunculus
- Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus
🦌Mammals2 species
springautumn
2023▾
Hazel Dormouse · Hedgehog
- Hazel DormouseMuscardinus avellanarius
- HedgehogErinaceus europaeus2022
🐝Insects22 species
springsummer
2025▾
Large Red Damselfly · Blue-tailed Damselfly · Emperor Dragonfly · Four-spotted Chaser · Small Tortoiseshell +17
- Large Red DamselflyPyrrhosoma nymphula
- Blue-tailed DamselflyIschnura elegans
- Emperor DragonflyAnax imperator
- Four-spotted ChaserLibellula quadrimaculata
- Small TortoiseshellAglais urticae2019
- Large WhitePieris brassicae
Devon Whitebeam · Guelder-rose · Common Whitebeam · Herb-Robert · Lesser Stitchwort +111
- Devon WhitebeamSorbus devoniensis
- Guelder-roseViburnum opulus2018
- Common WhitebeamSorbus aria
- Herb-RobertGeranium robertianum2018
- Lesser StitchwortStellaria graminea2018
- Common Hemp-nettleGaleopsis tetrahit2018
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
2019
2019
Black-tailed SkimmerOrthetrum cancellatumBlack-tailed SkimmerOrthetrum cancellatumBroad-bodied ChaserLibellula depressaBroad-bodied ChaserLibellula depressaAzure DamselflyCoenagrion puellaAzure DamselflyCoenagrion puellaCommon Blue DamselflyEnallagma cyathigerumCommon Blue DamselflyEnallagma cyathigerumBeautiful DemoiselleCalopteryx virgoBeautiful DemoiselleCalopteryx virgoSmall WhitePieris rapae2019Small WhitePieris rapae2019Common BluePolyommatus icarus2019Common BluePolyommatus icarus2019Painted LadyVanessa cardui2019Painted LadyVanessa cardui2019Red AdmiralVanessa atalanta2019Red AdmiralVanessa atalanta2019Common CockchaferMelolontha melolonthaCommon CockchaferMelolontha melolonthaHolly BlueCelastrina argiolus2019Holly BlueCelastrina argiolus2019RingletAphantopus hyperantus2019RingletAphantopus hyperantus2019PeacockAglais io2019PeacockAglais io2019Green-veined WhitePieris napi2019Green-veined WhitePieris napi2019Meadow BrownManiola jurtina2018Meadow BrownManiola jurtina2018CommaPolygonia c-album2018CommaPolygonia c-album2018FoxgloveDigitalis purpurea2018FoxgloveDigitalis purpurea2018GoldenrodSolidago virgaurea2018GoldenrodSolidago virgaurea2018Meadow VetchlingLathyrus pratensis2018Meadow VetchlingLathyrus pratensis2018SycamoreAcer pseudoplatanus2018SycamoreAcer pseudoplatanus2018Sherard's Downy-roseRosa sherardii2018Sherard's Downy-roseRosa sherardii2018Field-roseRosa arvensis2018Field-roseRosa arvensis2018Broad-leaved DockRumex obtusifolius2018Broad-leaved DockRumex obtusifolius2018False Oat-grassArrhenatherum elatius2018False Oat-grassArrhenatherum elatius2018Lesser SpearwortRanunculus flammula2018Lesser SpearwortRanunculus flammula2018Prickly Sow-thistleSonchus asper2018Prickly Sow-thistleSonchus asper2018DaisyBellis perennis2018DaisyBellis perennis2018Hart's-TongueAsplenium scolopendrium2018Hart's-TongueAsplenium scolopendrium2018PineappleweedMatricaria discoidea2018PineappleweedMatricaria discoidea2018Rosebay WillowherbChamaenerion angustifolium2018Rosebay WillowherbChamaenerion angustifolium2018Jointed RushJuncus articulatus2018Jointed RushJuncus articulatus2018Common SorrelRumex acetosa2018Common SorrelRumex acetosa2018Hoary WillowherbEpilobium parviflorum2018Hoary WillowherbEpilobium parviflorum2018Procumbent PearlwortSagina procumbens2018Procumbent PearlwortSagina procumbens2018HornbeamCarpinus betulus2018HornbeamCarpinus betulus2018Hedge BindweedCalystegia sepium2018Hedge BindweedCalystegia sepium2018SilverweedPotentilla anserina2018SilverweedPotentilla anserina2018Hedera helixHedera helix2018Hedera helixHedera helix2018Common NettleUrtica dioica2018Common NettleUrtica dioica2018Tufted VetchVicia cracca2018Tufted VetchVicia cracca2018HawthornCrataegus monogyna2018HawthornCrataegus monogyna2018Yellow-rattleRhinanthus minor2018Yellow-rattleRhinanthus minor2018Marsh RagwortJacobaea aquatica2018Marsh RagwortJacobaea aquatica2018KnotgrassPolygonum aviculare2018KnotgrassPolygonum aviculare2018RowanSorbus aucuparia2018RowanSorbus aucuparia2018BrooklimeVeronica beccabunga2018BrooklimeVeronica beccabunga2018Hay-scented Buckler-fernDryopteris aemula2018Hay-scented Buckler-fernDryopteris aemula2018MeadowsweetFilipendula ulmaria2018MeadowsweetFilipendula ulmaria2018Cock's-footDactylis glomerata2018Cock's-footDactylis glomerata2018Salix aurita x cinerea = S. x multinervisSalix aurita x cinerea = S. x multinervis2018Salix aurita x cinerea = S. x multinervisSalix aurita x cinerea = S. x multinervis2018Common Mouse-earCerastium fontanum2018Common Mouse-earCerastium fontanum2018Greater StitchwortStellaria holostea2018Greater StitchwortStellaria holostea2018Water-pepperPersicaria hydropiper2018Water-pepperPersicaria hydropiper2018Autumn HawkbitScorzoneroides autumnalis2018Autumn HawkbitScorzoneroides autumnalis2018Perennial Rye-grassLolium perenne2018Perennial Rye-grassLolium perenne2018Wilson's HoneysuckleLonicera nitida2018Wilson's HoneysuckleLonicera nitida2018Trailing TormentilPotentilla anglica2018Trailing TormentilPotentilla anglica2018Alder BuckthornFrangula alnus2018Alder BuckthornFrangula alnus2018Velvet BentAgrostis canina2018Velvet BentAgrostis canina2018Common Bird's-foot-trefoilLotus corniculatus2018Common Bird's-foot-trefoilLotus corniculatus2018Heath SpeedwellVeronica officinalis2018Heath SpeedwellVeronica officinalis2018Wild StrawberryFragaria vesca2018Wild StrawberryFragaria vesca2018NavelwortUmbilicus rupestris2018NavelwortUmbilicus rupestris2018Smooth Hawk's-beardCrepis capillaris2018Smooth Hawk's-beardCrepis capillaris2018Wild AngelicaAngelica sylvestris2018Wild AngelicaAngelica sylvestris2018Bristle Club-rushIsolepis setacea2018Bristle Club-rushIsolepis setacea2018BlackthornPrunus spinosa2018BlackthornPrunus spinosa2018AlderAlnus glutinosa2018AlderAlnus glutinosa2018American WillowherbEpilobium ciliatum2018American WillowherbEpilobium ciliatum2018Creeping ButtercupRanunculus repens2018Creeping ButtercupRanunculus repens2018Spear-leaved OracheAtriplex prostrata2018Spear-leaved OracheAtriplex prostrata2018SelfhealPrunella vulgaris2018SelfhealPrunella vulgaris2018Lesser SkullcapScutellaria minor2018Lesser SkullcapScutellaria minor2018Ribwort PlantainPlantago lanceolata2018Ribwort PlantainPlantago lanceolata2018BrambleRubus fruticosus2018BrambleRubus fruticosus2018Cut-leaved Crane's-billGeranium dissectum2018Cut-leaved Crane's-billGeranium dissectum2018Rusty-Back FernAsplenium ceterach2018Rusty-Back FernAsplenium ceterach2018AshFraxinus excelsior2018AshFraxinus excelsior2018Red FescueFestuca rubra2018Red FescueFestuca rubra2018Sweet ChestnutCastanea sativa2018Sweet ChestnutCastanea sativa2018BeechFagus sylvatica2018BeechFagus sylvatica2018HawkweedHieracium2018HawkweedHieracium2018Eared WillowSalix aurita2018Eared WillowSalix aurita2018Rusty WillowSalix cinerea subsp. oleifolia2018Rusty WillowSalix cinerea subsp. oleifolia2018NipplewortLapsana communis2018NipplewortLapsana communis2018Sheep's-bitJasione montana2018Sheep's-bitJasione montana2018Wood DockRumex sanguineus2018Wood DockRumex sanguineus2018Hemlock Water-dropwortOenanthe crocata2018Hemlock Water-dropwortOenanthe crocata2018Thyme-leaved SpeedwellVeronica serpyllifolia2018Thyme-leaved SpeedwellVeronica serpyllifolia2018Ground-elderAegopodium podagraria2018Ground-elderAegopodium podagraria2018Short-fruited WillowherbEpilobium obscurum2018Short-fruited WillowherbEpilobium obscurum2018Common Dog-violetViola riviniana2018Common Dog-violetViola riviniana2018Common ChickweedStellaria media2018Common ChickweedStellaria media2018Germander SpeedwellVeronica chamaedrys2018Germander SpeedwellVeronica chamaedrys2018Toad RushJuncus bufonius2018Toad RushJuncus bufonius2018Tufted Hair-grassDeschampsia cespitosa2018Tufted Hair-grassDeschampsia cespitosa2018GorseUlex europaeus2018GorseUlex europaeus2018Crested Dog's-tailCynosurus cristatus2018Crested Dog's-tailCynosurus cristatus2018Creeping Soft-grassHolcus mollis2018Creeping Soft-grassHolcus mollis2018BittersweetSolanum dulcamara2018BittersweetSolanum dulcamara2018Dryopteris affinisDryopteris affinis2018Dryopteris affinisDryopteris affinis2018Dryopteris borreriDryopteris borreri2018Dryopteris borreriDryopteris borreri2018Atlantic IvyHedera hibernica2018Atlantic IvyHedera hibernica2018Creeping BentAgrostis stolonifera2018Creeping BentAgrostis stolonifera2018Remote SedgeCarex remota2018Remote SedgeCarex remota2018Heath MilkwortPolygala serpyllifolia2018Heath MilkwortPolygala serpyllifolia2018Cirsium dissectum x palustre = C. x forsteriCirsium dissectum x palustre = C. x forsteri2018Cirsium dissectum x palustre = C. x forsteriCirsium dissectum x palustre = C. x forsteri2018Red CampionSilene dioica2018Red CampionSilene dioica2018Polypodium vulgarePolypodium vulgare2018Polypodium vulgarePolypodium vulgare2018Umbellate HawkweedHieracium umbellatum2018Umbellate HawkweedHieracium umbellatum2018Compact RushJuncus conglomeratus2018Compact RushJuncus conglomeratus2018Annual Meadow-grassPoa annua2018Annual Meadow-grassPoa annua2018BilberryVaccinium myrtillus2018BilberryVaccinium myrtillus2018Goat WillowSalix caprea2018Goat WillowSalix caprea2018Hard-fernBlechnum spicant2018Hard-fernBlechnum spicant2018Soft-rushJuncus effusus2018Soft-rushJuncus effusus2018HoneysuckleLonicera periclymenum2018HoneysuckleLonicera periclymenum2018BugleAjuga reptans2018BugleAjuga reptans2018BetonyBetonica officinalis2018BetonyBetonica officinalis2018RhododendronRhododendron ponticum2018RhododendronRhododendron ponticum2018Wood SageTeucrium scorodonia2018Wood SageTeucrium scorodonia2018DandelionTaraxacum2018DandelionTaraxacum2018Bell HeatherErica cinerea2018Bell HeatherErica cinerea2018Meadow FoxtailAlopecurus pratensis2018Meadow FoxtailAlopecurus pratensis2018Great WillowherbEpilobium hirsutum2018Great WillowherbEpilobium hirsutum2018Sharp-flowered RushJuncus acutiflorus2018Sharp-flowered RushJuncus acutiflorus2018Events & activities nearby
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