Explore the sights and sounds of Abbeyford Woods, near Okehampton. These beautiful woods with stunning walks have paths for all. You can walk the Tarka Trail and follow the River Okement, or just wind your way through the woodland. Abbeyford is also a great place to discover the changing colours of the seasons. On a walk through this beautiful wood you will see majestic Douglas fir trees, and pass through areas of autumnal gold beech trees alongside the banks of the Okement River. With its varied tree species structure and crystal clear river, it is no wonder that wildlife also flourishes in these woods.
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The Abbeyford Forest Plan area is made up of two separate forest blocks totalling 208 hectares in Devon. As forest blocks set within the enclosed farmed and wooded landscape they have very high natural and landscape diversity and value.
They are part of the nation's forests and stretch from Abbeyford in the west, 1 miles from Okehampton, to Berrydown in the east which is within 2 miles of Sampford Courtney.
The public forest here is a predominantly ancient woodland having been planted with conifer to address the national timber shortage of the early Twentieth Century. The area is now known to produce high quality Douglas fir which makes up the majority of the trees here supplemented primarily with beech and larch. Areas of remnant ancient semi-natural woodland do remain and are made up of oak and birch with ash and beech. Most of the areas are actively managed to provide timber for local and national businesses, and to improve the quality of the remaining tree crop.
The Plan area is a rich for ecology with habitat such as Priority Lowland Mixed Deciduous Woodland used by for dormice, bats and nightjar as well as other important flora and fauna species.
The entirety of the Plan area is Open Access, confirmed by the Countryside Rights of Way Act. Abbeyford Woods is the main focus of informal recreational activity and is particularly nice place to picnic, walk or run given its close proximity to Okehampton, good path network and fine views over the town.
https://www.forestryengland.uk/forest-planning/abbeyford-forest-plan
Woodland Trust
This beautiful wood contains majestic Douglas Fir trees, areas of old beech and runs alongside the banks of the River Okement. From here, you can join the Tarka Trail, or explore for yourself the many unmarked tracks and trails. Lots of cycle trails.
https://www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/visiting-woods/woods/abbeyford/
Map made by Grant Sherman using OpenStreetMap https://www.openstreetmap.org/#map=13/50.7791/-3.9983
