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Braddon Wood

37 ha

📷 Roger Cornfoot · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsFungi
Free entryDogs welcome37 ha

Getting here

50.94351, -4.26397

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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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Tawny Owl, Carrion Crow, Wren +58 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Tawny Owl, Carrion Crow, Wren +58 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Ramalina farinacea, Arthonia atra, Enterographa crassa +26 more · last seen 2013; Fungi — Ramalina farinacea, Arthonia atra, Enterographa crassa +26 more · last seen 2013

Varies

Foraging

Plants — Wood-sorrel, Garlic Mustard, Meadowsweet +19 more foraging species; Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — False-brome, Dog's Mercury, Opposite-leaved Golden-saxifrage +148 more · last seen 2016; Plants — False-brome, Dog's Mercury, Opposite-leaved Golden-saxifrage +148 more · last seen 2016

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Red Admiral, Large White, Green-veined White +18 more · last seen 2021; Insects — Red Admiral, Large White, Green-veined White +18 more · last seen 2021

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Tarka TrailWalking route
Named routeRef TTRegional walking route
South West Coast Path (Section 8: Westward Ho! to Clovelly)Walking route
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
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Cycling

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 3Cycling route527.7 km
Named routeRef 3Length 527.7 kmNational Cycle Network
Route 27Cycling route
Named routeRef 27National Cycle Network
Tarka TrailCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part United Kingdom 2Cycling route
Named routeRef EV1International cycle route
Main RouteCycling route3.8 km
Named routeRef 3Length 3.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Entrance, Braddon House Kennels

📷 Roger Cornfoot · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Entrance, Braddon House Kennels

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

⛪Thornhillhead Methodist ChurchReligious grounds2 km→⛪St Mary and St Benedict's ChurchReligious grounds2.6 km→⛪Langtree Methodist ChurchReligious grounds4.8 km→⛪All Saints ChurchReligious grounds5 km→⛪St James's ChurchReligious grounds3.8 km→⛪Old Methodist ChapelReligious grounds4.3 km→

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