Vealand Farm

Vealand Farm entrance

Vealand Farm. Photo, Simon Willliams

Vealand Farm

An exceptionally diverse area with a variety of habitats.

Location

Northwest of Holsworthy
Nr Holsworthy
Devon
EX22 7JY

OS Map Reference

SS 288 068
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Know before you go

Size
41 hectares
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Entry fee

No
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Parking information

Park beside the interpretation panel on the hard-standing area by the main farm track
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Grazing animals

Yes
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Walking trails

Please do not disturb the livestock in the fields. The grasslands and areas around the gates may be very muddy after wet weather, circular walk can include the Bude Canal, allow 1 hour to explore.

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Access

Wet, rough terrain. Access for wheelchair users and pushchairs is restricted beyond the initial path. Please do not disturb the livestock in the fields. The grasslands and areas around the gates may be very muddy after wet weather, circular walk can include the old Bude Canal.

Dogs

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When to visit

Opening times

Open at all times

Best time to visit

April to September

About the reserve

This reserve lies on the Culm measures and is exceptionally diverse, due to the presence of a variety of semi-natural and manmade habitats, grassland, scrub and open water. Various species grow in the Culm areas, with species such as purple moor grass and heath spotted orchid. The reserve supports marbles white and marsh fritillary butterflies and the five new ponds attract an impressive range of species of dragonfly and damselfly.

 

Ash dieback

The disease ash dieback is now widespread in the UK and is present at many of our nature reserves, so we carry out tree felling across our sites in winter months. For your own safety please observe temporary path diversions and closures.

Where possible we will leave affected ash trees in place to decay naturally as an important habitat for wildlife. We plan to only fell diseased ash trees which pose a threat to people or infrastructure. Before trees are felled, we will check whether any rare or protected wildlife is present. If it is, we will postpone or avoid felling these trees. No felling will take place during the bird nesting season.

DWT’s Saving Devon’s Treescapes project are working with communities, landowners and businesses to help make Devon's precious treescapes more resilient in the face of ash dieback. Find out how you can get involved here.

 

NOTICE: If you are visiting our reserves, please note that there have been instances of H5N1 Avian bird flu found in birds in Devon. There is very low risk to public health, but we do ask that if you come across any unusual or unexplained bird deaths on or near our reserves, please do not touch them and avoid allowing your dog to come into contact with dead birds. Please report them to Defra here or call 03459 335577 and also report your findings to DWT by email at contactus@devonwildlifetrust.org.

Contact us

Devon Wildlife Trust
Contact number: 01392 279244

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