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Wadland Down

29 ha

📷 Derek Harper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome29 ha

Getting here

50.73992, -4.10427

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦54+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Carrion Crow and Woodpigeon
  • 🌿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
Walking trails

Best for

6 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Greenfinch +51 more · last seen 2023; Birds — Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Greenfinch +51 more · last seen 2023

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Foraging

Plants — Blackthorn, Bramble, Meadowsweet +17 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Nut-tree Tussock, Speckled Yellow, Speckled Wood +252 more · last seen 2022; Insects — Nut-tree Tussock, Speckled Yellow, Speckled Wood +252 more · last seen 2022

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Yorkshire-fog, Greater Bird's-foot-trefoil, Blackthorn +189 more · last seen 2016; Plants — Yorkshire-fog, Greater Bird's-foot-trefoil, Blackthorn +189 more · last seen 2016

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Dartmoor WayWalking route
Named routeRef DWRegional walking route
West Devon WayWalking route
Named routeRef WDERegional walking route
Two Castles TrailWalking route
Named routeRef TCTRegional walking route
The Packhorse TrailWalking route
Named routeRef BCPLocal walking route
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Cycling

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Granite WayCycling route
Named route
Route 27Cycling route
Named routeRef 27National Cycle Network
Dartmoor Way (Cycle)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part United Kingdom 2Cycling route
Named routeRef EV1International cycle route
Main RouteCycling route5.9 km
Named routeRef 27Length 5.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route25 m
Named routeLength 25 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Pegasus TrailMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Bridleway crossroads, Wadland Down Plantations

📷 Derek Harper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Bridleway crossroads, Wadland Down Plantations

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

⛪Church MeadowReligious grounds3.9 km→✦Village cross in Northlew, 40m south west of the churchHistoric site3.9 km→⛪St Thomas À Becket's ChurchReligious grounds3.9 km→✦Civil War redoubt 750m south east of East LinnacombeHistoric site4.6 km→✦Sourton Down Cross, 360m north east of Aliceford FarmHistoric site4.9 km→⛳Ashbury Golf CourseGolf course2.2 km→

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