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Morewelldown Plantation

29 ha

📷 Alan Rosevear · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome29 ha

Getting here

50.52254, -4.17784

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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
  • 🌿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

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Blue Tit +60 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Blue Tit +60 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bluebell, Triangular Club-rush, Japanese Knotweed +24 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Bluebell, Triangular Club-rush, Japanese Knotweed +24 more · last seen 2024

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Red Admiral, Small White, Peacock +40 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Red Admiral, Small White, Peacock +40 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Hogweed, Barren Strawberry, Common Nettle

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Dartmoor WayWalking route
Named routeRef DWRegional walking route
West Devon WayWalking route
Named routeRef WDERegional walking route
Tamar Valley Discovery TrailWalking route
Named routeRef TDTRegional walking route
Abbot's WayWalking route
Named routeRef AWRegional walking route
St Dominica Heritage Trail (Halton Quay Route)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

58 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 27Cycling route
Named routeRef 27National Cycle Network
Route 270Cycling route
Named routeRef 270National 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
Main RouteCycling route40 m
Named routeRef 27Length 40 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Old Toll House at Rock Cross, Morewelldown

📷 Alan Rosevear · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Old Toll House at Rock Cross, Morewelldown

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🌱Pearse MeadowUrban park3.2 km→🌱The MeadowsUrban park3.2 km→🌱Benson MeadowUrban park3.4 km→🌱Benson MeadowUrban park3.4 km→✦COTEHELEHistoric site4.6 km→🌱The Meadows Pleasure GroundUrban park3.3 km→

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