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Ellacombe Plantation

2 ha

📷 Derek Harper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

50.48977, -3.55845

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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
  • 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Swift, Kestrel, Green Woodpecker +52 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Swift, Kestrel, Green Woodpecker +52 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Large Yellow Underwing, Gatekeeper +193 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small White, Large Yellow Underwing, Gatekeeper +193 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Red Campion, Hawthorn, Garlic Mustard +44 more · last seen 2020; Plants — Red Campion, Hawthorn, Garlic Mustard +44 more · last seen 2020

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hawthorn, Garlic Mustard, Hazel +5 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
John Musgrave Heritage TrailWalking route
Named routeRef JMHTRegional walking route
Torbay Totnes Trail (3T)Walking route
Named routeRef TTTLocal walking route
Templer WayWalking route
Named routeRef TWRegional walking route
South West Coast Path (Section 42: Brixham to Babbacombe)Walking route
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
South West Coast Path (Section 43: Babbacombe to Exmouth)Walking route
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
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Cycling

21 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Geopark Cycle LoopCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Teign Estuary TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
A383 cycle routeCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 28Cycling route
Named routeRef 28National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route36 m
Named routeRef 28Length 36 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route50 m
Named routeRef 2Length 50 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Footbridge, Ellacombe Plantation

📷 Derek Harper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Footbridge, Ellacombe Plantation

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🏞️COCKINGTONCountry park2.8 km→🌱Cary's OrchardUrban park2.9 km→🌱Lady ParkUrban park3 km→🏞️DECOYCountry park4.6 km→🌱Stoodley Knowle School (Closed)Urban park4.9 km→🌱Tessier GardensUrban park2.8 km→

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