Glade
← Back🌲 Conifer forest

Ashbourne Woods

7 ha
WildlifeBirdsForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome7 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • Camping available here — summer nights at this site are worth planning around

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Magpie, Blackbird, Jackdaw +62 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Magpie, Blackbird, Jackdaw +62 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Pedunculate Oak, Hazel, Common Nettle +28 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Red Admiral, Large White, Small White +99 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Red Admiral, Large White, Small White +99 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bluebell, White Clover, Pedunculate Oak +244 more · last seen 2022; Plants — Bluebell, White Clover, Pedunculate Oak +244 more · last seen 2022

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Dartmoor WayWalking route
Named routeRef DWRegional walking route
Abbot's WayWalking route
Named routeRef AWRegional walking route
Buckfastleigh to Totnes TrailWalking route
Named routeRef BTTRegional walking route
Franklin Totnes TrailWalking route
Named routeRef FTTLocal walking route
🚴

Cycling

34 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 2Cycling route

National Cycle Route 2 Dawlish to Plymouth

Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
NCN272Cycling route
Named routeRef 272National Cycle Network
Forder LaneCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Dartmoor Way (Cycle)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route329 m
Named routeRef 272Length 329 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2.9 km
Named routeRef 2Length 2.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Sheep at Mill Cross, Rattery - Devon

Sheep at Mill Cross, Rattery - Devon

1 / 15

Weather for this location

Next 14 days

Loading local forecast…

Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

Own or manage this place?

Claim this listing to keep details accurate, add photos, and highlight what makes it special — free.

Claim this page

How was your visit?

How useful was the information on this page?

id: 352940b8-017b-4b15-b9bf-e09d9b78f2e4