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Shearwood Plantation

5 ha
BirdsWildlifeFungi
Free entryDogs welcome5 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦101+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Wigeon and Mediterranean Gull
  • 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
  • Camping available here — summer nights at this site are worth planning around

Good to know

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

Best for

6 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Wigeon, Mediterranean Gull, Chiffchaff +98 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Wigeon, Mediterranean Gull, Chiffchaff +98 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Periconia byssoides, Ramularia rubella, Beechmast Candlesnuff +20 more · last seen 2025; Fungi — Periconia byssoides, Ramularia rubella, Beechmast Candlesnuff +20 more · last seen 2025

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Chrysolina banksii, Rhagium mordax, Dark Bush-cricket +28 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Chrysolina banksii, Rhagium mordax, Dark Bush-cricket +28 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Fungi — Beechmast Candlesnuff, Phragmocephala atra, Branching Oyster

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

11 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
European long distance path E9 - part alternative Great BritainWalking route711 km
Named routeRef E9Length 711 kmInternational walking route
West Devon WayWalking route
Named routeRef WDERegional walking route
South West Coast Path (Section 36: Plymouth to Wembury Point)Walking route
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
Erme-Plym TrailWalking route27 km
Named routeRef EPTLength 27 kmRegional walking route
Tamar Valley Discovery TrailWalking route
Named routeRef TDTRegional walking route
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Cycling

160 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Eurovelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part English ChannelCycling route
Named routeRef EV1Point-to-pointInternational cycle route
NCN 2 linkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
NCN 27 linkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 2Cycling route

National Cycle Route 2 Dawlish to Plymouth

Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
Route 272Cycling route
Named routeRef 272National Cycle Network
NCN28Cycling route
Named routeRef 28National Cycle Network

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