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Caffyns Heanton Wood

✦ Ancient woodland60 ha

📷 Bill Boaden · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome60 ha

Getting here

51.22303, -3.87634

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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
  • 🅿️Woody Bay 155m away — 6 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Stonechat, Herring Gull, Robin +75 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Stonechat, Herring Gull, Robin +75 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Navelwort, Red Bistort, Devil's-bit Scabious +26 more · last seen 2024

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Bloody-nosed Beetle, Violet Oil-beetle, Speckled Wood +24 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Bloody-nosed Beetle, Violet Oil-beetle, Speckled Wood +24 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Red Bistort, Meadowsweet, Rock Samphire +1 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

14 signed routes nearby · 26 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Two Moors WayWalking route
Named routeRef MWListed length 166Regional walking route
Tarka TrailWalking route
Named routeRef TTRegional walking route
Countisbury figure of eight walkWalking route4.8 km
Named routeLength 4.8 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Countisbury to Arnold's Linhay circular walkWalking route6 km
Named routeLength 6 kmRound tripLocal walking route
South West Coast Path (Section 2: Porlock Weir to Lynmouth / Lynton)Walking route
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
Sir Robert's Pathpublic footpath · 538 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 538 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified
Sir Robert's Pathpublic footpath · 301 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 301 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified
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Cycling

9 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Regional Route 51Cycling route
Named routeRef 51Regional cycle route
N/ACycling route51 m
Named routeRef 51Length 51 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route508 m
Named routeRef 51Length 508 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route1 km
Named routeRef 51Length 1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route1.1 km
Named routeRef 51Length 1.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route57 m
Named routeRef 51Length 57 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

16 public paths nearby

Public paths
Six Acre Lanebridleway · 428 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 428 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
Bonhill Roadbridleway · 1.5 km
Public pathbridlewayLength 1.5 kmPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Tracks in Caffyns Heanton Wood

📷 Bill Boaden · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Tracks in Caffyns Heanton Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Manor GroundsUrban park3.4 km→🌱West Woodybay WoodUrban park1.7 km→⛪St Mary the Virgin's ChurchReligious grounds3.1 km→🌱Coronation Playing FieldUrban park4.3 km→✦Cewydd's Stone, Six Acre FarmHistoric site1.1 km→⛪Lynton United Reformed ChurchReligious grounds2.8 km→

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