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Woodhay Brake

1 ha

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BirdsWildlifeInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦51+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Great Tit and Blue Tit
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Great Tit, Blue Tit, Robin +48 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Great Tit, Blue Tit, Robin +48 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Insect spotting

Strong match

Free

Insects — Small Tortoiseshell, Brown Hairstreak, Gatekeeper +28 more · last seen 2025

Dog walks

Strong match

Free

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Seasonal nature

Strong match

Free

Plants — Creeping Buttercup, Hawthorn, Rusty Willow +232 more · last seen 2019

Foraging

Good match

Varies

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Devonshire Heartland WayWalking route
Named routeRef DHWRegional walking route
Tedbury Circular WalkWalking route
Named routeRef TEDLocal walking route
Dunsford to Exeter WayWalking route
Named routeRef DEWRegional walking route
Mary Michael Pilgrims WayWalking route
Named routeRef MMPWRegional walking route
Crediton History TrailWalking route
Named routeRef CHT
Frankford Lanepublic footpath · 886 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 886 mPath type: footway
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Exeter to Okehampton LinkCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths
Frankford Lanebridleway · 1.4 km
Public pathbridlewayLength 1.4 kmPath type: track
Floyte Lanebridleway · 721 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 721 mPath type: service

Wildlife to spot

Photos

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✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome

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