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Buckley Plain

23 ha

📷 Richard Law · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsFungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome23 ha

Getting here

50.71391, -3.20936

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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
  • 🍄Mushroom 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

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +62 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +62 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Hairy Curtain Crust, Turkeytail, Ochre Brittlegill +134 more · last seen 2025; Fungi — Hairy Curtain Crust, Turkeytail, Ochre Brittlegill +134 more · last seen 2025

Varies

Foraging

Fungi — False Chanterelle, Beech Milkcap, Beechwood Sickener +16 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Ivy, Common Nettle, Creeping Buttercup +30 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Ivy, Common Nettle, Creeping Buttercup +30 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 7 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
East Devon WayWalking route
Named routeRef EDWListed length 61kmRegional walking route
Coleridge LinkWalking route14.5 km

A circular route in the Otter Valley.

Named routeRef COLLength 14.5 kmLocal walking route
South West Coast Path (Section 44: Exmouth to Sidmouth)Walking route
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
South West Coast Path (Section 45: Sidmouth to Seaton)Walking route
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
Orange WayWalking route560 km
Named routeRef ORWLength 560 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

22 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 248Cycling route
Named routeRef 248National Cycle Network
National Cycle Route 2 Axminster to DawlishCycling route
Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
N/ACycling route481 m
Named routeLength 481 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route436 m
Named routeRef 2Length 436 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route202 m
Named routeRef 2Length 202 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route314 m
Named routeRef 2Length 314 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

8 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Open field on Buckley Plain

📷 Richard Law · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Open field on Buckley Plain

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🌱Blackmore GardensUrban park4.3 km→🌱The Blackmore Coronation GardensUrban park4.3 km→🐄The Donkey SanctuaryVisitor farm2.5 km→🌱Connaught GardensUrban park5 km→✦CONNAUGHT GARDENSHistoric site5 km→🌱Connaught GardensUrban park5 km→

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