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Bias Wood

✦ Ancient woodland37 ha

📷 Roger Cornfoot · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome37 ha

Getting here

50.97967, -3.88980

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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

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Carrion Crow, Blackbird +60 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Carrion Crow, Blackbird +60 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Early-purple Orchid, Holly, Bracken +207 more · last seen 2019

Free

Foraging

Plants — Pedunculate Oak, Common Nettle, Hogweed +23 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Gatekeeper, Red Admiral, Meadow Brown +25 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Gatekeeper, Red Admiral, Meadow Brown +25 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
South Molton Community TrailWalking route
Named routeRef SMCTLocal walking route
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Padely Wood viewed across the Mole Valley

📷 Roger Cornfoot · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Padely Wood viewed across the Mole Valley

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Nearby places

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🌱East HeleUrban park800 m→✦Churchyard cross 6m south of Satterleigh churchHistoric site1 km→✦KING'S NYMPTON PARKHistoric site2.7 km→⛪St Peter's ChurchReligious grounds1 km→⛪St James's ChurchReligious grounds2.4 km→⛪Kings Nympton Methodist ChurchReligious grounds2.6 km→

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