Hembury and Holne Woods
Lichen-clad, ancient oak woodland valleys following the River Dart
Hembury and Holne Woods
Facilities and access
Hembury and Holne Woods
Overview
Lichen-clad, ancient oak woodland valleys following the River Dart
Hembury and Holne contain two discreet woods on the south-eastern edge of Dartmoor National Park.
Perched at the top of Hembury Woods with far reaching views over Dartmoor, the iron-age Hembury Hill Fort gives you a real sense of what it would have been like to live in a protected palisade.
Holne Woods, meanwhile, offers a peaceful escape from the hustle and bustle of every day living.
Deep in the heart of the woods, at the base of dramatic rock covered cliffs strewn with windblown mature trees, lies a derelict Victorian pond.
Hembury and Holne Woods
How to get here
- Address
- Devon
- By cycle
- No specific cycle tracks but all roads are small and relatively quiet.
- On foot
- About 2 miles north west of Buckfast on the Two Moors Way, a 102 mile long-distance footpath between Ivybridge in Dartmoor and Lynmouth in Exmoor.
- By train
- Newton Abbot train station 12 miles.
- By road
- Off the A38 Devon expressway, midway between Exeter and Plymouth, passing close to Buckfast.
- By bus
- Nearest bus stop is 3 miles away at Buckfast Abbey. From Newton Abbot or Totnes take the Stagecoach 88 service (daily except Sundays).From Plymouth or Exeter take the Stagecoach X38 service.
Hembury and Holne Woods
Prices
Admission free
What is Gift Aid?
Most of our places run the Gift Aid on Entry scheme at their admission points. Under this scheme, if you're not a member you have the choice of two entry tickets:
- Gift Aid Admission or
- Standard admission
If the place runs Gift Aid on Entry, we'll offer you the Gift Aid Admission prices. But it's entirely up to you which ticket you choose. If you want the Standard Admission instead, just let us know when you come to pay.
Gift Aid Admission includes a 10 per cent or more voluntary donation. Gift Aid Admissions let us reclaim tax on the whole amount paid* — an extra 25 per cent — potentially a very significant boost to our places' funds.
An extra £1 paid under the scheme can be worth over £3 to the National Trust as shown below: Payment of the additional percentage donation is entirely voluntary, so if you prefer to pay the standard admission please advise our reception staff at the till point.
| Gift Aid | Standard | |
|---|---|---|
| Amount paid by visitor | £11.00 | £10.00 |
| Tax refund from Government* | £2.75 | £0.00 |
| Total received by the National Trust | £13.75 | £10.00 |
Hembury and Holne Woods