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Wellpark Plantation

1 ha

📷 Martin Bodman · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeForagingBirds
Free entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

50.82833, -3.47005

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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
  • 🌿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

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Foraging

Plants — Garlic Mustard, Hazel, Bramble +19 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Bird watching

Birds — Peregrine, Swift, Hobby +44 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Peregrine, Swift, Hobby +44 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Red Admiral, Small White, Peacock +89 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Red Admiral, Small White, Peacock +89 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Germander Speedwell, Meadow Vetchling, Greater Plantain +116 more · last seen 2016; Plants — Germander Speedwell, Meadow Vetchling, Greater Plantain +116 more · last seen 2016

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

19 signed routes nearby · 1 public path 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
Exe Valley WayWalking route
Named routeRef EVWRegional walking route
Mary Michael Pilgrims WayWalking route
Named routeRef MMPWRegional walking route
Ashclyst Blue WalkWalking route
Named routeRef ABLUELocal walking route
Ashclyst Red WalkWalking route
Named routeRef AREDRound tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Killerton to Clyston MillCycling route

Devonshire Countryside, Sparrow Park, Estate Farms, Clyston Mill, River Clyst

Named routeRef KBFCTPoint-to-pointLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Hill above Silverton

📷 Martin Bodman · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Hill above Silverton

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Killerton ParkUrban park3.8 km→✦KILLERTON HOUSEHistoric site3.9 km→🦉CHARWELL WETLANDS, BRADNINCHNature reserve3.3 km→🌱Cross ParkUrban park4.2 km→🌱Millenium GreenUrban park4.5 km→🌱The Little Rec.Urban park1.7 km→

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