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Woolscott Cleave Plantation - Broadleaved woodland

14 ha

📷 Roger A Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Free entryDogs welcome14 ha

Getting here

51.17963, -4.07078

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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

Signed route nearby
Centenary walk at Arlington Court, Arlington CourtWalking route4.4 km

This is a strenuous walk through woodland, open fields and parkland with some very steep and muddy sections.

Named routeLength 4.4 kmDuration 02:00Round tripLocal walking route
North Woolley Loop, Arlington CourtWalking route3.2 km

Fairly easy terrain, one steady climb. Follows wide footpaths through the estate. Some parts can be muddy.

Named routeLength 3.2 kmDuration 0:45Round tripLocal walking route
South West Coast Path (Section 3: Lynmouth to Combe Martin)Walking route
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Minehead to Combe MartinWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
South West Coast Path (Section 4: Combe Martin to Woolacombe)Walking route
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
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Cycling

35 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Regional Route 51Cycling route
Named routeRef 51Regional cycle route
Route 27Cycling route
Named routeRef 27National Cycle Network
North Devon Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route88 m
Named routeRef 27Length 88 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route236 m
Named routeRef 51Length 236 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route39 m
Named routeRef 27Length 39 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Derelict cottage in the Sterridge Valley

📷 Roger A Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Derelict cottage in the Sterridge Valley

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Cobbler's ParkUrban park3.9 km→🌱Cobbler's ParkUrban park3.9 km→🌱Brimlands Playing FieldUrban park4.2 km→✦Hillsborough Promontory FortHistoric site4 km→🐄Combe Martn Farm ShopVisitor farm3.7 km→🌱Bicclescombe ParkUrban park4.1 km→

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