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Goutsford Plantation

14 ha

📷 Stuart Logan · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome14 ha

Getting here

50.34430, -3.92288

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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

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Grey Heron, Chiffchaff, Wren +88 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Grey Heron, Chiffchaff, Wren +88 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Glow-worm, Small White, Gatekeeper +25 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Glow-worm, Small White, Gatekeeper +25 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Oak, Beech, Hazel +1 more foraging species

Varies

Waterside walks

Grazing marsh and ditches — waterside walking

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Himalayan Balsam, Holly +8 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Himalayan Balsam, Holly +8 more · last seen 2024

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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
Avon Estuary WalkWalking route
Named routeRef AEWLocal walking route
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Cycling

46 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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 route1.2 km
Named routeRef 2Length 1.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route87 m
Named routeRef 2Length 87 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route35 m
Named routeRef 2Length 35 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route77 m
Named routeRef 2Length 77 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Goutsford Bridge

📷 Stuart Logan · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Goutsford Bridge

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🌱Filham ParkUrban park4.3 km→🌱South Dartmoor Leisure CentreUrban park4.9 km→✦FLETEHistoric site700 m→🌱The Flete EstateUrban park600 m→⛪St George's ChurchReligious grounds2.4 km→⛪St James's ChurchReligious grounds3.4 km→

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