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Old Wood Plantation

14 ha

📷 David Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome14 ha

Getting here

50.91804, -3.84742

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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

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Grey Heron, Robin, Jackdaw +63 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Grey Heron, Robin, Jackdaw +63 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Wood-sorrel, Ramsons, Three-cornered Garlic +27 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bluebell, Ivy-leaved Speedwell, Lesser Celandine +199 more · last seen 2022; Plants — Bluebell, Ivy-leaved Speedwell, Lesser Celandine +199 more · last seen 2022

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Red Admiral, Gatekeeper, Peacock +30 more · last seen 2023; Insects — Red Admiral, Gatekeeper, Peacock +30 more · last seen 2023

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Tarka TrailWalking route
Named routeRef TTRegional walking route
Chulmleigh Community TrailWalking route
Named routeRef CCT
Little Dart Ridge & Valley WalkWalking route
Named routeRef LDRVRegional walking route
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths
Stone Lanebridleway · 1.4 km
Public pathbridlewayLength 1.4 kmPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Lodge Plantation

📷 David Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Lodge Plantation

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Nearby places

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🌱Davy ParkUrban park1.5 km→🌱Davy ParkUrban park1.5 km→⛪St James's ChurchReligious grounds2.3 km→⛪St Mary Magdalen's ChurchReligious grounds1.7 km→🐄Station Yard Farm ShopVisitor farm3.9 km→✦Burridge CampHistoric site4.6 km→

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