Getting here
50.46453, -4.19291
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 — Little Egret, Herring Gull, Shelduck +90 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Little Egret, Herring Gull, Shelduck +90 more · last seen 2026
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Dock, Dwarf Feather-moss, Wall Thread-moss +61 more · last seen 2024
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Bramble, Pedunculate Oak, Hawkweed +9 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Speckled Bush-cricket, Oil Beetle, 7-spot Ladybird +25 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Speckled Bush-cricket, Oil Beetle, 7-spot Ladybird +25 more · last seen 2025
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
8 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
West Devon WayWalking route
Tamar Valley Discovery TrailWalking route
Budshead Wood Red Walking RouteWalking route
St Dominica Heritage Trail (Halton Quay Route)Walking route
St Dominica Heritage Trail (Ashton Route)Walking route
Wildlife to spot
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