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Wheatpark Wood

✦ Ancient woodland32 ha

📷 Robin Mealing · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome32 ha

Getting here

50.32980, -3.93003

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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
  • 🥾Walking is best here in early morning in summer — quiet trails and good light before the heat
  • 🐕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
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Mudflats — internationally important for wading birds and wildfowl; Birds — Mallard, Herring Gull, Oystercatcher +87 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Rock Samphire · last seen 2024

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland fens — fen dragonflies and rare invertebrates; Insects — Glow-worm, Dock Bug, Black Oil-beetle +20 more · last seen 2026

Free

Waterside walks

Grazing marsh and ditches — waterside walking

Varies

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
South West Coast Path (section 37 Newton Ferrers to Bigbury on Sea)Walking route
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
South West Coast Path (Section 38: Bigbury on Sea to Salcombe)Walking route
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
Erme-Plym TrailWalking route27 km
Named routeRef EPTLength 27 kmRegional walking route
Avon Estuary WalkWalking route
Named routeRef AEWLocal walking route
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Cycling

22 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 28Cycling route
Named routeRef 28National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route128 m
Named routeRef 28Length 128 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.6 km
Named routeRef 28Length 1.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route122 m
Named routeLength 122 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route652 m
Named routeRef 28Length 652 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1 km
Named routeRef 28Length 1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Orcheton Wood

📷 Robin Mealing · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Orcheton Wood

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✦FLETEHistoric site1.4 km→🌱The Flete EstateUrban park1.9 km→⛪St George's ChurchReligious grounds3.5 km→⛪St James's ChurchReligious grounds1.9 km→⛪All Saints' ChurchReligious grounds1.6 km→⛪St Peter and St Paul's ChurchReligious grounds3.8 km→

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