Clapper Mead Woods is one of The Woodland Trust's 'Woods On Your Doorstep' woodlands created to commemorate the Millennium. It comprises mixed native woodland with a central feature of a granite stone bench.
https://www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/visiting-woods/woods/clapper-cross-woods/
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The rolling ridges and plateaux of the Culm extend across north-west Devon and north-east Cornwall, reaching from the foot of Dartmoor in the southwest and the edge of the Cornish Killas in the west, to the spectacular Atlantic coast of cliffs and sandy beaches in the north. North-eastwards they meet the Exmoor landscape and stand high above the Devon Redlands. The open, often treeless, ridges are separated by an intricate pattern of small valleys forming the catchments of the Rivers Taw, Torridge and Mole. This is largely a remote and sparsely populated landscape.
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This distinctive type of damp pasture is generally found on commons, as a component of lowland fen, or in undeveloped corners of otherwise intensively farmed landscapes.
What is it? This moist, often tussocky (long and thick) grassland is found on flat or gently sloping land on peaty mineral soils in areas with higher rainfall (i.e. the west of the country), or on wetter peatlands in East Anglia. A variety of flowers such as meadow buttercup, devil’s-bit scabious, meadow thistle, ragged-Robin, water mint and self-heal are found with purple moor-grass and sharp-flowered rush. Where the soil is particularly low in nutrients, the vegetation becomes more heathy, with cross-leaved heath and tormentil. Scrub is common and the pasture is often bordered by hedgerows.
https://www.devonwildlifetrust.org/habitats/grassland/purple-moor-grass-and-rush-pasture
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Discovery, tranquillity and history – an ancient gem in the Tavy Valley landscape.
The cider house and main abbey gardens and the estate walks at Buckland Abbey are open; you’ll need to book tickets online or by calling 0344 249 1895 by 3pm the day before your visit. Members can book for free, while non-members will need to pay when booking. We'll be releasing tickets every Friday. Please note we’ll be turning people away who arrive and haven't booked. We're looking forward to welcoming you back.
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Buckland Abbey Buckland Monachorum, Yelverton PL20 6EY
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The deepest river gorge in the South West, with 30m high waterfall.
The waterfall car park, circular walking trail to Whitelady Waterfall, tea-room and toilets are open. You’ll need to book tickets online or by calling 0344 249 1895 by 3pm the day before your visit. Members can book for free, while non-members will need to pay when booking. We'll be releasing tickets every Friday. Please note we’ll be turning people away who arrive and haven't booked. The Devil's Cauldron car park, Devil's Cauldron and full Lydford Gorge walking trails, shop and Devil's Cauldron tea-room remain closed until further notice. We look forward to welcoming you back.
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Lydford Gorge Lydford, near Tavistock EX20 4BH
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Hatherleigh Moor is 425 acres of rough grazing and pasture located to the East of Hatherleigh.
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Since the 1950s the land and finances have been managed by a committee of Potboilers, which is now a major local funding body for local projects.
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The Tamar Valley Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, or TVAONB for short, is a special area around the rivers Tamar, Tavy and Lynher. The area is famous for its mining heritage landscape. A team of dedicated staff and volunteers run projects and coordinate work to protect the Valley.
On one side is Devon, the other Cornwall. The Tamar Valley extends north from the broad estuary at Plymouth to the intricate, deeply incised river that meanders just below Launceston and Tavistock. It borders Dartmoor National Park to the east and the Kit Hill area to the west.
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Tamar Valley Centre, Drakewalls, Near Gunnislake, Cornwall PL18 9FE
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Wistman's Wood is one of only three remote high-altitude oakwoods on Dartmoor, Devon, England. (The other two are Black Tor Beare on the West Okement at SX565892 and Piles Copse on the River Erme at SX644620.)
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Roadford Lake sits within the stunning surroundings of the Wolf Valley, near the Cornwall border. One of the biggest and busiest inland waters in the South West, the lake is surrounded by a variety of natural habitats, including Culm Grasslands, woodlands, old pastures and orchards.
An abundance of flora and fauna, and a lovely scattering of nature trails and footpaths to different areas of the lake, offer visitors the opportunity to appreciate the peaceful beauty of water, woodland and forestry on a walk or bicycle.
https://www.swlakestrust.org.uk/roadford
Roadford Lake Broadwoodwidger, Lifton PL16 0RL
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South West Lakes Trust The jewel of Dartmoor, Burrator encompasses dramatic tors, open moorland, historic settlements and a Nature Reserve. Located on the edge of Dartmoor National Park, Burrator Reservoir offers a unique day out for families, nature enthusiasts, historians and Dartmoor lovers alike.
https://www.swlakestrust.org.uk/burrator
Burrator Discovery Centre Yelverton PL20 6PE
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