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Rectory Wood - Conifer woodland

✦ Ancient woodland17 ha

📷 A J Paxton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeDogsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome17 ha

Getting here

50.69935, -3.78682

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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
  • 🅿️Parking 287m away — 6 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Parking· Free

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Ancient woodland

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland meadows — marbled white, meadow brown and pollinating insects

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

10 signed routes nearby · 25 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Two Moors WayWalking route
Named routeRef MWListed length 166Regional walking route
Dartmoor WayWalking route
Named routeRef DWRegional walking route
Taw Teign LinkWalking route
Named routeRef TTLRegional walking route
Dunsford to Moretonhampstead TrailWalking route
Named routeRef DMTRegional walking route
Mary Michael Pilgrims WayWalking route
Named routeRef MMPWRegional walking route
Fisherman's Pathpublic footpath · 23 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 23 mSurface compactedPath type: footway
Fisherman's Pathpublic footpath · 9 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 9 mSurface rockIncline upPath type: footway
Fisherman's Pathpublic footpath · 15 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 15 mSurface compactedPath type: footway
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Cycling

7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Exeter to Okehampton LinkCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Route 28Cycling route
Named routeRef 28National Cycle Network
Dartmoor Way (Cycle)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Wray Valley TrailCycling route
Named routeRef WVTLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route6.1 km
Named routeRef 28Length 6.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealed firm
Main RouteCycling route17.1 km
Named routeRef 28Length 17.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-road
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Horse riding

19 public paths nearby

Public paths
Hunter's Pathbridleway · 777 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 777 mSurface dirtPath type: bridleway
Pilgrim's Pathbridleway · 214 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 214 mPath type: bridleway
Pilgrim's Pathbridleway · 559 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 559 mPath type: bridleway
Pilgrim's Pathbridleway · 5 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 5 mPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Across the valley to Rectory Wood

📷 A J Paxton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Across the valley to Rectory Wood

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🌱Jubilee Playing FieldUrban park4.8 km→✦CASTLE DROGOHistoric site1.3 km→🌱St Andrew's ChurchUrban park4.6 km→⛪St Michael's ChurchReligious grounds4.7 km→⚽Jubilee Playing FieldPlaying field4.8 km→✦Cranbrook CastleHistoric site1.4 km→

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