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Chawleigh Barton Wood

✦ Ancient woodland24 ha
WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome24 ha

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

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Grey Heron, Chaffinch, Blackbird +59 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Grey Heron, Chaffinch, Blackbird +59 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Wood Dock, Hogweed, Hard-fern +219 more · last seen 2019

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hogweed, Hawthorn, Common Hemp-nettle +30 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Red Admiral, Gatekeeper, Peacock +22 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Red Admiral, Gatekeeper, Peacock +22 more · last seen 2024

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 7 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Tarka TrailWalking route
Named routeRef TTRegional walking route
Chulmleigh Community TrailWalking route
Named routeRef CCT
Little Dart Ridge & Valley WalkWalking route
Named routeRef LDRVRegional walking route
🐴

Horse riding

5 public paths nearby

Public paths
Stone Lanebridleway · 1.4 km
Public pathbridlewayLength 1.4 kmPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Chawleigh - Lane by The Barton

Chawleigh - Lane by The Barton

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