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Grassway Wood - Broadleaved woodland

3 ha

📷 David Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

50.73472, -3.53673

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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
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • ☕Queens Cafe — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingCaféParking· PaidToilets

Best for

10 activities

Picnic day out

café, toilets, car park

Free

Family friendly

café, toilets

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

16 signed routes nearby · 13 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Two Counties WayWalking route90 km

A long distance walk of 56 miles (90km) from Taunton to Starcross on the Exe estuary.

Named routeRef TCWLength 90 kmRegional walking route
Exeter Green CircleWalking route
Named routeRef EGCLocal walking route
Exe Valley WayWalking route
Named routeRef EVWRegional walking route
Devonshire Heartland WayWalking route
Named routeRef DHWRegional walking route
Dunsford to Exeter WayWalking route
Named routeRef DEWRegional walking route
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Cycling

60 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Exeter LCN E1Cycling route
Named routeRef E1Local cycle route
Route E9Cycling route
Named routeRef E9Local cycle route
Exeter LCN E2Cycling route
Named routeRef E2Local cycle route
National Cycle Route 2 Axminster to DawlishCycling route
Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
Exeter LCN E12Cycling route
Named routeRef E12Local cycle route
Exeter to Okehampton LinkCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Belvidere Roadbridleway · 215 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 215 mSurface dirtPath type: path
Belvidere Roadbridleway · 538 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 538 mSurface dirtPath type: path

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Terrace and steps at Reed Hall, University of Exeter

📷 David Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Terrace and steps at Reed Hall, University of Exeter

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🌱Heavitree Pleasure GroundUrban park2.9 km→🌱Southernhay GreenUrban park1.6 km→🌱Cowick Barton Playing FieldsUrban park2.7 km→🌱Cowick Barton Playing FieldsUrban park2.7 km→🌱Heavitree Pleasure GroundUrban park2.9 km→🌱Exhibition FieldsUrban park3.5 km→

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