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Elfordliegh Hotel Golf and Country Club

✦ Ancient woodland73 ha

📷 jeff collins · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome73 ha

Getting here

50.41108, -4.03655

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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
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Herring Gull, Great Black-backed Gull, Canada Goose +88 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Herring Gull, Great Black-backed Gull, Canada Goose +88 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Perennial Rye-grass, White Clover, Taraxacum agg. +27 more · last seen 2024

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Common Nettle, Bramble, Hogweed +2 more foraging species

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
West Devon WayWalking route
Named routeRef WDERegional walking route
South West Coast Path (Section 36: Plymouth to Wembury Point)Walking route
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
Erme-Plym TrailWalking route27 km
Named routeRef EPTLength 27 kmRegional walking route
The Co-operative WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Saltram pillars walk, SaltramWalking route1.6 km

This circular walk follows the Run England 1-mile route. The walk, which includes some slopes, can be muddy when wet.

Named routeLength 1.6 kmDuration 00:30Round tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

94 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
NCN28Cycling route
Named routeRef 28National Cycle Network
Riverside cycle trail at SaltramCycling route3.2 km

Perfect for families, young children, and those new to cycling, the terrain is largely flat with one steep hill.

Named routeLength 3.2 kmDuration 00:30Round tripLocal cycle route
Route 27Cycling route
Named routeRef 27National Cycle Network
NCN2 AltCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Park Lanebridleway · 2.2 km
Public pathbridlewayLength 2.2 kmPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Park Lane

📷 jeff collins · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Park Lane

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱SaltramUrban park4.8 km→✦SALTRAM HOUSEHistoric site4.7 km→🌱SaltramUrban park4.8 km→🦉NEWNHAM MEADOWSNature reserve1.7 km→🦉EFFORD MARSHESNature reserve4.7 km→🌱Newnham MeadowsUrban park1.8 km→

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