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Whittacliffe Wood

✦ Ancient woodland91 ha

📷 Brian · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome91 ha

Getting here

50.47720, -4.15196

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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
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Parking· Free

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Reedbeds — bitterns, marsh harriers, bearded tits and reed warblers; Birds — Mallard, Canada Goose, Carrion Crow +75 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Japanese Knotweed · last seen 2023

Free

Insect spotting

Reedbeds — emperor dragonfly and rare fen invertebrates; Insects — Anoplotrupes stercorosus, Oil Beetle, Green Shieldbug +42 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
West Devon WayWalking route
Named routeRef WDERegional walking route
Tamar Valley Discovery TrailWalking route
Named routeRef TDTRegional walking route
Drake WalkWalking route4 km
Named routeLength 4 km
Amica WalkWalking route4.7 km
Named routeLength 4.7 km
Abbot's WalkWalking route1.2 km
Named routeLength 1.2 kmRound trip
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Cycling

27 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 272Cycling route
Named routeRef 272National Cycle Network
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 route7 m
Named routeRef 27Length 7 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.5 km
Named routeRef 27Length 1.5 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

River Tavy, Buckland Abbey Estate

📷 Brian · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

River Tavy, Buckland Abbey Estate

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Buckland AbbeyHistoric site1.4 km→🌱Dog Exercise AreaUrban park2.5 km→🌱Walkham valley scouts fieldUrban park4.8 km→⛪Holy Trinity ChurchReligious grounds2.5 km→🌱The Garden HouseUrban park2.8 km→✦Morwellham Quay: transport infrastructure, part of the water control system and a manganese millHistoric site4.5 km→

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