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West Linnacombe Plantation

37 ha

📷 Derek Harper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome37 ha

Getting here

50.71273, -4.08183

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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

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Pied Wagtail, Robin, Chaffinch +58 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Pied Wagtail, Robin, Chaffinch +58 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Sorrel, Water Mint, Smooth Hawk's-beard +17 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Southern Damselfly, Keeled Skimmer, Large Red Damselfly +109 more · last seen 2025; Lowland meadows — marbled white, meadow brown and pollinating insects

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Round-leaved Sundew, Marsh Lousewort, Bog Asphodel +250 more · last seen 2020; Plants — Round-leaved Sundew, Marsh Lousewort, Bog Asphodel +250 more · last seen 2020

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — 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
Mary Michael Pilgrims WayWalking route
Named routeRef MMPWRegional walking route
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Cycling

13 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
Main RouteCycling route1.5 km
Named routeRef 27Length 1.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Pegasus TrailMountain bike route
Named route
🐴

Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths
Pegasus Trailbridleway · 1.5 km
Public pathbridlewayLength 1.5 kmSurface dirtPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Near Linnacombe

📷 Derek Harper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Near Linnacombe

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

💧Meldon ReservoirReservoir3.2 km→💧Meldon ReservoirReservoir3.2 km→✦Meldon viaductHistoric site3.4 km→✦Civil War redoubt 750m south east of East LinnacombeHistoric site1.6 km→✦Sourton Down Cross, 360m north east of Aliceford FarmHistoric site1.7 km→⛪St Bridget's ChurchReligious grounds3.5 km→

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