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North Plantation

✦ Ancient woodland13 ha

📷 Lewis Clarke · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsWildlifeForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome13 ha

Getting here

50.86958, -3.70070

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦56+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Goldfinch and Dunnock
  • 🌿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
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Goldfinch, Dunnock, Chaffinch +53 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Goldfinch, Dunnock, Chaffinch +53 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Foraging

Plants — Elder, Hazel, Barren Strawberry +23 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Bluebell, Bitter-vetch, Meadow Vetchling +168 more · last seen 2021

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Speckled Wood, Gatekeeper, Small White +17 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Speckled Wood, Gatekeeper, Small White +17 more · last seen 2024

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 16 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Two Moors WayWalking route
Named routeRef MWListed length 166Regional walking route
Little Dart Ridge & Valley WalkWalking route
Named routeRef LDRVRegional walking route
West Emlett Lanepublic footpath · 616 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 616 mPath type: track
West Emlett Lanepublic footpath · 887 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 887 mPath type: unclassified
West Emlett Lanepublic footpath · 239 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 239 mPath type: unclassified
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Mid Devon : Country Lane

📷 Lewis Clarke · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Mid Devon : Country Lane

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✦hHistoric site300 m→✦Berry CastleHistoric site300 m→⚽Morchard Bishop Playing FieldPlaying field3.5 km→🐄West Middlewick Farm shopVisitor farm4.9 km→⛪St Thomas of Canterbury ChurchReligious grounds3.3 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds3.5 km→

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