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Castle Wood

9 ha

📷 Derek Harper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsWildlifeForaging
Free entryDogs welcome9 ha

Getting here

50.85524, -4.23798

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦53+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blue Tit and Blackbird
  • 🌿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

Best for

6 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Blackbird, House Sparrow +50 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Blackbird, House Sparrow +50 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Foraging

Plants — Meadowsweet, Blackthorn, Common Nettle +13 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Meadowsweet, Reed Canary-grass +115 more · last seen 2021; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Meadowsweet, Reed Canary-grass +115 more · last seen 2021

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Broad-bodied Chaser, Beautiful Demoiselle, Green Dock Beetle +24 more · last seen 2021; Insects — Broad-bodied Chaser, Beautiful Demoiselle, Green Dock Beetle +24 more · last seen 2021

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Cycling

15 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN 3 Link RouteCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Link to NCN3Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 3Cycling route527.7 km
Named routeRef 3Length 527.7 kmNational Cycle Network
N/ACycling route488 m
Named routeLength 488 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.4 km
Named routeRef 3Length 1.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route5 km
Named routeRef 3Length 5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Swampy woodland, Torridge valley

📷 Derek Harper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Swampy woodland, Torridge valley

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds4.9 km→⛪St Michael's ChurchReligious grounds1.4 km→⛪All Saints' ChurchReligious grounds1.4 km→⛪Lake Methodist ChurchReligious grounds2.3 km→⛪St Peter's ChurchReligious grounds2.5 km→⛪Bradford Methodist ChurchReligious grounds2.7 km→

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