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Soussons Warren

125 ha

📷 David Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome125 ha

Getting here

50.59868, -3.87037

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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
  • 🐕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
  • 🌳Large woodland — room to roam
Horse riding

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Willow Warbler, Stonechat, Swallow +65 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Willow Warbler, Stonechat, Swallow +65 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies; Insects — Eristalis intricaria, Large Red Damselfly, Helophilus pendulus +37 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Horse riding

Horse riding listed as facility

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Two Moors WayWalking route
Named routeRef MWListed length 166Regional walking route
The LichwayWalking route19 km

Also known as the 'Way of the Dead' as a route for carrying coffins to the graveyard at Lydford Church

Named routeRef LYWLength 19 kmLocal walking route
Bellever TrailWalking route
Named routeRef BTLocal walking route
Postbridge TrailWalking route
Named routeRef PTLocal walking route
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Horse riding

17 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Moorland east of Soussons Warren woodland

📷 David Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Moorland east of Soussons Warren woodland

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Widecombe GreenUrban park4.8 km→✦Tinworks, field systems, settlements, warren, cairns and a stone alignment at Headland WarrenHistoric site1.6 km→✦Medieval strip field system, tinworks, part of a prehistoric settlement, a cairn and reave on Challacombe DownHistoric site1.3 km→⚽North Hall Sports and Recreation GroundPlaying field4.6 km→⛪St Pancras ChurchReligious grounds4.9 km→✦Tinners HeapHistoric site2.2 km→

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