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Blaxton Wood

✦ Ancient woodland24 ha

📷 jeff collins · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome24 ha

Getting here

50.45071, -4.15744

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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 288m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Mudflats — internationally important for wading birds and wildfowl; Birds — Mallard, Canada Goose, Herring Gull +75 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Glow-worm, Common Cockchafer, Hairy-footed Flower Bee +25 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Glow-worm, Common Cockchafer, Hairy-footed Flower Bee +25 more · last seen 2026

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 · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
West Devon WayWalking route
Named routeRef WDERegional walking route
Tamar Valley Discovery TrailWalking route
Named routeRef TDTRegional walking route
The Co-operative WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Budshead Wood Red Walking RouteWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Drake WalkWalking route4 km
Named routeLength 4 km
Horsham Lanepublic footpath · 456 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 456 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified
Blaxton Lanepublic footpath · 513 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 513 mSurface asphaltPath type: track
Horsham Lanepublic footpath · 228 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 228 mSurface compactedPath type: track
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Cycling

13 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 27Cycling route
Named routeRef 27National Cycle Network
Dartmoor Way (Cycle)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part United Kingdom 2Cycling route
Named routeRef EV1International cycle route
Main RouteCycling route1.5 km
Named routeRef 27Length 1.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2.1 km
Named routeRef 27Length 2.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route292 m
Named routeRef 27Length 292 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Path through Blaxton Wood

📷 jeff collins · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Path through Blaxton Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🦉WOODLAND WOOD VALLEYNature reserve4 km→🦉CANN WOODSNature reserve2.9 km→🌱Goodwin ParkUrban park3.4 km→🦉WHITLEIGH WOODNature reserve3.4 km→🌱Goodwin ParkUrban park3.5 km→🌱Dog Exercise AreaUrban park3.7 km→

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