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Morwell Rocks

✦ Ancient woodland42 ha

📷 Trevor Rickard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome42 ha

Getting here

50.51309, -4.19887

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 349m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Parking· Free

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Herring Gull, Mallard, Carrion Crow +80 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Herring Gull, Mallard, Carrion Crow +80 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Burnet-saxifrage · last seen 2024

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Spangle Waxcap, White Spindles, Skinny Club +3 more · last seen 2024; Fungi — Spangle Waxcap, White Spindles, Skinny Club +3 more · last seen 2024

Varies

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 signed routes nearby · 8 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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

47 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
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
Main RouteCycling route108 m
Named routeRef 270Length 108 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Sharp bend in the river

📷 Trevor Rickard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Sharp bend in the river

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✦COTEHELEHistoric site2.8 km→🌱Pearse MeadowUrban park4.9 km→🌱The MeadowsUrban park5 km→✦Lime KilnsHistoric site3 km→✦Lime KilnsHistoric site3 km→🌱Dog Exercise AreaUrban park4 km→

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