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Francis Plantation

✦ Ancient woodland21 ha

📷 Roger A Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome21 ha

Getting here

51.19377, -4.09899

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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
  • ⛺Camping available here — summer nights at this site are worth planning around

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — House Sparrow, Rock Dove, Herring Gull +75 more · last seen 2026; Birds — House Sparrow, Rock Dove, Herring Gull +75 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Giant Hogweed · last seen 2024

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Bloody-nosed Beetle, Dark Bush-cricket, Green Shieldbug +15 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Bloody-nosed Beetle, Dark Bush-cricket, Green Shieldbug +15 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 8 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
South West Coast Path (Section 3: Lynmouth to Combe Martin)Walking route
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Minehead to Combe MartinWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
South West Coast Path (Section 4: Combe Martin to Woolacombe)Walking route
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
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Cycling

42 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Regional Route 51Cycling route
Named routeRef 51Regional cycle route
National Cycle Network Route 278Cycling route
Named routeRef 278National Cycle Network
Route 27Cycling route
Named routeRef 27National Cycle Network
North Devon Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route88 m
Named routeRef 27Length 88 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route236 m
Named routeRef 51Length 236 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

9 public paths nearby

Public paths
Cat Lanebridleway · 230 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 230 mPath type: unclassified
Chambercombe Lanebridleway · 8 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 8 mPath type: residential

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Warmscombe Farm

📷 Roger A Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Warmscombe Farm

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