Getting here
50.89604, -3.92366
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
- 🍄Mushroom 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
- 🍄Mushroom 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
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +63 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +63 more · last seen 2025
Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Phlyctis agelaea, Sporodophoron cretaceum, Sticta fuliginosa s. lat. +77 more · last seen 2011; Fungi — Phlyctis agelaea, Sporodophoron cretaceum, Sticta fuliginosa s. lat. +77 more · last seen 2011
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Bluebell, Opposite-leaved Golden-saxifrage, Yellow Pimpernel +50 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Bluebell, Opposite-leaved Golden-saxifrage, Yellow Pimpernel +50 more · last seen 2025
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Gatekeeper, Peacock, Speckled Wood +34 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Gatekeeper, Peacock, Speckled Wood +34 more · last seen 2024
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Fungi — Tawny Funnel, Penny Bun, Porpidia tuberculosa +2 more foraging species
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Tarka TrailWalking route
Chulmleigh Community TrailWalking route
Little Dart Ridge & Valley WalkWalking route
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