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Budshead Wood

✦ Ancient woodland15 ha

📷 Mick Lobb · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome15 ha

Getting here

50.41857, -4.16724

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🌿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
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Parking· Paid

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Mudflats — internationally important for wading birds and wildfowl; Birds — Black-headed Gull, Little Egret, Herring Gull +75 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Insect spotting

Reedbeds — emperor dragonfly and rare fen invertebrates; Insects — Hornet, Common Red Soldier Beetle, Green Shieldbug +40 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
West Devon WayWalking route
Named routeRef WDERegional walking route
Tamar Valley Discovery TrailWalking route
Named routeRef TDTRegional walking route
The Co-operative WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Budshead Wood Red Walking RouteWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Budshead Wood Yellow Walking RouteWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

56 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN 2 linkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
NCN 27 linkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 2Cycling route

National Cycle Route 2 Dawlish to Plymouth

Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
Riverside cycle trail at SaltramCycling route3.2 km

Perfect for families, young children, and those new to cycling, the terrain is largely flat with one steep hill.

Named routeLength 3.2 kmDuration 00:30Round tripLocal cycle route
Route 27Cycling route
Named routeRef 27National Cycle Network
National Cycle Network Route 2 Plymouth to St. AustellCycling route
Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Budshead Wood, Plymouth.

📷 Mick Lobb · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Budshead Wood, Plymouth.

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Central ParkUrban park3.9 km→🌱Huntley GardensUrban park3 km→🦉BIRCHAM VALLEYNature reserve4 km→🌱Devonport ParkUrban park4.8 km→🌱Victoria ParkUrban park4.9 km→🦉WOODLAND WOOD VALLEYNature reserve1.2 km→

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