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Lydford Forest

28 ha

📷 Mr Red · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome28 ha

Getting here

50.65751, -4.13917

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦58+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Wren and Jay
  • 🌿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

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Wren, Jay, Carrion Crow +55 more · last seen 2023; Birds — Wren, Jay, Carrion Crow +55 more · last seen 2023

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Foraging

Plants — Bilberry, Common Nettle, Meadowsweet +14 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bluebell, Eyebright, Sharp-flowered Rush +115 more · last seen 2022; Plants — Bluebell, Eyebright, Sharp-flowered Rush +115 more · last seen 2022

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Comma, Speckled Wood, Peacock +36 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Comma, Speckled Wood, Peacock +36 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Dartmoor WayWalking route
Named routeRef DWRegional walking route
West Devon WayWalking route
Named routeRef WDERegional walking route
The LichwayWalking route19 km

Also known as the 'Way of the Dead' as a route for carrying coffins to the graveyard at Lydford Church

Named routeRef LYWLength 19 kmLocal walking route
Two Castles TrailWalking route
Named routeRef TCTRegional walking route
Mary Michael Pilgrims WayWalking route
Named routeRef MMPWRegional walking route
Two Castles Trailpublic footpath · 1.6 km
Public pathpublic footpathLength 1.6 kmSurface gravelPath type: track
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Cycling

26 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network Route 27Cycling route
Named routeRef 27National Cycle Network
Granite WayCycling route
Named route
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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Fingerpost, Lydford

📷 Mr Red · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Fingerpost, Lydford

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Motte with two baileys and a multivallate hillfort at Burley WoodHistoric site1.2 km→⛪St Petrock's ChurchReligious grounds2.6 km→⛪St Bridget's ChurchReligious grounds3.9 km→✦Gallows HillHistoric site2.6 km→✦Lydford CastleHistoric site2.6 km→✦Ringwork, castle, town banks, site of Saxon town and defencesHistoric site2.6 km→

Nearby reservoirs

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Lydford

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