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Collaton Wood

✦ Ancient woodland8 ha
WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome8 ha

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
  • 🅿️North Sands 154m away — 2 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 — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Yellowhammer, Chiffchaff, Herring Gull +89 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Yellowhammer, Chiffchaff, Herring Gull +89 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Golden-ringed Dragonfly, 7-spot Ladybird, Dock Bug +76 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Golden-ringed Dragonfly, 7-spot Ladybird, Dock Bug +76 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: South West Coast Path (Section 38: Bigbury on Sea to Salcombe)

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 44 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
South West Coast Path (Section 38: Bigbury on Sea to Salcombe)Walking route
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
South West Coast Path (Section 39: Salcombe to Torcross)Walking route
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
Martin's Waypublic footpath · 552 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 552 mPath type: footway
Kingsale Roadpublic footpath · 63 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 63 mSurface unpavedPath type: residential
Fortescue Roadpublic footpath · 68 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 68 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
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Cycling

32 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 28Cycling route
Named routeRef 28National Cycle Network
Alternative RouteCycling route17 m
Named routeRef 28Length 17 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route165 m
Named routeRef 28Length 165 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route11 m
Named routeRef 28Length 11 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route90 m
Named routeRef 28Length 90 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface bareearth
Main RouteCycling route841 m
Named routeRef 28Length 841 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

8 public paths nearby

Public paths

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Wildlife to spot

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