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Foredown Wood

5 ha
WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome5 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
  • 🐕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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Herring Gull, Pheasant +75 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Herring Gull, Pheasant +75 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Carder Bee, Glow-worm, Red Admiral +70 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Common Carder Bee, Glow-worm, Red Admiral +70 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Puccinia pimpinellae · last seen 2019; Fungi — Puccinia pimpinellae · last seen 2019

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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
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Cycling

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 28Cycling route
Named routeRef 28National Cycle Network
N/ACycling route122 m
Named routeLength 122 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route400 m
Named routeRef 28Length 400 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route3.7 km
Named routeRef 28Length 3.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route484 m
Named routeRef 28Length 484 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route115 m
Named routeLength 115 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

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