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Steart Wood - Broadleaved woodland

33 ha

📷 David Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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DogsWildlifeBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome33 ha

Getting here

51.02971, -3.53366

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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

9 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Route 3

Varies

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

1 signed route nearby · 6 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Exe Valley WayWalking route
Named routeRef EVWRegional walking route
Millham Lanepublic footpath · 422 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 422 mPath type: unclassified
Millham Lanepublic footpath · 65 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 65 mPath type: service
Millham Lanepublic footpath · 1.9 km
Public pathpublic footpathLength 1.9 kmPath type: footway
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Cycling

21 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 3Cycling route527.7 km
Named routeRef 3Length 527.7 kmNational Cycle Network
National Cycle Network Route 344Cycling route
Named routeRef 344National Cycle Network
EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part United Kingdom 2Cycling route
Named routeRef EV1International cycle route
Main RouteCycling route32.9 km
Named routeRef 3Length 32.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route3.3 km
Named routeRef 3Length 3.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.4 km
Named routeRef 3Length 1.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths
Heleball Lanerestricted byway · 1000 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 1000 mPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Woodland on Pixton Hill

📷 David Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Woodland on Pixton Hill

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Barle BridgeHistoric site1.7 km→🌱Exmoor LawnsUrban park1.8 km→⛪All Saints' ChurchReligious grounds1.7 km→✦Oldberry CastleHistoric site2.2 km→⛪St George's ChurchReligious grounds3.3 km→

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