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✦ Ancient woodland25 ha

📷 Roger Cornfoot · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome25 ha

Getting here

50.76186, -3.62718

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🌿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

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Blue Tit +70 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Blue Tit +70 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Oxford Ragwort, Male-fern, Broad Buckler-fern · last seen 2020

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Azure Damselfly, Large Red Damselfly, Common Darter +40 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Azure Damselfly, Large Red Damselfly, Common Darter +40 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Exeter Green CircleWalking route
Named routeRef EGCLocal walking route
Devonshire Heartland WayWalking route
Named routeRef DHWRegional walking route
Tedbury Circular WalkWalking route
Named routeRef TEDLocal walking route
Dunsford to Exeter WayWalking route
Named routeRef DEWRegional walking route
Mary Michael Pilgrims WayWalking route
Named routeRef MMPWRegional walking route
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Exeter to Okehampton LinkCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Ancient oak tree, near Eastacott

📷 Roger Cornfoot · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Ancient oak tree, near Eastacott

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Chantry HouseHistoric site3.4 km→🌱Newcombe's MeadowUrban park3.7 km→🌱Newcombes MeadowUrban park3.7 km→🌱Newcombe's MeadowUrban park3.7 km→🌱Crediton Bowling ClubUrban park3.8 km→🌱Peoples ParkUrban park4.2 km→

Nearby reservoirs

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Whitestone

1.7 km→

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