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53 ha

📷 Derek Harper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome53 ha

Getting here

50.33112, -3.76612

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking on site — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· Free

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Carrion Crow, Chiffchaff +52 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Carrion Crow, Chiffchaff +52 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Dock Bug, Green Shieldbug, 7-spot Ladybird +168 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Dock Bug, Green Shieldbug, 7-spot Ladybird +168 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Cycling

16 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 28Cycling route
Named routeRef 28National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route231 m
Named routeRef 28Length 231 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route631 m
Named routeRef 28Length 631 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2 km
Named routeRef 28Length 2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2.2 km
Named routeRef 28Length 2.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route498 m
Named routeRef 28Length 498 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Watkins Wood

📷 Derek Harper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Watkins Wood

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Nearby places

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✦Two ring cairns 330m south east of Coldharbour CrossHistoric site4 km→⛪St Michael and All Angels ChurchReligious grounds2.4 km→🐄South Devon Chilli Farm ShopVisitor farm2.5 km→⛪St Thomas À Becket's ChurchReligious grounds4.9 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds800 m→⛪St Andrew's ChurchReligious grounds2.8 km→

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