Eggesford Forest Trails
Eggesford, Devon ·
Quick answer
Eggesford Forest in mid-Devon is a dog-friendly Forestry England woodland with waymarked trails where dogs are welcome off-lead under close control.
Distance
3.5 miles
Difficulty
Off-lead
Yes
Stiles
None
Parking
Available
About this walk
Forestry England's oldest Forestry Commission planting in England (1919) offers a network of waymarked trails through mixed conifer and broadleaf woodland above the Taw Valley. The Heywood and Flashdown trails give varied loops with occasional views over the Devon hills and a scattering of ancient beech stands.
Terrain
🅿️ Parking
Free Forestry England car park at Flashdown, signposted off the A377 between Eggesford Station and Chulmleigh.
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