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Looseall Plantation

✦ Ancient woodland21 ha

📷 Sarah Charlesworth · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome21 ha

Getting here

51.05416, -3.55642

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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 67m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Parking· Free

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Pied Flycatcher, Great Tit, Robin +68 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Pied Flycatcher, Great Tit, Robin +68 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Japanese Knotweed, Montbretia +2 more · last seen 2022

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Anoplotrupes stercorosus, Marmalade Hoverfly, Beautiful Demoiselle +51 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Anoplotrupes stercorosus, Marmalade Hoverfly, Beautiful Demoiselle +51 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 9 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Two Moors WayWalking route
Named routeRef MWListed length 166Regional walking route
Exe Valley WayWalking route
Named routeRef EVWRegional walking route
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Cycling

11 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 3Cycling route527.7 km
Named routeRef 3Length 527.7 kmNational 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 route69 m
Named routeRef 3Length 69 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route3.8 km
Named routeRef 3Length 3.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route272 m
Named routeRef 3Length 272 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

9 public paths nearby

Public paths
Looseall Lanerestricted byway · 806 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 806 mIncline steepPath type: track
Catford Lanerestricted byway · 1.4 km
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 1.4 kmPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Looseall Wood

📷 Sarah Charlesworth · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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🌱Exmoor LawnsUrban park1.6 km→✦Barle BridgeHistoric site1.7 km→⛪All Saints' ChurchReligious grounds1.5 km→✦Lock up 60m south-east of the Church of St MaryHistoric site4.6 km→✦Four round barrows on The Allotment, 520m south east of Spire CrossHistoric site4.2 km→✦Caratacus Stone: an inscribed stone 140m east of Spire CrossHistoric site4.6 km→

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