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Liddaton Down Plantation

25 ha

📷 Derek Harper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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BirdsWildlifeInsects
Free entryDogs welcome25 ha

Getting here

50.61402, -4.19358

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦52+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Chaffinch and Blackbird
  • 🌿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

6 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Chaffinch, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +49 more · last seen 2024; Birds — Chaffinch, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +49 more · last seen 2024

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Green-veined White, Large White, Small White +158 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Green-veined White, Large White, Small White +158 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Wood-sorrel, Dotted Thyme-moss +3 more · last seen 2019; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Wood-sorrel, Dotted Thyme-moss +3 more · last seen 2019

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Dartmoor WayWalking route
Named routeRef DWRegional walking route
West Devon WayWalking route
Named routeRef WDERegional walking route
Two Castles TrailWalking route
Named routeRef TCTRegional walking route
Tamar Valley Discovery TrailWalking route
Named routeRef TDTRegional walking route
Lydford Gorge Railway Path, Lydford GorgeWalking route1.6 km

The railway path to the bird hide is flat after an initial steep slope. The optional path that loops back to the start through the woodland has steep slopes, narrow paths, and uneven ground.

Named routeLength 1.6 kmDuration 00:30Round tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

19 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network Route 27Cycling route
Named routeRef 27National Cycle Network
Route 27Cycling route
Named routeRef 27National Cycle Network
Dartmoor Way (Cycle)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
National Cycle Network Route 327Cycling route
Named routeRef 327National Cycle Network
EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part United Kingdom 2Cycling route
Named routeRef EV1International cycle route
Main RouteCycling route1.8 km
Named routeRef 327Length 1.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Lane to Liddaton Down

📷 Derek Harper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Lane to Liddaton Down

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✦SYDENHAM HOUSEHistoric site3 km→✦Earthworks on Brent TorHistoric site2.5 km→⛪St Constantine's ChurchReligious grounds4.8 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds1.9 km→⛪St Andrew's ChurchReligious grounds2 km→⛪Christ ChurchReligious grounds3.3 km→

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