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Great Plantation

89 ha

📷 jeff collins · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeDogsWalks
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome89 ha

Getting here

50.56820, -3.66695

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking on site — 8 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — woodland with marked walking trails

Free

Forest walks

1 marked walking trail(s)

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Chaffinch +61 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Chaffinch +61 more · last seen 2026

Free

Hiking

Marked walking trail; Named hiking route nearby: Great Plantation Loop

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

10 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Templer WayWalking route
Named routeRef TWRegional walking route
Dartmoor WayWalking route
Named routeRef DWRegional walking route
Yarner Wood Nature TrailWalking route
Named routeRef YWLocal walking route
Orange WayWalking route560 km
Named routeRef ORWLength 560 kmRegional walking route
River Teign WalkWalking route
Named routeRef RTWRegional walking route
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Cycling

56 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Teign Estuary TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
NCN272Cycling route
Named routeRef 272National Cycle Network
A383 cycle routeCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 28Cycling route
Named routeRef 28National Cycle Network
Dartmoor Way (Cycle)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Wray Valley TrailCycling route
Named routeRef WVTLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Templer Way, Great Plantation

📷 jeff collins · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Templer Way, Great Plantation

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Nearby places

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🌱Mill Marsh Park,Urban park2.9 km→🌱Mill Marsh ParkUrban park2.9 km→🐄Theden Animal ParkVisitor farm1.6 km→✦STOVER PARKHistoric site2.1 km→✦Cromwell's ArchHistoric site2.9 km→✦Cromwell's Arch and adjacent archHistoric site2.9 km→

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