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Hilltown Wood

✦ Ancient woodland79 ha

📷 David Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome79 ha

Getting here

50.88276, -3.85609

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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
  • 🥾Walking is best here in early morning in summer — quiet trails and good light before the heat
  • 🐕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
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Parking· Free

Best for

9 activities

Forest walks

2 marked walking trail(s)

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — woodland with marked walking trails

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Hiking

2 marked walking trails; Named hiking route nearby: Little Dart Ridge & Valley Walk

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Ancient woodland

Free

Family friendly

short easy loop

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 17 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Tarka TrailWalking route
Named routeRef TTRegional walking route
Chulmleigh Community TrailWalking route
Named routeRef CCT
Little Dart Ridge & Valley WalkWalking route
Named routeRef LDRVRegional walking route
Homeland Bridgepublic footpath · 25 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 25 mPath type: footway
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Horse riding

12 public paths nearby

Public paths
Hill Town Lanebridleway · 490 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 490 mPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Valley and Hilltown Wood

📷 David Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Valley and Hilltown Wood

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🌱Davy ParkUrban park3.4 km→🌱Davy ParkUrban park3.4 km→⛪St James's ChurchReligious grounds2.5 km→⛪Church of St Thomas of CanterburyReligious grounds4.5 km→🐄Station Yard Farm ShopVisitor farm1.5 km→⛪St Mary Magdalen's ChurchReligious grounds3.4 km→

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