Ranger Walk-Sustainable Timber Production
In this guided walk with Killerton Area Ranger, Steve, find out more about woodland management and sustainable timber production across the estate's 1200 acres of woodland.
- Booking essential
- Free event
Join Area Ranger, Steve, for a walk around Side Downs and Brookhill, talking about woodland management and sustainable timber production across the estate’s 1200 acres of woodland.
See areas of recent management and hear about upcoming future work to ensure this special place delivers for nature conservation and timber production for the future generations to enjoy.
The walk will be on a mixture of surfaced and unsurfaced tracks.
Children accompanied by an adult welcome.
Well-behaved dogs welcome on leads.
Parking in the timber loading area at Side Downs, Ashclyst Forest.
This walk is approximately 2 miles/2 hours.
Terrain: easy terrain with good surfaces.
This walk is free of charge but booking is essential.
A National Trust membership is not needed to take part in this walk.
Times
The basics
- Booking details
Call 03442491895
- Suitability
Children accompanied by an adult, are welcome.
- Meeting point
Parking in the timber loading area at Side Downs, Ashclyst Forest. What3Words location: Pelting.mended.unloaded
- What to bring and wear
Please wear waterproof walking boots or shoes and dress for the weather.
- Accessibility
There are accessible toilets in the main car park at Killerton.
Upcoming events
Ranger Walk-Walk the Bridleways-The Great Big Green Week
With over 26km of bridleways across the Killerton Estate, there are many routes to choose from for riders and cyclists. Join Area Ranger, Griselda, and explore some of these paths in Ashclyst Forest.
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Ranger Walk-Traditional Orchard Management-The Great Big Green Week
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