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Wormsdown Plantation

29 ha

📷 Roger Cornfoot · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsFungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome29 ha

Getting here

50.88414, -3.89869

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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
  • 🍄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

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
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Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +55 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +55 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Tawny Funnel, Clouded Funnel, Candlesnuff Fungus +19 more · last seen 2011; Fungi — Tawny Funnel, Clouded Funnel, Candlesnuff Fungus +19 more · last seen 2011

Varies

Foraging

Plants — Garlic Mustard, Dandelion, Hogweed +29 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Wood Anemone, Garlic Mustard, Cat's-ear +233 more · last seen 2020; Plants — Wood Anemone, Garlic Mustard, Cat's-ear +233 more · last seen 2020

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 8 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Tarka TrailWalking route
Named routeRef TTRegional walking route
Chulmleigh Community TrailWalking route
Named routeRef CCT
Little Dart Ridge & Valley WalkWalking route
Named routeRef LDRVRegional walking route
Wembworthy Down Lanepublic footpath · 225 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 225 mPath type: service
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Horse riding

5 public paths nearby

Public paths
Bransgrove Lanebridleway · 513 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 513 mPath type: unclassified

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Minor road on North Down

📷 Roger Cornfoot · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Minor road on North Down

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Davy ParkUrban park3.9 km→🌱Davy ParkUrban park3.9 km→⛪All Saints' ChurchReligious grounds4.5 km→⛪St James's ChurchReligious grounds4.9 km→🐄Station Yard Farm ShopVisitor farm1.7 km→⛪St Mary Magdalen's ChurchReligious grounds3.7 km→

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