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Melbury Plantation - Broadleaved woodland

13 ha

Plan your visit

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Free entryDogs welcome13 ha

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

6 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Chiffchaff, Goldcrest, Robin +31 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Chiffchaff, Goldcrest, Robin +31 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Leucozona glaucia, Sericomyia silentis, Common Green Sawfly +2 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Leucozona glaucia, Sericomyia silentis, Common Green Sawfly +2 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Rosebay Willowherb, Slender St John's-wort, Water-Starwort +1 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Rosebay Willowherb, Slender St John's-wort, Water-Starwort +1 more · last seen 2025

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
South West Coast Path (Section 8: Westward Ho! to Clovelly)Walking route
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
South West Coast Path (Section 9: Clovelly to Hartland Quay)Walking route
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Melbury Bridge and road junction

Melbury Bridge and road junction

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