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West Down Plantation

35 ha

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Free entryDogs welcome35 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🌿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 — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Blue Tit, Mallard +61 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blackbird, Blue Tit, Mallard +61 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hawthorn, Hazel, Hogweed +28 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Compact Rush, Common Knapweed, Yarrow +238 more · last seen 2017; Plants — Compact Rush, Common Knapweed, Yarrow +238 more · last seen 2017

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Dicranomyia modesta, Tortoise Bug, Small White +43 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Dicranomyia modesta, Tortoise Bug, Small White +43 more · last seen 2024

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Two Moors WayWalking route
Named routeRef MWListed length 166Regional walking route
Little Dart Ridge & Valley WalkWalking route
Named routeRef LDRVRegional walking route

Wildlife to spot

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