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Church Walk Wood

✦ Ancient woodland7 ha

📷 Kate Jewell · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome7 ha

Getting here

50.32381, -4.08149

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 274m away — 6 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Parking· Paid

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Oystercatcher, Pied Wagtail, Turnstone +81 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Oystercatcher, Pied Wagtail, Turnstone +81 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Black Oil-beetle, Bloody-nosed Beetle, Dark Bush-cricket +7 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Black Oil-beetle, Bloody-nosed Beetle, Dark Bush-cricket +7 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 signed routes nearby · 37 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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
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
Church Walkpublic footpath · 680 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 680 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
Cliff Roadpublic footpath · 233 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 233 mPath type: residential
Cliff Roadpublic footpath · 144 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 144 mPath type: service
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Cycling

45 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Eurovelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part English ChannelCycling route
Named routeRef EV1Point-to-pointInternational cycle route
NCN28Cycling route
Named routeRef 28National Cycle Network
Route 27Cycling route
Named routeRef 27National Cycle Network
National Cycle Network Route 2 Plymouth to St. AustellCycling route
Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
NCN 27 alternativeCycling route
Named routeRef (alt 27)Local cycle route
NCN 2 alternativeCycling route
Named routeRef (alt 2)Local cycle route
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Low Road, Church Wood Valley Holiday Park

📷 Kate Jewell · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Low Road, Church Wood Valley Holiday Park

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🌱Radford ParkUrban park3.9 km→🌱King George V Memorial Playing FieldsUrban park4.7 km→🌱Sherford Country ParkUrban park4.8 km→🌱Old Boundary ParkUrban park5 km→✦LANGDON COURT HOTELHistoric site600 m→🌽Wembury AllotmentsAllotments1.1 km→

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