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Clitters Wood

✦ Ancient woodland11 ha

📷 Ben Harris · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome11 ha

Getting here

50.31598, -4.05609

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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
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

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 +74 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +74 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — American Willowherb, Annual Meadow-grass, Dove's-foot Crane's-bill +24 more · last seen 2024

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Speckled Wood, Large White +72 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Meadow Brown, Speckled Wood, Large White +72 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Common Nettle, Rough Hawkbit, Beaked Hawk's-beard +2 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 44 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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
South West Coast Path (Staddon Lane Alternative Route)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
Cinder Pathpublic footpath · 256 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 256 mSurface compactedPath type: footway
Lower Court Roadpublic footpath · 198 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 198 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Lower Court Roadpublic footpath · 449 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 449 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
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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

River Yealm at Newton Ferrers

📷 Ben Harris · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

River Yealm at Newton Ferrers

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