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Winslade Plantation

32 ha
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Free entryDogs welcome32 ha

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
  • 🌿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
Walking trails

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Chaffinch, Blackbird, Robin +60 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Chaffinch, Blackbird, Robin +60 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Water Mint, Common Sorrel, Rowan +27 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Compact Rush, Sweet Vernal-grass, Bitter-vetch +264 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Compact Rush, Sweet Vernal-grass, Bitter-vetch +264 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Marsh Fritillary, Peacock, Meadow Brown +35 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Marsh Fritillary, Peacock, Meadow Brown +35 more · last seen 2024

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
South West Coast Path (Section 8: Westward Ho! to Clovelly)Walking route
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route

Wildlife to spot

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