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Burley Wood - Conifer woodland

✦ Ancient woodland22 ha

📷 Derek Harper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome22 ha

Getting here

50.66871, -4.13012

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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

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Ancient woodland

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

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

9 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Dartmoor WayWalking route
Named routeRef DWRegional walking route
West Devon WayWalking route
Named routeRef WDERegional walking route
The LichwayWalking route19 km

Also known as the 'Way of the Dead' as a route for carrying coffins to the graveyard at Lydford Church

Named routeRef LYWLength 19 kmLocal walking route
Two Castles TrailWalking route
Named routeRef TCTRegional walking route
Mary Michael Pilgrims WayWalking route
Named routeRef MMPWRegional walking route
Two Castles Trailpublic footpath · 1.6 km
Public pathpublic footpathLength 1.6 kmSurface gravelPath type: track
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Cycling

19 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network Route 27Cycling route
Named routeRef 27National Cycle Network
Granite WayCycling route
Named route
Route 27Cycling route
Named routeRef 27National Cycle Network
Dartmoor Way (Cycle)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part United Kingdom 2Cycling route
Named routeRef EV1International cycle route
Main RouteCycling route1.1 km
Named routeRef 27Length 1.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface grass
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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

Miry woodland near Burley Wood Cottage.

📷 Derek Harper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Miry woodland near Burley Wood Cottage.

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Motte with two baileys and a multivallate hillfort at Burley WoodHistoric site200 m→⛪St Petrock's ChurchReligious grounds3.2 km→⛪St Bridget's ChurchReligious grounds2.5 km→✦Gallows HillHistoric site2.9 km→✦Lydford CastleHistoric site3.2 km→✦Ringwork, castle, town banks, site of Saxon town and defencesHistoric site3.2 km→

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