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Daccombe Brake - Woodland plantation

1 ha

📷 Derek Harper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

50.49822, -3.53027

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

6 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: John Musgrave Heritage Trail

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 14 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
John Musgrave Heritage TrailWalking route
Named routeRef JMHTRegional walking route
Torbay Totnes Trail (3T)Walking route
Named routeRef TTTLocal walking route
Templer WayWalking route
Named routeRef TWRegional walking route
South West Coast Path (Section 42: Brixham to Babbacombe)Walking route
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
South West Coast Path (Section 43: Babbacombe to Exmouth)Walking route
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
Watcombe Beach Roadpublic footpath · 194 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 194 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified
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Cycling

21 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Geopark Cycle LoopCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Teign Estuary TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 28Cycling route
Named routeRef 28National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route36 m
Named routeRef 28Length 36 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route332 m
Named routeRef 28Length 332 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route21 m
Named routeRef 2Length 21 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Woodland, The Avenues

📷 Derek Harper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Woodland, The Avenues

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🏞️COCKINGTONCountry park4.4 km→🌱Stoodley Knowle School (Closed)Urban park4.1 km→🌱Cary's OrchardUrban park4.6 km→🌱Lady ParkUrban park4.7 km→🌱Tessier GardensUrban park2.1 km→🌱The Rose GardenUrban park2.1 km→

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