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Fulls Weatheracre Plantation

9 ha

📷 Derek Harper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome9 ha

Getting here

50.42147, -3.65350

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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
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

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

Best for

5 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Canada Goose, Woodpigeon, Mallard +69 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Canada Goose, Woodpigeon, Mallard +69 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Meliscaeva cinctella · last seen 2025; Insects — Meliscaeva cinctella · last seen 2025

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 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
Greenway WalkWalking route
Named routeRef GWLocal walking route
Dart Valley TrailWalking route
Named routeRef DVTRegional walking route
Orange WayWalking route560 km
Named routeRef ORWLength 560 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

33 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Geopark Cycle LoopCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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 route36 m
Named routeRef 2Length 36 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route505 m
Named routeRef 207Length 505 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route10 m
Named routeRef 2Length 10 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface other

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Down Plantation

📷 Derek Harper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Nearby places

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🌱Dartington Hall GardensUrban park4.4 km→🌱Meadow ParkUrban park1.9 km→🌱Throgmorton House Open SpaceUrban park2.2 km→🌱Vire IslandUrban park2.2 km→🌱Leechwell GardenUrban park2.7 km→🌱Heath's GardenUrban park2.8 km→

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