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✦ Ancient woodland17 ha

📷 Ralph · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome17 ha

Getting here

51.11045, -3.87272

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Marsh Thistle · last seen 2024

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Magpie +17 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Magpie +17 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Buff Ermine, Heart & Dart, Buff-tip +156 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Buff Ermine, Heart & Dart, Buff-tip +156 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Tarka TrailWalking route
Named routeRef TTRegional walking route
Macmillan Way WestWalking route
Named routeRef MWWRegional walking route
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Cycling

11 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 3Cycling route527.7 km
Named routeRef 3Length 527.7 kmNational Cycle Network
NCN 3 to NCN 51 LinkCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
North Devon Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part United Kingdom 2Cycling route
Named routeRef EV1International cycle route
Main RouteCycling route10.3 km
Named routeRef 3Length 10.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route224 m
Named routeRef 3Length 224 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Lydcott near High Bray

📷 Ralph · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Lydcott near High Bray

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Bratton Fleming (Millennium Green)Urban park4.8 km→🌱Millenium GreenUrban park4.8 km→✦Four round barrows on Muxworthy RidgeHistoric site3.8 km→⛪All Saints' ChurchReligious grounds1.9 km→⛪St John the Baptist's ChurchReligious grounds3.3 km→✦Camp on Mockham DownHistoric site2.4 km→

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