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Bowringsleigh Wood

✦ Ancient woodland6 ha

📷 Shaun Ferguson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeFungiSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome6 ha

Getting here

50.28713, -3.81063

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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
  • 🍄Mushroom 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

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Pale Bramble Rust, Glue Crust, Hairy Curtain Crust +75 more · last seen 2020; Fungi — Pale Bramble Rust, Glue Crust, Hairy Curtain Crust +75 more · last seen 2020

Varies

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Ploughman's-spikenard · last seen 2019

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Red Admiral, Large White, Painted Lady +93 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Red Admiral, Large White, Painted Lady +93 more · last seen 2026

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Wigeon, Black-tailed Godwit, Cirl Bunting +32 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Wigeon, Black-tailed Godwit, Cirl Bunting +32 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

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
South West Coast Path (Section 38: Bigbury on Sea to Salcombe)Walking route
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
Avon Estuary WalkWalking route
Named routeRef AEWLocal walking route
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Cycling

32 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 28Cycling route
Named routeRef 28National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route11 m
Named routeRef 28Length 11 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route231 m
Named routeRef 28Length 231 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route631 m
Named routeRef 28Length 631 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route841 m
Named routeRef 28Length 841 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route75 m
Named routeRef 28Length 75 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Looking to Bowringsleigh Wood

📷 Shaun Ferguson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Looking to Bowringsleigh Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Cattle Market GardenUrban park2.5 km→🌱Duncombe ParkUrban park2.5 km→🌱Duncombe ParkUrban park2.5 km→✦Roman settlement site at Bantham HamHistoric site4.8 km→✦Medieval settlementHistoric site4.5 km→⛪St Edmund's ChurchReligious grounds2.3 km→

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