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Birchey Cleave Wood

✦ Ancient woodland13 ha

📷 Michael Garlick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome13 ha

Getting here

51.21565, -3.93779

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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
  • 🅿️Parking 451m away — 4 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Grey Wagtail, Blackbird, Robin +85 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Grey Wagtail, Blackbird, Robin +85 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Ground-ivy, Male-fern, Early Hair-grass +4 more · last seen 2024

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — White/Buff-tailed Bumblebee workers, Bumblebee, Buff-tailed Bumblebee +50 more · last seen 2025; Insects — White/Buff-tailed Bumblebee workers, Bumblebee, Buff-tailed Bumblebee +50 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 17 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Tarka TrailWalking route
Named routeRef TTRegional walking route
Heddon Valley to Woody Bay WalkWalking route9.6 km
Named routeLength 9.6 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Gentle walk to Heddon's MouthWalking route3.2 km
Named routeLength 3.2 kmLocal walking route
Heddon's Mouth circular walkWalking route3.2 km
Named routeLength 3.2 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Butterfly WalkWalking route4.8 km
Named routeLength 4.8 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Heale Down Lanepublic footpath · 458 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 458 mPath type: track
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Cycling

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Regional Route 51Cycling route
Named routeRef 51Regional cycle route
North Devon Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
N/ACycling route16 m
Named routeRef 51Length 16 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route3.6 km
Named routeRef 51Length 3.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route34 m
Named routeRef 51Length 34 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route12.8 km
Named routeRef 51Length 12.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Heddon Valley Walk 7: Trentishoe Hill

📷 Michael Garlick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Heddon Valley Walk 7: Trentishoe Hill

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🌱West Woodybay WoodUrban park2.7 km→🌱Coronation Playing FieldUrban park3.8 km→⚽Coronation Playing FieldPlaying field3.8 km→⛪Christ ChurchReligious grounds3.9 km→✦Roman FortletHistoric site2 km→✦West Middleton standing stonesHistoric site2.2 km→

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