Sir Williams Plantation

Overlooking the East Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, twenty minutes from the port of Lyme Regis and located in the beautiful area of Shute and near the medieval manor house of Shute Barton, you will find Sir William's Plantation. A peaceful spot, but with good access from the A35, the woodland is a mix of Douglas fir planted around 30 years ago along with plenty of Norway spruce and some lovely old beech banks. Access from the Kilmington end is by a track as marked on the plan below.

Boundaries: are indicated by orange markings and are marked by the fence to the east, stakes to the north, the field bank to the west and the bank to the south.

Directions

Follow the A30 to Honiton, take the turn to Honiton and Axminster A35. Follow the A35, past a Little Chef on left-hand side, until you see a sign for the village of Kilmington, next to a bus shelter on your left. Turn right here, right again up a hill through Kilmington until you see a track on your right at the top of the hill on a left hand bend. Follow the track up to where you see a "Woodlands for Sale" sign on your right. The entrance to Sir William's Plantation is through the gate and up the woodland track until the fourth gate on your left.

From Axminster follow the A35 towards Honiton until turning left for Kilmington. Follow road up the hill until the track at top of hill then follow directions above.