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Symon's Tree Wood

✦ Ancient woodland11 ha

📷 Duncan Grey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome11 ha

Getting here

50.44633, -3.70409

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦68+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Moorhen and Mallard
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • ⛺Camping available here — summer nights at this site are worth planning around

Good to know

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

Best for

12 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Moorhen, Mallard, Mandarin Duck +65 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Moorhen, Mallard, Mandarin Duck +65 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 36 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
John Musgrave Heritage TrailWalking route
Named routeRef JMHTRegional walking route
Torbay Totnes Trail (3T)Walking route
Named routeRef TTTLocal walking route
Dartmoor WayWalking route
Named routeRef DWRegional walking route
Dart Valley TrailWalking route
Named routeRef DVTRegional walking route
Orange WayWalking route560 km
Named routeRef ORWLength 560 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

43 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 2Cycling route

National Cycle Route 2 Dawlish to Plymouth

Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
NCN272Cycling route
Named routeRef 272National Cycle Network
Route 28Cycling route
Named routeRef 28National Cycle Network
Dartmoor Way (Cycle)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route181 m
Named routeRef 2Length 181 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route36 m
Named routeRef 2Length 36 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Footpath from Dartington to Totnes

📷 Duncan Grey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Footpath from Dartington to Totnes

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Dartington Hall GardensUrban park800 m→✦SwansHistoric site800 m→✦Ruins and buried remains of the medieval great house at Dartington HallHistoric site900 m→🌱Borough ParkUrban park1.7 km→🌱Heath's GardenUrban park2 km→🌱Leechwell GardenUrban park2.2 km→

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