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Collaford Wood

7 ha

📷 Robin Stott · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome7 ha

Getting here

50.34785, -3.66817

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Swallow, Blue Tit, Great Tit +43 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Swallow, Blue Tit, Great Tit +43 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Syrphus, Red Admiral, Xylota segnis +263 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Syrphus, Red Admiral, Xylota segnis +263 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bluebell, Wild Cherry, Lesser Celandine +2 more · last seen 2019; Plants — Bluebell, Wild Cherry, Lesser Celandine +2 more · last seen 2019

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
John Musgrave Heritage TrailWalking route
Named routeRef JMHTRegional walking route
South West Coast Path (Section 40: Torcross to Dartmouth)Walking route
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
Dart Valley TrailWalking route
Named routeRef DVTRegional walking route
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Cycling

9 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 28Cycling route
Named routeRef 28National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route5.1 km
Named routeRef 28Length 5.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1 km
Named routeRef 28Length 1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route3 km
Named routeRef 28Length 3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route493 m
Named routeRef 28Length 493 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.8 km
Named routeRef 28Length 1.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Collaford Wood, east of Blackawton

📷 Robin Stott · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Collaford Wood, east of Blackawton

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Dartmouth Green Partnerships floral areaUrban park4.7 km→✦Two bowl barrows 380m and 410m south west of Allaleigh CrossHistoric site2.4 km→⛪St Michael and All Angels ChurchReligious grounds4.8 km→⛪Dartmouth Baptist ChurchReligious grounds5 km→⛪St Michael's ChurchReligious grounds1 km→⛳Dartmouth Golf And Country ClubGolf course1.8 km→

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