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Brooking's Down Wood

7 ha

📷 Martin Bodman · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome7 ha

Getting here

50.30683, -4.04054

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 176m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· FreePlayground

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Kestrel, Wren +75 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Kestrel, Wren +75 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Speckled Wood, Large White +61 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Meadow Brown, Speckled Wood, Large White +61 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Dove's-foot Crane's-bill, American Willowherb, Annual Meadow-grass +21 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Dove's-foot Crane's-bill, American Willowherb, Annual Meadow-grass +21 more · last seen 2024

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 28 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
South West Coast Path (Section 36: Plymouth to Wembury Point)Walking route
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
South West Coast Path (section 37 Newton Ferrers to Bigbury on Sea)Walking route
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
Erme-Plym TrailWalking route27 km
Named routeRef EPTLength 27 kmRegional walking route
Hannaford Roadpublic footpath · 407 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 407 mSurface compactedPath type: unclassified
Newton Vosspublic footpath · 44 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 44 mSurface concretePath type: footway
Noss Vosspublic footpath · 23 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 23 mSurface concretePath type: footway
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Cycling

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 28Cycling route
Named routeRef 28National Cycle Network
N/ACycling route122 m
Named routeLength 122 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route400 m
Named routeRef 28Length 400 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route3.7 km
Named routeRef 28Length 3.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route484 m
Named routeRef 28Length 484 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route115 m
Named routeLength 115 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Noss Mayo: Bluebells in Brooking's Down Wood 2

📷 Martin Bodman · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Noss Mayo: Bluebells in Brooking's Down Wood 2

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🌽Wembury AllotmentsAllotments2.9 km→✦LANGDON COURT HOTELHistoric site4 km→🌱The GreenUrban park1.1 km→🌱Thorn House GardenUrban park1.9 km→🌱Wembury Manor kitchen gardenUrban park2.6 km→⛪St Werburgh's ChurchReligious grounds3.2 km→

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