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Capton Wood

✦ Ancient woodland19 ha

📷 Derek Harper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome19 ha

Getting here

50.37577, -3.63841

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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
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Peregrine, Firecrest, Little Egret +77 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Peregrine, Firecrest, Little Egret +77 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 — Bloody-nosed Beetle, Dark Bush-cricket, Leistus rufomarginatus +10 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Bloody-nosed Beetle, Dark Bush-cricket, Leistus rufomarginatus +10 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 8 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
John Musgrave Heritage TrailWalking route
Named routeRef JMHTRegional walking route
Greenway WalkWalking route
Named routeRef GWLocal walking route
South West Coast Path (Section 40: Torcross to Dartmouth)Walking route
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
South West Coast Path (Section 41: Dartmouth to Brixham)Walking route
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
Dart Valley TrailWalking route
Named routeRef DVTRegional walking route
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Cycling

12 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 28Cycling route
Named routeRef 28National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route148 m
Named routeRef 28Length 148 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route3 km
Named routeRef 28Length 3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route493 m
Named routeRef 28Length 493 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.8 km
Named routeRef 28Length 1.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route613 m
Named routeRef 28Length 613 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedloose
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Capton Wood

📷 Derek Harper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Useful places within 5 km

🌱The HamUrban park3.1 km→🌱Wildflower GardenUrban park4.8 km→🌱Coronation ParkUrban park4.9 km→🌱Dartmouth Green Partnerships floral areaUrban park4.1 km→✦SHARPHAM HOUSEHistoric site4.1 km→✦GREENWAYHistoric site3.9 km→

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