5/5)About Mamhead Sensory Trail
Enjoy this all ability trail which takes you along flat, well surfaced tracks. There are two loops of one and one and a half miles that both lead to and from the car park.
Discover the breathtaking viewpoint near the Obelisk with it's tactile interpretation board and the viewpoint overlooking the city of Exeter. There are plenty of resting places that have been enhanced with special interpretation features to stimulate your senses.
A pre-visit pack is available for people with a visual impairment, with braille and tactile mapping. Contact the Ranger's Office for details on 01392 834251 or e-mail haldon.rangers@forestry.gsi.gov.uk.
Please note there are no toilets at the car park.
How to get there:
Mamhead Sensory Trail can be started from Mamhead Car Park in Haldon Forest Park. Exeter is the nearest town or village.
Travelling by car on the A380 turn off at the top of Telegraph Hill towards Starcross. Take the first right turn and the car park is located half a mile further along on the left hand side.
OS Grid Reference: SX884849
For details of public transport visit http://www.transportdirect.info
Wildlife
Birds: This area comes alive on summer nights with the distinctive churring call of the nightjar. Ground-nesting birds, they prefer the open brash-strewn habitat created by clear-felling, which camouflages them so superbly. Our Rangers lead guided nightjar walks during the summer. We have information about Nightjar
What's on in Haldon Forest Park
May
- Fun in the Forest Saturday 31 March 2012 to Friday 29 June 2012
- Nordic Walking Saturday 12 May 2012
Saturday 19 May 2012
Saturday 2 June 2012
Saturday 16 June 2012
Saturday 30 June 2012
Wednesday 16 May 2012
Wednesday 30 May 2012
Wednesday 27 June 2012
June
- Fun in the Forest Saturday 31 March 2012 to Friday 29 June 2012
- Nordic Walking Saturday 12 May 2012
Saturday 19 May 2012
Saturday 2 June 2012
Saturday 16 June 2012
Saturday 30 June 2012
Wednesday 16 May 2012
Wednesday 30 May 2012
Wednesday 27 June 2012
July
- Mamhead Nightjar Evening Tuesday 10 July 2012
Monday 23 July 2012
| Mamhead Car Park Facilities. |
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Trail waymarking:
The trail is waymarked with sensory waymarkers. |
| Length of trail: 1.5 miles |
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| Open or closed: open |
| Click here to find out what else you can do in this forest. |
Contact: |
| Haldon Forest Park Ranger's Office 01392 834251 |
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