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Manscombe Plantation

10 ha

📷 Derek Harper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome10 ha

Getting here

50.46018, -3.56022

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦82+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Herring Gull and Carrion Crow
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 51m away — 8 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Herring Gull, Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon +79 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Herring Gull, Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon +79 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, White/Buff-tailed Bumblebee workers, Western Honey Bee +30 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, White/Buff-tailed Bumblebee workers, Western Honey Bee +30 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 24 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
John Musgrave Heritage TrailWalking route
Named routeRef JMHTRegional walking route
Torbay Totnes Trail (3T)Walking route
Named routeRef TTTLocal walking route
South West Coast Path (Section 42: Brixham to Babbacombe)Walking route
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
South West Coast Path (Section 43: Babbacombe to Exmouth)Walking route
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
Orange WayWalking route560 km
Named routeRef ORWLength 560 kmRegional walking route
Old Paignton Roadpublic footpath · 117 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 117 mSurface pavedPath type: footway
Bewhay Lanepublic footpath · 437 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 437 mSurface gravelPath type: track
Old Paignton Roadpublic footpath · 10 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 10 mSurface unpavedPath type: track
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Geopark Cycle LoopCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

John Musgrave Heritage Trail below Manscombe Plantation

📷 Derek Harper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

John Musgrave Heritage Trail below Manscombe Plantation

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🏞️COCKINGTONCountry park600 m→🌱Lady ParkUrban park500 m→🌱Cary's OrchardUrban park700 m→🌱Preston GreenUrban park1.9 km→🌱Victoria ParkUrban park2.5 km→🌱Goodrington ParkUrban park3.7 km→

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