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
- Hembury: SX730 680 / Holne: SX712 710
- By cycle
- No specific cycle tracks but all roads are small and relatively quiet.
- On foot
- Hembury Woods is 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. Holne Woods is about 3 miles north west of Ashburton.
- By train
- Newton Abbot train station 12 miles.
- By road
- Hembury Woods: Off the A38 Devon expressway, midway between Exeter and Plymouth, take the Buckfastleigh/Totnes exit and turn left onto Dartbridge Road (B3380) to a roundabout and take the third exit onto Buckfast Road. At the next roundabout turn left onto Higher Mill Lane. At the top of the hill turn right at Church Cross Road and then take the first right down Hembury Cock Hill. At the junction at the bottom of the hill go straight on and then on a right-angled bend to the left, turn right. Continue downhill, over a small bridge and keep going uphill through the woods until you reach a car park on the left. Holne Woods: Off the A38 Devon expressway, midway between Exeter and Plymouth, take the Ashburton exit and turn right onto the B3352. Travel on this road all the way to Holne Woods going passed the River Dart Country Park and over Holne Bridge. Continue uphill passed two turnings on the left. The road then goes downhill towards Holne Woods. The car park is on the left just before a bridge over the River Dart.
- By bus
- Hembury Woods: 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 |
*Gift Aid donations must be supported by a valid Gift Aid declaration and a Gift Aid declaration can only cover donations made by an individual for him/herself or for him/herself and members of his/her family.
Hembury and Holne Woods
Opening times
Wednesday 25 April
- Countryside Dawn to dusk
Thursday 26 April
- Countryside Dawn to dusk
Friday 27 April
- Countryside Dawn to dusk
Saturday 28 April
- Countryside Dawn to dusk
Sunday 29 April
- Countryside Dawn to dusk
Monday 30 April
- Countryside Dawn to dusk
Tuesday 1 May
- Countryside Dawn to dusk
Hembury and Holne Woods
Contact us
- dartmoor@nationaltrust.org.uk
- Address
- Hembury: SX730 680 / Holne: SX712 710