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Yarninknowle Wood

✦ Ancient woodland30 ha

📷 Stuart Logan · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome30 ha

Getting here

50.33826, -3.93150

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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

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Grey Heron, Mallard, Canada Goose +88 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Grey Heron, Mallard, Canada Goose +88 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

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

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Glow-worm, Dock Bug, Black Oil-beetle +20 more · last seen 2026; 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

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
South West Coast Path (section 37 Newton Ferrers to Bigbury on Sea)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

26 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 2Cycling route

National Cycle Route 2 Dawlish to Plymouth

Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
Route 28Cycling route
Named routeRef 28National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route1.2 km
Named routeRef 2Length 1.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Marsh east of Holbeton Wood

📷 Stuart Logan · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Marsh east of Holbeton Wood

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Nearby places

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✦FLETEHistoric site400 m→🌱The Flete EstateUrban park1 km→⛪St George's ChurchReligious grounds3.1 km→⛪St James's ChurchReligious grounds2.8 km→🐄The Donkey SanctuaryVisitor farm5 km→⛪All Saints' ChurchReligious grounds1.4 km→

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