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Walks Brake

24 ha

📷 Nigel Mole · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome24 ha

Getting here

50.40075, -3.99438

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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
  • 🅿️Parking 435m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Wigeon, Pintail, Shoveler +69 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Wigeon, Pintail, Shoveler +69 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Red-legged Shieldbug, Red-headed Cardinal Beetle, Violet Oil-beetle +27 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Red-legged Shieldbug, Red-headed Cardinal Beetle, Violet Oil-beetle +27 more · last seen 2025

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

1 signed route nearby · 7 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Erme-Plym TrailWalking route27 km
Named routeRef EPTLength 27 kmRegional walking route
Birchland Waypublic footpath · 140 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 140 mPath type: residential
Birchland Waypublic footpath · 42 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 42 mPath type: service
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Cycling

60 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 2Cycling route

National Cycle Route 2 Dawlish to Plymouth

Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
Route 272Cycling 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 route527 m
Named routeRef 2Length 527 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.2 km
Named routeRef 2Length 1.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Junction of footpaths in Walks Brake wood

📷 Nigel Mole · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Junction of footpaths in Walks Brake wood

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🦉NEWNHAM MEADOWSNature reserve3.2 km→🌱Rowe Hall Memory GardenUrban park500 m→🐄Dartmoor ZooVisitor farm900 m→🌱Bottle ParkUrban park2.2 km→🌱Newnham MeadowsUrban park3 km→🌱Newnham MeadowsUrban park3 km→

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