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Newpark Wood - Conifer woodland

✦ Ancient woodland27 ha

📷 David Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome27 ha

Getting here

50.43194, -3.98031

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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 433m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Ancient woodland

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Route 272

Varies

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 7 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Two Moors WayWalking route
Named routeRef MWListed length 166Regional walking route
Erme-Plym TrailWalking route27 km
Named routeRef EPTLength 27 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

39 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 2Cycling route

National Cycle Route 2 Dawlish to Plymouth

Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
Route 272Cycling route
Named routeRef 272National Cycle Network
Dartmoor Way (Cycle)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route1.4 km
Named routeRef 272Length 1.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route77 m
Named routeRef 2Length 77 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route227 m
Named routeRef 2Length 227 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

6 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Access into Newpark Wood

📷 David Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Access into Newpark Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🐄Dartmoor ZooVisitor farm2.9 km→🌱Rowe Hall Memory GardenUrban park3.6 km→✦Pounds and hut circles N of SaddlesboroughHistoric site4.5 km→✦Deer park and rabbit warren at Newnham ParkHistoric site4.8 km→✦Two round barrows on Ridding DownHistoric site1.4 km→⛪All Saint's ChurchReligious grounds3.6 km→

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