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Tower Plantation

22 ha

📷 Derek Harper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome22 ha

Getting here

50.58605, -3.52323

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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
Walking trails

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Stonechat, Wren, Blackbird +67 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Stonechat, Wren, Blackbird +67 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Red Admiral, Meadow Grasshopper, Bog Bush-cricket +70 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Red Admiral, Meadow Grasshopper, Bog Bush-cricket +70 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Two Counties WayWalking route90 km

A long distance walk of 56 miles (90km) from Taunton to Starcross on the Exe estuary.

Named routeRef TCWLength 90 kmRegional walking route
Templer WayWalking route
Named routeRef TWRegional walking route
South West Coast Path (Section 43: Babbacombe to Exmouth)Walking route
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
Teignmouth & Dawlish WayWalking route
Named routeRef TDWLocal walking route
Orange WayWalking route560 km
Named routeRef ORWLength 560 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

8 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Route 2 Axminster to DawlishCycling route
Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
N/ACycling route161 m
Named routeLength 161 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route539 m
Named routeLength 539 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-road
Main RouteCycling route196 m
Named routeRef 2Length 196 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route66 m
Named routeRef 2Length 66 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route13 m
Named routeRef 2Length 13 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Lane through Tower Plantation

📷 Derek Harper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Lane through Tower Plantation

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🌱Lea Mount GroundsUrban park4 km→🌱Lea MountUrban park4 km→✦LUSCOMBE CASTLEHistoric site1.7 km→✦MAMHEAD PARKHistoric site3.8 km→🌱The LawnUrban park3.9 km→🌱York GardensUrban park3.9 km→

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