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Summercombe Wood - Broadleaved woodland

✦ Ancient woodland24 ha

📷 Robin Stott · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeSeasonalBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome24 ha

Getting here

50.57910, -3.51832

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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 293m 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

8 activities

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Ancient woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Bird watching

Lowland heathland — Dartford warblers, nightjars and stonechats

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Templer WayWalking route
Named routeRef TWRegional walking route
South West Coast Path (Section 43: Babbacombe to Exmouth)Walking route
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
Teignmouth & Dawlish WayWalking route
Named routeRef TDWLocal walking route
Orange WayWalking route560 km
Named routeRef ORWLength 560 kmRegional walking route
Kenton Starcross CircularWalking route
Named routeRef KSC
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Cycling

13 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Teign Estuary TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
National Cycle Route 2 Axminster to DawlishCycling route
Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route345 m
Named routeRef 2Length 345 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route85 m
Named routeRef 2Length 85 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route610 m
Named routeRef 2Length 610 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route643 m
Named routeRef 2Length 643 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Forestry, Summercombe Wood

📷 Robin Stott · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Forestry, Summercombe Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱The DenUrban park4.2 km→🌱Lea Mount GroundsUrban park3.5 km→🌱Lea MountUrban park3.6 km→✦LUSCOMBE CASTLEHistoric site1.3 km→🌱The LawnUrban park3.5 km→🌱York GardensUrban park3.6 km→

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