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Upton · Council woodland

Hadborough Plantation

Our verdict

The wooded half of a Haddon Hill day. On its own it's plantation walking; climb out of the trees onto the open hill and the Wimbleball views repay the whole trip. Free parking at the top makes this one of Exmoor's laziest big-view walks.

The plantation on the shoulder of Haddon Hill above Wimbleball Lake — dark rows of conifer opening suddenly onto the heathery hilltop, with the lake below and Dartmoor on the southern horizon on a clear day.

Conifer plantation beside Haddon Hill, open on foot at all times.

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