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Great Plantation
 

Great Plantation is a favourite with local people. Its flat profile makes it a great place to take the dog for a quick run and is within easy reach of the picturesque Dartmoor National Park. If you only have an hour to spare Great Plantation is ideally situated for a quick visit.

How to get there:

Bovey Tracey and Newton Abbot are the nearest towns or villages.

Turn off the A38 at Drumbridges Roundabout and follow the signs for Bovey Tracey. The wood lies on the south side of the road.

OS Grid Reference: SX825758

Start your visit from:

Main Gate
PRIMROSE GROWING BESIDE A FALLEN BIRCH BRANCH

Activities:

WalkingCyclingHorse RidingWildlife ActivitiesHeritage

Contact:

Bridgette Hall
Recreation
01392 832262
e-mail: bridgette.hall@forestry.gsi.gov.uk


active woods
What's of interest
Passing through Great Plantation is the Templar Way, an 18 mile trail which takes walkers between Haytor on Dartmoor and the coastal town of Teignmouth. The walk follows the route by which granite was exported from Dartmoor via the unique Haytor Granite Tramway and the Stover Canal.

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