Getting here
50.87227, -3.50423
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞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
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Grey Heron, Little Egret, Mallard +50 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Grey Heron, Little Egret, Mallard +50 more · last seen 2026
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Hawthorn, Bramble, Common Nettle +17 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Bluebell, Himalayan Balsam, False-brome +140 more · last seen 2020
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Gatekeeper, Meadow Brown, Hylemya vagans +186 more · last seen 2025; Lowland meadows — marbled white, meadow brown and pollinating insects
Heritage
Good match
Ancient woodland — historic landscape
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
5 signed routes nearby · 8 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Two Counties WayWalking route90 km
A long distance walk of 56 miles (90km) from Taunton to Starcross on the Exe estuary.
Exe Valley WayWalking route
Mary Michael Pilgrims WayWalking route
Tiverton Tree TrailWalking route
Tiverton & Cullompton CircularWalking route
🚴Cycling
23 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
UK:National Cycle Network - west boundCycling route
Route 3Cycling route527.7 km
Main RouteCycling route1.2 km
Main RouteCycling route30 m
Main RouteCycling route200 m
N/ACycling route741 m
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