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

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Guide Prices

Ticket Type	Ticket Tariff
Free Admission	Free
Car Parking / Minibuses - All day	from £6.00 to £8.00 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 £6.00 per ticket
Coach Parking - all day	from £15.00 to £17.00 per ticket
Forestry England Membership	£40.00 per ticket

Regular visitors can save money and support the forest with a Forestry England membership for Haldon Forest Park, just £40 for parking for a whole year and access to a range of exclusive benefits and discounts.

Note: Prices are a guide only and may change on a daily basis.

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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

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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:

560 reviews

Travelers Choice 2021

Excellent
328
Very Good
165
Average
34
Poor
16
Terrible
17

Recent Reviews:

480IanN
Praa Sands, United Kingdom
Trip Type:
Family
A pleasant forest walk.
14th Aug 2021
A lovely forest walk, plenty of parking. It was really busy in the car park and communal areas, but once we started our walk it was fairly quiet. Occasionally broken up by bikes and segways. We were... Read full review
Cal_Parry
Devon
What’s not to love!
13th Sept 2021
This is a great place for young and old, there are some great walks and cycle paths, and children’s walks with great little finds along the way. Our grandchildren loved the giant Stick Man, one of... Read full review
V5477OBmarieg
Gravesend, United Kingdom
Wonderful place to visit
14th Sept 2021
We visited Haldon Forest Park on Wednesday 8th September whilst holidaying in Dartmoor. We are members of Jeskyns Forestry England park in our home town of Kent and love them all. We regularly visit... Read full review