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Oxlears Plantation

7 ha
WildlifeInsectsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome7 ha

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
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Large Yellow Underwing, Meadow Brown, Speckled Wood +200 more · last seen 2019; Insects — Large Yellow Underwing, Meadow Brown, Speckled Wood +200 more · last seen 2019

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Nettle, Ivy, Cleavers +23 more · last seen 2023; Plants — Common Nettle, Ivy, Cleavers +23 more · last seen 2023

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds; Birds — Yellowhammer, Carrion Crow · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Common Nettle, Blackthorn, Bramble +4 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Two Moors WayWalking route
Named routeRef MWListed length 166Regional walking route
Devonshire Heartland WayWalking route
Named routeRef DHWRegional walking route
Tedbury Circular WalkWalking route
Named routeRef TEDLocal walking route
Mary Michael Pilgrims WayWalking route
Named routeRef MMPWRegional walking route
Crediton History TrailWalking route
Named routeRef CHT
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Exeter to Okehampton LinkCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
🐴

Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Rock Lanebridleway · 427 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 427 mPath type: track
Rock Lanebridleway · 199 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 199 mPath type: service

Wildlife to spot

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