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Colleton Mill Wood

13 ha
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Free entryDogs welcome13 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
Walking trails

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Carrion Crow, Wren +66 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Carrion Crow, Wren +66 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Barren Strawberry, Elder, Common Sorrel +29 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Scaly Male-fern, Bluebell, Dog's Mercury +299 more · last seen 2020; Plants — Scaly Male-fern, Bluebell, Dog's Mercury +299 more · last seen 2020

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Red Admiral, Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock +24 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Red Admiral, Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock +24 more · last seen 2024

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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

Wildlife to spot

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