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Whitestone

✦ Ancient woodland· Forestry England

📷 David Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

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Free entryDogs welcome

Getting here

50.74922, -3.61411

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🐦70+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodlark and Raven
  • 🌳Ancient woodland 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

8 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Woodlark, Raven, Robin +67 more · last seen 2026; Reservoir — wildfowl and wading birds

Ancient woodland

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Woodlark, Raven, Robin +67 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Insect spotting

Strong match

Free

Insects — Gatekeeper, Peacock, Large White +36 more · last seen 2025

Bluebell walks

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — native bluebell habitat

Seasonal nature

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Sausage Beard-moss, Oxford Ragwort, Hard-fern +6 more · last seen 2020

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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10 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Two Counties WayWalking route90 km▾

A long distance walk of 56 miles (90km) from Taunton to Starcross on the Exe estuary.

Named routeRef TCWLength 90 kmRegional walking route
Exeter Green CircleWalking route▾
Named routeRef EGCLocal walking route
Exe Valley WayWalking route▾
Named routeRef EVWRegional walking route
Devonshire Heartland WayWalking route▾
Named routeRef DHWRegional walking route
Tedbury Circular WalkWalking route▾
Named routeRef TEDLocal walking route
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Cycling

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11 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Exeter LCN E1Cycling route▾
Named routeRef E1Local cycle route
Exeter to Okehampton LinkCycling route▾
Named routeRegional cycle route
National Cycle Network Route 34Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 34National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route378 m▾
Named routeRef 34Length 378 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route54 m▾
Named routeRef 34Length 54 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route37 m▾
Named routeLength 37 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

15 photos from nearby open sources

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Whitestone Wood

📷 David Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Whitestone Wood

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✦ AncientFree entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Walled GardenUrban park4.9 km→⛪Church of St Cyr and St JulittaReligious grounds2.9 km→🐄Quicke's Cheese ShopVisitor farm2.9 km→⛳Downes Golf ClubGolf course3.7 km→⛪St John's ChurchReligious grounds4.1 km→

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