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Clumpfield Plantation

9 ha

📷 Adrian Platt · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome9 ha

Getting here

50.42959, -3.79817

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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
  • 🌿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

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Blackbird, Robin +57 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blue Tit, Blackbird, Robin +57 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Kite-tailed Robberfly, Garden Chafer, Volucella bombylans +3 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Kite-tailed Robberfly, Garden Chafer, Volucella bombylans +3 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Japanese Knotweed · last seen 2022; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Japanese Knotweed · last seen 2022

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Buckfastleigh to Totnes TrailWalking route
Named routeRef BTTRegional walking route
🚴

Cycling

25 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 2Cycling route

National Cycle Route 2 Dawlish to Plymouth

Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
NCN272Cycling route
Named routeRef 272National Cycle Network
Forder LaneCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Dartmoor Way (Cycle)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route2.9 km
Named routeRef 2Length 2.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route496 m
Named routeRef 2Length 496 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Clumpfield Plantation at Marley Head

📷 Adrian Platt · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Clumpfield Plantation at Marley Head

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Sanderspool Cross Recreation AreaUrban park2.3 km→🌱South Brent AllotmentsUrban park2.7 km→⛪St Dunstan's Roman Catholic ChurchReligious grounds2.8 km→⛪St Petrock's ChurchReligious grounds2.8 km→⚽Palstone Park Recreation GroundPlaying field2.1 km→🌱Cross ParkUrban park3.5 km→

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