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Upton Wood - Broadleaved woodland

✦ Ancient woodland37 ha

📷 Roger Cornfoot · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeSeasonalBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome37 ha

Getting here

51.05001, -3.45869

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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
  • 🅿️Haddon Hill 133m away — 4 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Parking· Paid

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
🚶

Walking

1 signed route nearby · 8 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Exe Valley WayWalking route
Named routeRef EVWRegional walking route
🚴

Cycling

8 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 3Cycling route527.7 km
Named routeRef 3Length 527.7 kmNational Cycle Network
EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part United Kingdom 2Cycling route
Named routeRef EV1International cycle route
Main RouteCycling route3.3 km
Named routeRef 3Length 3.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route69 m
Named routeRef 3Length 69 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route3.8 km
Named routeRef 3Length 3.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route70 m
Named routeRef 3Length 70 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
🐴

Horse riding

7 public paths nearby

Public paths
Haddon Lanebridleway · 197 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 197 mPath type: track
Haddon Lanebridleway · 649 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 649 mPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Woodland path, Wimbleball lakeside

📷 Roger Cornfoot · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Woodland path, Wimbleball lakeside

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Lock up 60m south-east of the Church of St MaryHistoric site3.7 km→💧Wimbleball LakeReservoir1.7 km→💧Wimbleball LakeReservoir1.7 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds3.8 km→⛪St James's ChurchReligious grounds1.7 km→⛪St John the Baptist's ChurchReligious grounds1.8 km→

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