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Ring Plantation

6 ha

📷 David Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome6 ha

Getting here

50.76789, -3.23067

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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

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Swallow, Chiffchaff, Wren +43 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Swallow, Chiffchaff, Wren +43 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Large Yellow Underwing, Common Wainscot, Setaceous Hebrew Character +151 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Large Yellow Underwing, Common Wainscot, Setaceous Hebrew Character +151 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Ivy, Bramble, Hazel +46 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Ivy, Bramble, Hazel +46 more · last seen 2024

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Plants — Bramble, Hazel, Pedunculate Oak +6 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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
Orange WayWalking route560 km
Named routeRef ORWLength 560 kmRegional walking route
Exeter to Honiton WayWalking route
Named routeRef EXHONRegional walking route
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Cycling

16 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
N/ACycling route46 m
Named routeLength 46 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route481 m
Named routeLength 481 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route148 m
Named routeLength 148 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route152 m
Named routeRef 248Length 152 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route129 m
Named routeRef 248Length 129 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route99 m
Named routeRef 248Length 99 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

12 public paths nearby

Public paths
Summer Lanebridleway · 48 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 48 mSurface unpavedPath type: track
Summer Lanebridleway · 208 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 208 mSurface unpavedPath type: track
Landscore Lanebridleway · 273 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 273 mSurface unpavedPath type: track
Landscore Lanebridleway · 182 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 182 mSurface unpavedPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Minor road in Ring Plantation on East Hill

📷 David Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Minor road in Ring Plantation on East Hill

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🌱Land of CanaanUrban park4.2 km→🌱Escot ParkUrban park4.7 km→🦉KNAPP COPSENature reserve3.1 km→🌱Queen Elizabeth 2nd parkUrban park3.9 km→✦Medieval motte and baileyHistoric site4.1 km→✦CADHAYHistoric site4.4 km→

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