🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
🛝Playground 140m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
🛝Playground 140m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
Good to know
£Free to visit — no entry charge
🐕Dogs welcome
🚲Bike parking🅿️Parking· Paid🛝Playground
Best for
9 activities
🦅
Bird watching
Strong match
Nature reserve
Free
🦉
Wildlife
Strong match
Nature reserve
Free
🎠
Playgrounds
Strong match
playground, parking
Free
🐶
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — nature reserve
Free
🛝
Family friendly
Strong match
playground
Free
🌲
Forest walks
Strong match
Nature reserve
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km
🚶
Walking
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9 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
West Devon WayWalking route▾
Named routeRef WDERegional walking route
Tamar Valley Discovery TrailWalking route▾
Named routeRef TDTRegional walking route
Plymouth City TrailWalking route▾
Named routeRef PCTLocal walking route
The Co-operative WayWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
Budshead Wood Red Walking RouteWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
🚴
Cycling
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102 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
NCN 2 linkCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
NCN 27 linkCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 2Cycling route▾
National Cycle Route 2 Dawlish to Plymouth
Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
Riverside cycle trail at SaltramCycling route3.2 km▾
Perfect for families, young children, and those new to cycling, the terrain is largely flat with one steep hill.
Named routeLength 3.2 kmDuration 00:30Round tripLocal cycle route
Route 27Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 27National Cycle Network
National Cycle Network Route 2 Plymouth to St. AustellCycling route▾
Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
About this nature reserve
Woodland Wood Valley is a 30-hectare local nature reserve in Plymouth, South West, England. The site offers natural wooded areas and streams, attracting a variety of birds, butterflies, and other wildlife, making it suitable for walking and exploring the natural landscape.
