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Higherbarn Plantation

10 ha

📷 Lewis Clarke · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsFungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome10 ha

Getting here

50.99612, -3.51209

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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
  • 🍄Mushroom 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

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Canada Goose, Moorhen +47 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Mallard, Canada Goose, Moorhen +47 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Hairy Curtain Crust, King Alfred's Cakes, Torth Felen +155 more · last seen 2016; Fungi — Hairy Curtain Crust, King Alfred's Cakes, Torth Felen +155 more · last seen 2016

Varies

Foraging

Plants — Rowan, Common Sorrel, Procumbent Yellow-sorrel +34 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Hydropsyche siltalai, Polycentropus flavomaculatus, Hydropsyche pellucidula +80 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Hydropsyche siltalai, Polycentropus flavomaculatus, Hydropsyche pellucidula +80 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Japanese Knotweed, Jacobaea +146 more · last seen 2020; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Japanese Knotweed, Jacobaea +146 more · last seen 2020

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Exe Valley WayWalking route
Named routeRef EVWRegional walking route
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Cycling

21 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 3Cycling route527.7 km
Named routeRef 3Length 527.7 kmNational Cycle Network
National Cycle Network Route 344Cycling route
Named routeRef 344National Cycle Network
EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part United Kingdom 2Cycling route
Named routeRef EV1International cycle route
Main RouteCycling route32.9 km
Named routeRef 3Length 32.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route3.3 km
Named routeRef 3Length 3.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.4 km
Named routeRef 3Length 1.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Mid Devon : Grant's Hill

📷 Lewis Clarke · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Mid Devon : Grant's Hill

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✦Bampton CastleHistoric site1.9 km→⛪St Michael and all Angels ChurchReligious grounds1.9 km→✦Bampton CastleHistoric site1.9 km→⛪St Peter's ChurchReligious grounds3.4 km→⛪St Margaret's ChurchReligious grounds4.5 km→⛪St George's ChurchReligious grounds2.5 km→

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