Getting here
50.41126, -3.83005
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
- 🐕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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞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
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Great Tit +56 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Great Tit +56 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Alpine Squill, Japanese Knotweed, Himalayan Balsam +1 more · last seen 2021
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — November Moth agg., Yellow-Line Quaker, Mottled Umber +68 more · last seen 2026; Insects — November Moth agg., Yellow-Line Quaker, Mottled Umber +68 more · last seen 2026
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
1 signed route nearby · 5 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Two Moors WayWalking route
🚴Cycling
30 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 2Cycling route
National Cycle Route 2 Dawlish to Plymouth
NCN272Cycling route
Forder LaneCycling route
Dartmoor Way (Cycle)Cycling route
Main RouteCycling route2.9 km
Main RouteCycling route496 m
Wildlife to spot
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