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Zeal Plantation

8 ha
WildlifeBirdsFungi
Free entryDogs welcome8 ha

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
  • 🍄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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Wren, Chaffinch +59 more · last seen 2020; Birds — Blackbird, Wren, Chaffinch +59 more · last seen 2020

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Oak Moss, Lecidella elaeochroma f. elaeochroma, Arthonia atra +24 more · last seen 2013; Fungi — Oak Moss, Lecidella elaeochroma f. elaeochroma, Arthonia atra +24 more · last seen 2013

Varies

Foraging

Plants — Meadowsweet, Dandelion, Elder +22 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Lackey, Wood White, Small White +100 more · last seen 2019; Insects — Lackey, Wood White, Small White +100 more · last seen 2019

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Primrose, Hemlock Water-dropwort, Holly +168 more · last seen 2020; Plants — Primrose, Hemlock Water-dropwort, Holly +168 more · last seen 2020

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Tarka TrailWalking route
Named routeRef TTRegional walking route
🚴

Cycling

24 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 3Cycling route527.7 km
Named routeRef 3Length 527.7 kmNational Cycle Network
Route 27Cycling route
Named routeRef 27National Cycle Network
Tarka TrailCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part United Kingdom 2Cycling route
Named routeRef EV1International cycle route
Main RouteCycling route1.3 km
Named routeRef 3Length 1.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route5 km
Named routeRef 3Length 5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Muddy farm track to Heanton Barton

Muddy farm track to Heanton Barton

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