Haldon Forest Park - Forestry England

Haldon Forest Park - Forestry Commission - walking with view

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Haldon Forest Park is made up of 3,500 acres of woodland, just 15 minutes from Exeter. Open 364 days a year, it’s the perfect place to immerse yourself in the great outdoors. With miles of trails for walkers, runners, cyclists and horse riders, there’s something for everyone at Haldon Forest Park. Enjoy expansive views, exhilarating mountain biking, tree top adventures and orienteering courses. What will you discover?

Accessibility: Trampers (off road mobility vehicles) are available to hire through Countryside Mobility Scheme

Guide Prices

Ticket Type	Ticket Tariff
Free Admission	Free
Car Parking / Minibuses - All day	from £5.00 to £7.00 per ticket
Car Parking / Minibuses - up to 2 hours	from £3.00 to £4.00 per ticket
Car Parking / Minibuses – up to 4 hours	from £4.00 to £5.00 per ticket
Coach Parking - all day	£15.00 per ticket
Forestry England Membership	£35.00 per ticket

Regular visitors can save money with a Forestry England membership for Haldon Forest Park, just £38 for parking for a whole year and access to a range of exclusive benefits and discounts.

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Opening Times

Open all year except Christmas Day (1 Jan 2021 - 31 Dec 2021)

Facilities

Accessibility

Accessible to Wheelchair Users
Guide Dogs Permitted
Parking Areas for Disabled Visitors
Ramp/Level Access
Toilets for Disabled Visitors

Catering

On-Site café/restaurant - The Ridge Cafe serves a delicious range of locally sourced food and drink.
Picnic Site

Children & Infants

Facilities for children

Establishment Features

Dogs Accepted
Event venue - If you would like to hold your event at Haldon Forest Park please contact the Permissions desk via southpermissions.westengland@forestryengland.uk.
Toilets

Key Features

Forest Location
Outdoor Attraction

Parking & Transport

Car parking
On site parking
Parking (charge) - see tariff above or visit https://www.forestryengland.uk/haldon-forest-park

Specialist Features

Family Fun
Marketed towards children
Marketed towards families
Marketed towards senior citizens
Marketed towards student/youth

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Map & Directions

Map Link

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Road Directions

Located just off the A38, follow the brown signs for the forest park.

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TripAdvisor

TripAdvisor Traveller Rating:

546 reviews

Travelers Choice 2020

Excellent
321
Very Good
161
Average
34
Poor
15
Terrible
15

Recent Reviews:

Faytherkeith
Newton Abbot, United Kingdom
Fun with Segway
17th Sept 2020
The actual tour. Being nearly 70 new experiences are great but increasingly tough to find ! Staff genuinly friendly and patient and keen for you to enjoy yourself - also G.O.S .No sensation of being... Read full review
anon11222
Dublin, Ireland
Trip Type:
Family
Ruined
19th Oct 2020
This used to be a place of tranquility, bu t there are now so many mountain bikers here that is forest has now been ruined. I only gave it one star to post a review. If I could have left no stars I... Read full review
Miss-Enid-Towill
Trip Type:
Solo travel
Disgusting
16th Feb 2021
Would not venture up here again Two Grown men just a few yards from the path Naked doing goodness knows what I averted my eyes and put the dog back to n the lead And jumped in the car as fast as I... Read full review