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Buck's Wood

✦ Ancient woodland159 ha
BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome159 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦85+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Blackbird
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Chaffinch +82 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Chaffinch +82 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Bluebell, Japanese Knotweed, Wood Speedwell +114 more · last seen 2019

Free

Foraging

Plants — Wood-sorrel, Pedunculate Oak, Hazel +16 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Small White, Red Admiral +98 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Small White, Red Admiral +98 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 22 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
South West Coast Path (Section 8: Westward Ho! to Clovelly)Walking route
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
South West Coast Path (Section 9: Clovelly to Hartland Quay)Walking route
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Rocky & bouldery foreshore below Barton Wood

Rocky & bouldery foreshore below Barton Wood

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