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Burcombe Wood

✦ Ancient woodland13 ha

📷 Roger Cornfoot · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome13 ha

Getting here

51.04116, -3.82125

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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
  • 🌿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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Pheasant, Carrion Crow, Swift +49 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Pheasant, Carrion Crow, Swift +49 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hazel, Barren Strawberry, Pedunculate Oak +34 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Early-purple Orchid, Japanese Knotweed, American Skunk-cabbage +293 more · last seen 2022

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Large White, Small White, Small Tortoiseshell +38 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Large White, Small White, Small Tortoiseshell +38 more · last seen 2024

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Tarka TrailWalking route
Named routeRef TTRegional walking route
South Molton Community TrailWalking route
Named routeRef SMCTLocal walking route
Macmillan Way WestWalking route
Named routeRef MWWRegional walking route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Valley bottom, below Halse Wood

📷 Roger Cornfoot · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Valley bottom, below Halse Wood

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Nearby places

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🌱Central ParkUrban park2.9 km→🌱Community WoodlandUrban park2 km→⛪St Mary Magdalene's ChurchReligious grounds2.7 km→⚽Central ParkPlaying field2.9 km→🌱The LawnUrban park2.2 km→⛪All Saints' ChurchReligious grounds2 km→

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