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Eastern Torrs

11 ha

📷 Martin Bodman · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome11 ha

Getting here

50.34907, -3.98902

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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 180m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Pheasant +56 more · last seen 2024; Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Pheasant +56 more · last seen 2024

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Red Admiral, Gatekeeper +52 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small White, Red Admiral, Gatekeeper +52 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 36 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Two Moors WayWalking route
Named routeRef MWListed length 166Regional walking route
South West Coast Path (Section 36: Plymouth to Wembury Point)Walking route
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
South West Coast Path (section 37 Newton Ferrers to Bigbury on Sea)Walking route
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
Erme-Plym TrailWalking route27 km
Named routeRef EPTLength 27 kmRegional walking route
Church Lanepublic footpath · 44 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 44 mSurface compactedPath type: residential
Boldventurepublic footpath · 325 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 325 mPath type: residential
Waltacrepublic footpath · 186 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 186 mSurface compactedPath type: residential
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Cycling

60 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 2Cycling route

National Cycle Route 2 Dawlish to Plymouth

Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
Route 28Cycling route
Named routeRef 28National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route527 m
Named routeRef 2Length 527 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.2 km
Named routeRef 2Length 1.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route173 m
Named routeRef 2Length 173 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route87 m
Named routeRef 2Length 87 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Yealmpton: Elliots quarry at Eastern Torrs

📷 Martin Bodman · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Yealmpton: Elliots quarry at Eastern Torrs

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✦FLETEHistoric site4.1 km→🌱Sherford Country ParkUrban park4.3 km→🌱Old Boundary ParkUrban park4.6 km→🌱Stray ParkUrban park900 m→🌱Stray ParkUrban park900 m→🌱The Flete EstateUrban park4.2 km→

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