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Weston Plats (NT)

📷 Derek Harper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsFungi
Public accessDogs welcome

Getting here

50.68574, -3.18705

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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
  • 🍄Mushroom 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

  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Carrion Crow, Jackdaw, Rook +55 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Carrion Crow, Jackdaw, Rook +55 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Purple Brittlegill, Porcelain Fungus, Deer Shield +55 more · last seen 2025; Fungi — Purple Brittlegill, Porcelain Fungus, Deer Shield +55 more · last seen 2025

Varies

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small White +71 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small White +71 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Fungi — Wood Blewits, Beech Milkcap, Hazel Bracket +4 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 35 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
East Devon WayWalking route
Named routeRef EDWListed length 61kmRegional walking route
Coleridge LinkWalking route14.5 km

A circular route in the Otter Valley.

Named routeRef COLLength 14.5 kmLocal walking route
South West Coast Path (Section 44: Exmouth to Sidmouth)Walking route
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
South West Coast Path (Section 45: Sidmouth to Seaton)Walking route
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
Sid Valley RingWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

22 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Route 2 Axminster to DawlishCycling route
Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route212 m
Named routeRef 2Length 212 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route436 m
Named routeRef 2Length 436 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route202 m
Named routeRef 2Length 202 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route314 m
Named routeRef 2Length 314 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route78 m
Named routeRef 2Length 78 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Linhay, Weston Plats

📷 Derek Harper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Linhay, Weston Plats

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱The Blackmore Coronation GardensUrban park3.7 km→🌱Blackmore GardensUrban park3.7 km→🐄The Donkey SanctuaryVisitor farm1.1 km→🌱Connaught GardensUrban park4.3 km→✦CONNAUGHT GARDENSHistoric site4.3 km→🌱Connaught GardensUrban park4.3 km→

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