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Pitts Hill Wood

✦ Ancient woodland14 ha

📷 Derek Harper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome14 ha

Getting here

50.31140, -4.02817

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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) 365m away — 6 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Wren, Robin, Woodpigeon +80 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Wren, Robin, Woodpigeon +80 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Common Fleabane, Hemp-agrimony · last seen 2022

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Glow-worm, Common Carder Bee, Buff-tailed Bumblebee +48 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Glow-worm, Common Carder Bee, Buff-tailed Bumblebee +48 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 31 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
Coffin Trackpublic footpath · 910 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 910 mSurface grassPath type: footway
Newton Vosspublic footpath · 44 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 44 mSurface concretePath type: footway
Newton Vosspublic footpath · 13 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 13 mSurface concretePath type: footway
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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

Tracks by Hewster's Hill Wood

📷 Derek Harper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Tracks by Hewster's Hill Wood

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🌽Wembury AllotmentsAllotments3.2 km→🌱Stray ParkUrban park4.4 km→🌱Stray ParkUrban park4.4 km→🌱Thorn House GardenUrban park2 km→✦ViaductHistoric site4 km→⛪Holy Cross ChurchReligious grounds800 m→

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