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Coronation Plantation

17 ha
WildlifeFungiBirds
Free entryDogs welcome17 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
  • 🍄Mushroom 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

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Amanita citrina, Bulbous Honey Fungus, Purple Jellydisc +79 more · last seen 2022; Fungi — Amanita citrina, Bulbous Honey Fungus, Purple Jellydisc +79 more · last seen 2022

Varies

Bird watching

Birds — House Sparrow, Great Tit, Goldfinch +34 more · last seen 2026; Birds — House Sparrow, Great Tit, Goldfinch +34 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Fungi — Branching Oyster, Madarch y Maes, Beechwood Sickener +7 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Red-tailed Bumblebee, Common Carder Bee, Common Darter +25 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Red-tailed Bumblebee, Common Carder Bee, Common Darter +25 more · last seen 2024

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Heath Spotted-orchid, Sedge, Lesser Celandine +1 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Heath Spotted-orchid, Sedge, Lesser Celandine +1 more · last seen 2024

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Two Moors WayWalking route
Named routeRef MWListed length 166Regional walking route
Exe Valley WayWalking route
Named routeRef EVWRegional walking route
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Cycling

7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 3Cycling route527.7 km
Named routeRef 3Length 527.7 kmNational Cycle Network
EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part United Kingdom 2Cycling route
Named routeRef EV1International cycle route
Main RouteCycling route32.9 km
Named routeRef 3Length 32.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route3.8 km
Named routeRef 3Length 3.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route272 m
Named routeRef 3Length 272 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2.3 km
Named routeRef 3Length 2.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

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