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Woodland plantation near Bellever

24 ha

📷 Nigel Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome24 ha

Getting here

50.57031, -3.90158

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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
  • 🐕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
Walking trails

Best for

5 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Bird watching

Upland heathland — red grouse, merlin and short-eared owl

Free

Wildlife

Upland heathland priority habitat

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: Bellever Trail

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Two Moors WayWalking route
Named routeRef MWListed length 166Regional walking route
Dartmoor WayWalking route
Named routeRef DWRegional walking route
The LichwayWalking route19 km

Also known as the 'Way of the Dead' as a route for carrying coffins to the graveyard at Lydford Church

Named routeRef LYWLength 19 kmLocal walking route
Bellever TrailWalking route
Named routeRef BTLocal walking route
Postbridge TrailWalking route
Named routeRef PTLocal walking route
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Horse riding

6 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

East Dart River, Bellever

📷 Nigel Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

East Dart River, Bellever

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦A prehistoric settlement with enclosures, an irregular aggregate field system and cairn north of Bellever TorHistoric site1 km→✦Brimpts Mine, three prehistoric settlements and associated reaves 550m north west of Outer Huccaby RingHistoric site1.3 km→✦Dunnabridge PoundHistoric site1.8 km→✦The Judge's ChairHistoric site1.9 km→✦Gunpowder factory at Powder Mills, a partially enclosed stone hut circle settlement and round cairnHistoric site2.8 km→✦Coaxial fields and prehistoric settlements 180m north and 350m north west of Hartland TorHistoric site4.1 km→

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