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Hook Moor Plantation

11 ha

📷 Roger Cornfoot · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeForagingBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome11 ha

Getting here

50.91759, -3.93443

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

Free

Foraging

Plants — Blackthorn, Meadowsweet, Barren Strawberry +22 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Bird watching

Birds — Barn Owl, Raven, Hobby +40 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Barn Owl, Raven, Hobby +40 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Primrose, Opposite-leaved Golden-saxifrage, Red Campion +197 more · last seen 2022; Plants — Primrose, Opposite-leaved Golden-saxifrage, Red Campion +197 more · last seen 2022

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Hornet, Speckled Bush-cricket, Pied Shieldbug +12 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Hornet, Speckled Bush-cricket, Pied Shieldbug +12 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 1 public path 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
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Horse riding

5 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

'Winswood'

📷 Roger Cornfoot · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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🌱Davy ParkUrban park4.8 km→🌱Davy ParkUrban park4.8 km→⛪Holy Trinity ChurchReligious grounds1.8 km→⛪St James's ChurchReligious grounds1.8 km→⛪St Mary Magdalen's ChurchReligious grounds4.6 km→✦KING'S NYMPTON PARKHistoric site5 km→

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