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Marsh Plantation - Conifer woodland

24 ha

📷 David Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome24 ha

Getting here

50.64248, -3.58186

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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

5 activities

Bird watching

Lowland heathland — Dartford warblers, nightjars and stonechats

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies

Free

Wildlife

Lowland heathland priority habitat

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Teignmouth & Dawlish WayWalking route
Named routeRef TDWLocal walking route
Orange WayWalking route560 km
Named routeRef ORWLength 560 kmRegional walking route
Raptor TrailWalking route
Named routeRef RTLocal walking route
Butterfly TrailWalking route
Named routeRef BTLocal walking route
Discovery TrailWalking route
Named routeRef DISTLocal walking route
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Mountain biking

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Ridge Ride Trail (Red - Difficult)Mountain bike route
Named routeRef Ridge Ride Red
Discovery Trail (Green - Easy)Mountain bike route
Named routeRef Discovery - green easy
Ridge Ride Extreme (Black - Severe)Mountain bike route
Named routeRef Ridge Ride BlackLocal cycle route
Spicers Trail (Blue - moderate)Mountain bike route
Named routeRef Spicers - blue moderate
Kiddens Trail (Blue - moderate)Mountain bike route
Named routeRef Kiddens Trail (Blue - moderate)
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths
Spicers Roadbridleway · 1.7 km
Public pathbridlewayLength 1.7 kmSurface gravelPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Minor road leading through Marsh Plantation

📷 David Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Minor road leading through Marsh Plantation

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Cantonteign EstateUrban park4.6 km→🌱Fore Street Play ParkUrban park4.6 km→🌱Summer Meadow & Kitchen GardenUrban park4.1 km→✦OXTON HOUSEHistoric site4.9 km→✦Lime KilnsHistoric site3 km→⛪St Martin and St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds4.6 km→

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Nearby reservoirs

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Kiddens

1.3 km→

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