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Harwood Plantation

✦ Ancient woodland289 ha

📷 Wikipedia · Endview Plantation · CC BY-SA 3.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome289 ha

Getting here

50.51236, -4.14321

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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
  • 🅿️Parking nearby — easy to reach by car

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
  • 🌳Large woodland — room to roam
Bike parkingParking

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Chaffinch, Wren +65 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Chaffinch, Wren +65 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Brimstone, Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary, Meadow Brown +78 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Brimstone, Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary, Meadow Brown +78 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 9 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Dartmoor WayWalking route
Named routeRef DWRegional walking route
West Devon WayWalking route
Named routeRef WDERegional walking route
Tamar Valley Discovery TrailWalking route
Named routeRef TDTRegional walking route
Abbot's WayWalking route
Named routeRef AWRegional walking route
Drake WalkWalking route4 km
Named routeLength 4 km
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Cycling

71 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 272Cycling route
Named routeRef 272National Cycle Network
Route 27Cycling route
Named routeRef 27National Cycle Network
Route 270Cycling route
Named routeRef 270National Cycle Network
Dartmoor Way (Cycle)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part United Kingdom 2Cycling route
Named routeRef EV1International cycle route
Main RouteCycling route40 m
Named routeRef 27Length 40 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Endview Plantation

📷 Wikipedia · Endview Plantation · CC BY-SA 3.0

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🌱Pearse MeadowUrban park3.6 km→🌱The MeadowsUrban park3.7 km→🌱Benson MeadowUrban park3.8 km→🌱Benson MeadowUrban park3.8 km→✦Buckland AbbeyHistoric site3.5 km→🌱The Meadows Pleasure GroundUrban park3.7 km→

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