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Pinn Beacon Plantation

11 ha

📷 David Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome11 ha

Getting here

50.68041, -3.27492

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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
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

5 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +78 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +78 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, White-sided Cleaver, Dock Bug +32 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
East Devon WayWalking route
Named routeRef EDWListed length 61kmRegional walking route
Otter Valley WalkWalking route20 km
Named routeRef OVWLength 20 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Coleridge LinkWalking route14.5 km

A circular route in the Otter Valley.

Named routeRef COLLength 14.5 kmLocal walking route
South West Coast Path (Section 44: Exmouth to Sidmouth)Walking route
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
South West Coast Path (Section 45: Sidmouth to Seaton)Walking route
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
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Cycling

34 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 248Cycling route
Named routeRef 248National Cycle Network
National Cycle Route 2 Axminster to DawlishCycling route
Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route242 m
Named routeRef 248Length 242 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route669 m
Named routeRef 2Length 669 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route54 m
Named routeRef 2Length 54 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route642 m
Named routeRef 248Length 642 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface bareearth
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Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths
Seven Lanebridleway · 544 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 544 mPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Track on Mutters Moor with Pinn Beacon Plantation

📷 David Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Track on Mutters Moor with Pinn Beacon Plantation

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🌱Blackmore GardensUrban park2.6 km→🌱The Blackmore Coronation GardensUrban park2.6 km→🌱The GreenUrban park3 km→✦BICTONHistoric site3.4 km→🌱Connaught GardensUrban park2.1 km→✦CONNAUGHT GARDENSHistoric site2.1 km→

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