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Birch Cleave Wood

✦ Ancient woodland96 ha

📷 Robin Stott · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome96 ha

Getting here

50.63017, -3.66031

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

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; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Mallard +73 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Mallard +73 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Common Toadflax, Southern Marsh-orchid, Cotoneaster acuminatus · last seen 2022

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Violet Oil-beetle, Tanner Beetle, Black Oil-beetle +23 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Violet Oil-beetle, Tanner Beetle, Black Oil-beetle +23 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 signed routes nearby · 11 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Templer WayWalking route
Named routeRef TWRegional walking route
Dartmoor WayWalking route
Named routeRef DWRegional walking route
Yarner Wood Nature TrailWalking route
Named routeRef YWLocal walking route
Orange WayWalking route560 km
Named routeRef ORWLength 560 kmRegional walking route
Dunsford to Moretonhampstead TrailWalking route
Named routeRef DMTRegional walking route
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Cycling

13 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN272Cycling route
Named routeRef 272National Cycle Network
Route 28Cycling route
Named routeRef 28National Cycle Network
Dartmoor Way (Cycle)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Wray Valley TrailCycling route
Named routeRef WVTLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route6.1 km
Named routeRef 28Length 6.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealed firm
Main RouteCycling route1.8 km
Named routeRef 28Length 1.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface unsealed firm
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Kiddens Trail (Blue - moderate)Mountain bike route
Named routeRef Kiddens Trail (Blue - moderate)
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Bywaybyway open to all traffic · 710 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 710 mSurface groundPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Birch Cleave Wood

📷 Robin Stott · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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🌱Mill Marsh Park,Urban park4.3 km→🌱Cantonteign EstateUrban park1.1 km→🌱Mill Marsh ParkUrban park4.3 km→💧Trenchford ReservoirReservoir2.1 km→💧Trenchford ReservoirReservoir2.1 km→✦Cromwell's Arch and adjacent archHistoric site4.2 km→

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