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Thorn Wood - Broadleaved woodland

1 ha

📷 John Walton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

50.89776, -3.56678

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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
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

5 activities

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

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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
Exe Valley WayWalking route
Named routeRef EVWRegional walking route
Mary Michael Pilgrims WayWalking route
Named routeRef MMPWRegional walking route
Tiverton Tree TrailWalking route
Named routeRef TTTLocal walking route
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Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths
Vulscombe Lanerestricted byway · 1.1 km
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 1.1 kmPath type: unclassified
Vulscombe Lanerestricted byway · 40 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 40 mPath type: unclassified
Vulscombe Lanerestricted byway · 197 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 197 mPath type: unclassified

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Ford at Groubear Farm

📷 John Walton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Ford at Groubear Farm

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds3.2 km→⛪St Bartholomew's ChurchReligious grounds4.4 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds4.9 km→🦉PALMERSTON PARK WOODNature reserve5 km→⛪St Catherine's ChurchReligious grounds1.1 km→⛪St Margaret's ChurchReligious grounds2.2 km→

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