Getting here
50.91503, -3.54205
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞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
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Hogweed, Barren Strawberry, Wood-sorrel +23 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Bracken, Hogweed, Bluebell +174 more · last seen 2018
Bird watching
Strong match
Birds — House Martin, Woodpigeon, House Sparrow +46 more · last seen 2025; Birds — House Martin, Woodpigeon, House Sparrow +46 more · last seen 2025
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Red Admiral, Hylemya vagans, Small White +202 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Red Admiral, Hylemya vagans, Small White +202 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
5 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Two Counties WayWalking route90 km
A long distance walk of 56 miles (90km) from Taunton to Starcross on the Exe estuary.
Exe Valley WayWalking route
Impey WalkWalking route
Tiverton Tree TrailWalking route
Tiverton & Cullompton CircularWalking route
🚴Cycling
25 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
UK:National Cycle Network - west boundCycling route
Route 3Cycling route527.7 km
Main RouteCycling route1.2 km
Main RouteCycling route30 m
Main RouteCycling route409 m
Main RouteCycling route844 m
🐴Horse riding
6 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
Loxbeare Bridlewaybridleway · 613 m
Wildlife to spot
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