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Meddon Plantation

117 ha

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Free entryDogs welcome117 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🌿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
  • 🌳Large woodland — room to roam

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Carrion Crow, Blackbird, Robin +80 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Carrion Crow, Blackbird, Robin +80 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies; Insects — Peacock, Common Blue, Red Admiral +65 more · last seen 2024

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Blunt-leaved Bog-moss, Pointed Spear-moss, Large White-moss +145 more · last seen 2021; Plants — Blunt-leaved Bog-moss, Pointed Spear-moss, Large White-moss +145 more · last seen 2021

Free

Foraging

Plants — Two-horned Pincerwort, Blackthorn, Hogweed +8 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

2 marked walking trail(s)

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
South West Coast Path (Section 8: Westward Ho! to Clovelly)Walking route
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
🐴

Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

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