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Newgate Plantations

✦ Ancient woodland21 ha

📷 David Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeSeasonalBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome21 ha

Getting here

51.04641, -3.54999

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Exmoor House Car Park 159m away — 8 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Yorkshire-fog, Common Bent +80 more · last seen 2022

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Pied Flycatcher, Great Tit, Robin +44 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Pied Flycatcher, Great Tit, Robin +44 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Anoplotrupes stercorosus, Peacock, Painted Lady +51 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Anoplotrupes stercorosus, Peacock, Painted Lady +51 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Beefsteak Fungus, Sulphur Tuft, Artist's Bracket +1 more · last seen 2018; Fungi — Beefsteak Fungus, Sulphur Tuft, Artist's Bracket +1 more · last seen 2018

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 13 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Two Moors WayWalking route
Named routeRef MWListed length 166Regional walking route
Exe Valley WayWalking route
Named routeRef EVWRegional walking route
Millham Lanepublic footpath · 422 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 422 mPath type: unclassified
Abbotts Waypublic footpath · 332 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 332 mPath type: footway
Pound Walkpublic footpath · 213 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 213 mPath type: footway
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Cycling

12 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 3Cycling route527.7 km
Named routeRef 3Length 527.7 kmNational Cycle Network
EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part United Kingdom 2Cycling route
Named routeRef EV1International cycle route
Main RouteCycling route32.9 km
Named routeRef 3Length 32.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route3.3 km
Named routeRef 3Length 3.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route69 m
Named routeRef 3Length 69 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route3.8 km
Named routeRef 3Length 3.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

19 public paths nearby

Public paths
School Lanerestricted byway · 46 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 46 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
Church Lanerestricted byway · 28 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 28 mSurface cobblestonePath type: service
Town Marshrestricted byway · 76 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 76 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
Looseall Lanerestricted byway · 806 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 806 mIncline steepPath type: track
Catford Lanerestricted byway · 1.4 km
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 1.4 kmPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Terraced houses in the valley of the River Barle

📷 David Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Terraced houses in the valley of the River Barle

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🌱Exmoor LawnsUrban park700 m→✦Barle BridgeHistoric site800 m→⛪All Saints' ChurchReligious grounds600 m→✦Lock up 60m south-east of the Church of St MaryHistoric site4.7 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds4.7 km→✦Oldberry CastleHistoric site600 m→

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