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Cairn Woodland - Broadleaved woodland

13 ha

📷 Roger Cornfoot · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome13 ha

Getting here

51.19823, -4.13494

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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

6 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

Seasonal nature

Broadleaved woodland — spring blossom and autumn colour

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 44 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Woolacombe Community TrailWalking route
Named routeRef WCTLocal walking route
South West Coast Path (Section 4: Combe Martin to Woolacombe)Walking route
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
National Cycle Network Route 27public footpath · 194 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 194 mSurface asphaltIncline upPath type: cycleway
Cairn Roadpublic footpath · 144 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 144 mPath type: residential
Foreland Viewpublic footpath · 28 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 28 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

36 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Regional Route 51Cycling route
Named routeRef 51Regional cycle route
National Cycle Network Route 278Cycling route
Named routeRef 278National Cycle Network
Route 27Cycling route
Named routeRef 27National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route88 m
Named routeRef 27Length 88 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route39 m
Named routeRef 27Length 39 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route16 m
Named routeRef 278Length 16 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

5 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Communications mast above Higher Slade

📷 Roger Cornfoot · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Communications mast above Higher Slade

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Brimlands Playing FieldUrban park2.2 km→✦Hillsborough Promontory FortHistoric site2.6 km→🌱The Round House GardensUrban park600 m→🌱Bicclescombe ParkUrban park900 m→🌱Bicclescombe ParkUrban park900 m→🌱Oxford Park play areaUrban park1.4 km→

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