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Sparse woodland near Brixham

1 ha

📷 Chris Talbot · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

50.38631, -3.50525

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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 298m away — 4 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking

Best for

7 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Chalk and limestone grassland — chalkhill blue, adonis blue and rare moths

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: South West Coast Path (Section 41: Dartmouth to Brixham)

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

10 signed routes nearby · 22 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
John Musgrave Heritage TrailWalking route
Named routeRef JMHTRegional walking route
Greenway WalkWalking route
Named routeRef GWLocal walking route
South West Coast Path (Section 40: Torcross to Dartmouth)Walking route
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
South West Coast Path (Section 41: Dartmouth to Brixham)Walking route
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
South West Coast Path (Section 42: Brixham to Babbacombe)Walking route
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
Sea Lanepublic footpath · 96 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 96 mSurface pavedPath type: footway
Sea Lanepublic footpath · 102 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 102 mSurface pavedPath type: footway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Brixham - St Marys Bay

📷 Chris Talbot · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Brixham - St Marys Bay

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🏞️BERRY HEADCountry park1.7 km→🌱Battery GardensUrban park2 km→🦉BERRY HEAD ( NOW AN NNR)Nature reserve1.2 km→🌱Furzeham Green ParkUrban park1.5 km→🌱Berry Head Country ParkUrban park1.7 km→✦World War II Emergency Coastal Battery and remains of a Victorian practice battery, at Battery GardensHistoric site2 km→

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