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Saltram

✦ Ancient woodland324 ha

📷 Derek Voller · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome324 ha

Getting here

50.37922, -4.08282

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Best for

8 activities

Playgrounds

Free88%

playground, toilets, parking

Dog walks

Free78%

Dogs allowed with public access

Wildlife

Free75%

Ancient woodland

Cycling

Varies72%

Named cycling route nearby: Route 27

Heritage

Free68%

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Family friendly

Free68%

Urban park — family destination

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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11 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
European long distance path E9 - part alternative Great BritainWalking route711 km▾
Named routeRef E9Length 711 kmInternational walking route
West Devon WayWalking route▾
Named routeRef WDERegional walking route
South West Coast Path (Section 36: Plymouth to Wembury Point)Walking route▾
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
Erme-Plym TrailWalking route27 km▾
Named routeRef EPTLength 27 kmRegional walking route
Plymouth City TrailWalking route▾
Named routeRef PCTLocal walking route
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Cycling

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148 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Eurovelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part English ChannelCycling route▾
Named routeRef EV1Point-to-pointInternational cycle route
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
NCN28Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 28National 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

About this urban park

Saltram is an ancient urban park covering 324 hectares. As an ancient woodland, it has been continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD — a rare and irreplaceable habitat rich in biodiversity and historical character.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Private road in Saltram Park, Plympton, Devov

📷 Derek Voller · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Private road in Saltram Park, Plympton, Devov

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🌱 Visiting this spring

  • 🌸Ancient woodlands are famous for bluebell carpets in April and May — one of Britain's most spectacular wildflower displays
  • 🐦Prime nesting season — listen for woodpecker drumming, warbler song and the first cuckoos from April
  • 🦌Roe deer are active before the leaf canopy closes in — dawn and dusk are best

Facilities

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Parking

6 nearby · Paid · 203m

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Picnic spot

5 · 211m away

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Playground

215m away

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Toilets

2 · 232m away

✦ Ancient✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
  • 🌳Large woodland — room to roam

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Central ParkUrban park4.7 km→✦SALTRAM HOUSEHistoric site100 m→🌱SaltramUrban park100 m→🌱Plymouth HoeUrban park4.5 km→🌱Tothill ParkUrban park2.5 km→🌱King George V Memorial Playing FieldsUrban park2.2 km→