Getting here
51.18994, -4.17031
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
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 🅿️Lee Car Park 129m away — 2 car parks within reach
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞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
- 🅿️Lee Car Park 129m away — 2 car parks within reach
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 — Raven, Robin, Woodpigeon +74 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Raven, Robin, Woodpigeon +74 more · last seen 2026
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Pom-pom weed, Pink Purslane, Foliose red algae +37 more · last seen 2022
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Common Red Soldier Beetle, Bloody-nosed Beetle, Painted Lady +117 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Red Soldier Beetle, Bloody-nosed Beetle, Painted Lady +117 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Three-cornered Garlic, Pink-sorrel, Common Nettle +4 more foraging species
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
3 signed routes nearby · 36 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Woolacombe Community TrailWalking route
South West Coast Path (Section 4: Combe Martin to Woolacombe)Walking route
South West Coast Path (Section 5: Woolacombe to Braunton)Walking route
Shaftsborough Lanepublic footpath · 4 m
River Pathpublic footpath · 125 m
Shaftsborough Lanepublic footpath · 4 m
🚴Cycling
39 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Regional Route 51Cycling route
National Cycle Network Route 278Cycling route
Route 27Cycling route
Main RouteCycling route88 m
Main RouteCycling route39 m
Main RouteCycling route16 m
Wildlife to spot
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