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River Dart Country Park

✦ Ancient woodland257 ha

📷 Derek Harper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome257 ha

Getting here

50.50716, -3.78951

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
  • 🌳Large woodland — room to roam
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 — Pied Flycatcher, Blue Tit, Great Tit +65 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Pied Flycatcher, Blue Tit, Great Tit +65 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Heath Threadwort, Greater Copperwort, Himalayan Balsam +49 more · last seen 2026

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Hairy Curtain Crust, Bracken Map, Hazel Woodwart +63 more · last seen 2024; Fungi — Hairy Curtain Crust, Bracken Map, Hazel Woodwart +63 more · last seen 2024

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Foraging

Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants; Plants — Heath Threadwort, Greater Copperwort, Wood-rust +3 more foraging species

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Violet Oil-beetle, Black Oil-beetle, Chilenocaecilius ornatipennis +48 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Violet Oil-beetle, Black Oil-beetle, Chilenocaecilius ornatipennis +48 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 12 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Two Moors WayWalking route
Named routeRef MWListed length 166Regional walking route
Dartmoor WayWalking route
Named routeRef DWRegional walking route
Abbot's WayWalking route
Named routeRef AWRegional walking route
Buckfastleigh to Totnes TrailWalking route
Named routeRef BTTRegional walking route
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Cycling

24 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN272Cycling route
Named routeRef 272National Cycle Network
Dartmoor Way (Cycle)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route329 m
Named routeRef 272Length 329 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route222 m
Named routeRef 272Length 222 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route42 m
Named routeRef 272Length 42 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route2.2 km
Named routeRef 272Length 2.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Canoe and kayaks, River Dart

📷 Derek Harper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Canoe and kayaks, River Dart

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱River Dart Country ParkUrban park1.1 km→🏞️RIVER DARTCountry park1.1 km→🌱River Dart Country ParkUrban park1.1 km→🌱Victoria ParkUrban park3.2 km→🌱Lavender GardensUrban park1.8 km→🌱St Mary's AbbeyUrban park1.9 km→

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