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Passage Wood

✦ Ancient woodland23 ha

📷 David Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome23 ha

Getting here

50.31053, -4.05186

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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
  • 🅿️Noss Hard (Tidal) 70m away — 6 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +75 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +75 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Annual Meadow-grass, American Willowherb, Dove's-foot Crane's-bill +24 more · last seen 2024

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Speckled Wood, Large White +60 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Meadow Brown, Speckled Wood, Large White +60 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Common Nettle, Rough Hawkbit, Beaked Hawk's-beard +2 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 101 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
South West Coast Path (Section 36: Plymouth to Wembury Point)Walking route
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
South West Coast Path (section 37 Newton Ferrers to Bigbury on Sea)Walking route
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
Erme-Plym TrailWalking route27 km
Named routeRef EPTLength 27 kmRegional walking route
South West Coast Path (Staddon Lane Alternative Route)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
Hannaford Roadpublic footpath · 407 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 407 mSurface compactedPath type: unclassified
Cinder Pathpublic footpath · 256 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 256 mSurface compactedPath type: footway
Lower Court Roadpublic footpath · 198 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 198 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
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Cycling

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 28Cycling route
Named routeRef 28National Cycle Network
N/ACycling route122 m
Named routeLength 122 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route400 m
Named routeRef 28Length 400 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route3.7 km
Named routeRef 28Length 3.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route484 m
Named routeRef 28Length 484 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route115 m
Named routeLength 115 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Victorian post box in Ferry Wood, Noss Mayo

📷 David Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Victorian post box in Ferry Wood, Noss Mayo

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🌽Wembury AllotmentsAllotments2.1 km→✦LANGDON COURT HOTELHistoric site3.1 km→🌱Thorn House GardenUrban park1.3 km→⛪Holy Cross ChurchReligious grounds1.2 km→🌱The GreenUrban park1.3 km→🌱Wembury Manor kitchen gardenUrban park1.8 km→

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