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Aylescott Wood

✦ Ancient woodland29 ha

📷 Roger A Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome29 ha

Getting here

51.14838, -4.11770

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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
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Chaffinch, Blackbird, Jackdaw +52 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Chaffinch, Blackbird, Jackdaw +52 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Yellow Pimpernel, Bluebell, Rough Chervil +109 more · last seen 2020

Free

Foraging

Plants — Beech, Rowan, Dandelion +11 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Silo pallipes, Hydropsyche siltalai, Blue-tailed Damselfly +164 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Silo pallipes, Hydropsyche siltalai, Blue-tailed Damselfly +164 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

10 public paths nearby

Public paths
Wood Lanepublic footpath · 1.1 km
Public pathpublic footpathLength 1.1 kmPath type: track
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Cycling

35 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network Route 278Cycling route
Named routeRef 278National Cycle Network
Route 27Cycling route
Named routeRef 27National Cycle Network
North Devon Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Tarka TrailCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route30 m
Named routeRef 27Length 30 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface pavementslabs
Main RouteCycling route16 m
Named routeRef 278Length 16 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The river Caen downstream from a bridge on Aylescott Hill

📷 Roger A Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The river Caen downstream from a bridge on Aylescott Hill

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🌱Keypitts Quad BikesUrban park4.5 km→🌱Marwood Methodist ChurchUrban park4.7 km→⛪St Callixtus's ChurchReligious grounds1.2 km→🌱Higher CampscottUrban park4.4 km→⛪Marwood Methodist ChurchReligious grounds4.7 km→

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