Protected areas
Research 4 protected areas within weekend reach of Plymouth, classified from Wikidata types and ordered by measured straight-line distance from the city centre. Distances only — no travel times, schedules, or rankings.
Each place is classified from its own Wikidata type, not from its name, and is ordered by measured straight-line distance from the centre of Plymouth. Distances are great-circle kilometres between two published coordinates — this page does not publish travel times, transport schedules, opening hours, ticket prices, or rankings. Confirm access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with an official source before travelling.
Reachability is a second axis over the same places: the category says what a destination is, the band says how far it sits from Plymouth. Distances are measured in a straight line — this page publishes no travel times.
Ordered by straight-line distance from Plymouth, closest first. Distance bands: nearby is up to 60 km.
Dartmoor is an upland national park of moorland and granite tors to the north of the city. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Dartmoor, about 24 km (15 mi) from Plymouth
Image credit: Image: P Fletcher / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0
Wistman's Wood is a woodland reachable from Plymouth as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Wistman's Wood, about 27 km (17 mi) from Plymouth
Image credit: Image: alex jane from london, uk / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0
Bodmin Moor is a protected area reachable from Plymouth as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Bodmin Moor, about 40 km (25 mi) from Plymouth
Image credit: Image: Andy F at English Wikipedia / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0
Occombe Valley Woods is a woodland reachable from Plymouth as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Occombe Valley Woods, about 41 km (25 mi) from Plymouth
Image credit: Image: Derek Harper / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0