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Owlshole Wood - Conifer woodland

26 ha

📷 Martin Bodman · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

DogsWildlifeBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome26 ha

Getting here

50.73219, -4.12332

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🐕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

Best for

6 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Mountain biking

Named MTB route nearby: Pegasus Trail

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Dartmoor WayWalking route
Named routeRef DWRegional walking route
West Devon WayWalking route
Named routeRef WDERegional walking route
Two Castles TrailWalking route
Named routeRef TCTRegional walking route
The Packhorse TrailWalking route
Named routeRef BCPLocal walking route
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Cycling

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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 route5.9 km
Named routeRef 27Length 5.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route226 m
Named routeRef 27Length 226 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Pegasus TrailMountain bike route
Named route
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Bude Branchbridleway · 382 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 382 mPath type: path

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Beaworthy: lane on Venn Down

📷 Martin Bodman · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Beaworthy: lane on Venn Down

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

⛪Church MeadowReligious grounds4.6 km→✦Village cross in Northlew, 40m south west of the churchHistoric site4.5 km→⛪St Thomas À Becket's ChurchReligious grounds4.5 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds4.8 km→⛪Boasley Methodist ChurchReligious grounds1.1 km→⛳Ashbury Golf CourseGolf course3.6 km→

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