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Ashcombe Adventure Centre

✦ Ancient woodland29 ha

📷 Derek Harper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome29 ha

Getting here

50.59763, -3.54072

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 61m away — 4 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Stonechat, Coal Tit +60 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Stonechat, Coal Tit +60 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies; Insects — Bog Bush-cricket, Meadow Grasshopper, Eristalis tenax +5 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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
South West Coast Path (Section 43: Babbacombe to Exmouth)Walking route
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
Teignmouth & Dawlish WayWalking route
Named routeRef TDWLocal walking route
Exminster to KentonWalking route
Named routeRef EXK
Orange WayWalking route560 km
Named routeRef ORWLength 560 kmRegional walking route
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Mountain biking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Ridge Ride Trail (Red - Difficult)Mountain bike route
Named routeRef Ridge Ride Red
Spicers Trail (Blue - moderate)Mountain bike route
Named routeRef Spicers - blue moderate
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Dawlish Water valley at Ashcombe

📷 Derek Harper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Dawlish Water valley at Ashcombe

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✦MAMHEAD PARKHistoric site3.3 km→✦LUSCOMBE CASTLEHistoric site3.3 km→✦UGBROOKE PARKHistoric site3.6 km→🌱Fore Street Play ParkUrban park4.3 km→✦OXTON HOUSEHistoric site4.1 km→🌱Mannor ParkUrban park4.9 km→

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