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Woodhay Brake

1 ha

📷 A J Paxton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

50.74387, -3.66160

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🐦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

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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

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1 signed route nearby

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

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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

18 photos from nearby open sources

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Unnatural landscape, Spicery

📷 A J Paxton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Unnatural landscape, Spicery

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✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

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

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Chantry HouseHistoric site5 km→⛳Downes Golf ClubGolf course4.3 km→⛪St John's ChurchReligious grounds4.6 km→⛪Church of St ThomasReligious grounds1.1 km→