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Sanctuary Wood

33 ha

📷 Wikipedia · Sanctuary Wood · CC BY-SA 3.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome33 ha

Getting here

51.20241, -3.80073

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🐦76+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Peregrine and Robin
  • 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Peregrine, Robin, Chaffinch +73 more · last seen 2025; Lowland heathland — Dartford warblers, nightjars and stonechats

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Peregrine, Robin, Chaffinch +73 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Insect spotting

Strong match

Free

Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies; Insects — Mycomya tumida, Gatekeeper, Mycomya cinerascens +76 more · last seen 2025

Mushroom foraging

Strong match

Varies

Fungi — Golden Waxcap, Scarlet Waxcap, Parrot Waxcap +107 more · last seen 2020

Seasonal nature

Strong match

Free

Plants — Montbretia, Japanese Knotweed, Himalayan Balsam +160 more · last seen 2024; Broadleaved woodland — spring blossom and autumn colour

Dog walks

Strong match

Free

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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12 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Two Moors WayWalking route▾
Named routeRef MWListed length 166Regional walking route
Tarka TrailWalking route▾
Named routeRef TTRegional walking route
Countisbury circular walk via Winston's PathWalking route2 km▾
Named routeLength 2 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Watersmeet to Ash Bridge circular walkWalking route3.5 km▾
Named routeRef WACLength 3.5 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Countisbury figure of eight walkWalking route4.8 km▾
Named routeLength 4.8 kmRound tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

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12 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Regional Route 51Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 51Regional cycle route
NCN 3 to NCN 51 LinkCycling route▾
Named routeRegional cycle route
N/ACycling route51 m▾
Named routeRef 51Length 51 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route10.7 km▾
Named routeRef 51Length 10.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route508 m▾
Named routeRef 51Length 508 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route1 km▾
Named routeRef 51Length 1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

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5 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

22 photos from nearby open sources

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Sanctuary Wood

📷 Wikipedia · Sanctuary Wood · CC BY-SA 3.0

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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

🌱Manor GroundsUrban park3.8 km→✦Myrtleberry North Camp, a late prehistoric multiple enclosure fort 200m north west of Waters Meet HouseHistoric site2.4 km→✦Myrtlebury North Iron Age EnclosureHistoric site2.4 km→⛪St Mary the Virgin's ChurchReligious grounds3.8 km→🌱Middleham GardensUrban park3.3 km→⛪Lynton United Reformed ChurchReligious grounds4 km→