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Buttercombe Wood

✦ Ancient woodland16 ha

📷 Roger A Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome16 ha

Getting here

51.14862, -4.14707

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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
  • ⛺Camping available here — summer nights at this site are worth planning around

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Goldfinch, Chaffinch +38 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Goldfinch, Chaffinch +38 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Azure Damselfly, Chrysolina banksii, Blue-tailed Damselfly +32 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Azure Damselfly, Chrysolina banksii, Blue-tailed Damselfly +32 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 2 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
Tarka Trail - Croyde to Saunton Circular RouteWalking route6 km

Stunning views of Croyde Bay and Braunton Burrows with walk along Croyde beach

Named routeRef TTCLength 6 kmRound tripLocal walking route
South West Coast Path (Section 5: Woolacombe to Braunton)Walking route
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
Stocklands Lanepublic footpath · 183 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 183 mPath type: track
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Cycling

46 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network Route 278Cycling route
Named routeRef 278National Cycle Network
Route 27Cycling route
Named routeRef 27National Cycle Network
Tarka TrailCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route243 m
Named routeRef 278Length 243 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.3 km
Named routeRef 278Length 1.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route30 m
Named routeRef 27Length 30 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface pavementslabs
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths
Wood Lanebridleway · 740 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 740 mPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Buildings on South Dean Farm

📷 Roger A Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Buildings on South Dean Farm

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Useful places within 5 km

🌱Woolacombe FieldsUrban park4.5 km→⛪Christ ChurchReligious grounds4.5 km→⛪St George's ChurchReligious grounds3.6 km→🌽Gora Lane AllotmentsAllotments4.5 km→⛪St Sabinus's ChurchReligious grounds4.7 km→⛪St Callixtus's ChurchReligious grounds2 km→

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