Furzepark Wood - Conifer woodland
12 ha
🦉Wildlife🦅Birds🌿Foraging
Free entryDogs welcome12 ha
Getting here
50.87807, -3.99824
Open directionsv
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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞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
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Deciduous woodland priority habitat
Free
🦅Bird watching
Strong match
Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
🌲Forest walks
Moderate match
Public woodland
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Tarka TrailWalking route▾
Named routeRef TTRegional walking route
2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Tarka TrailCycling route▾
Named routeRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route608 m▾
Named routeRef 38Length 608 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
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Wildlife to spot
1,214 records · National Biodiversity Network
Wildlife to spot
1,214 records · National Biodiversity NetworkBarn Owl · Great Spotted Woodpecker · Kingfisher · Song Thrush · Mallard +6
- Barn OwlTyto alba
- Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major
- KingfisherAlcedo atthis
- Song ThrushTurdus philomelos2017
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos2017
- Pied WagtailMotacilla alba yarrellii2017
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs2017
- Canada GooseBranta canadensis2017
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus2017
- MagpiePica pica2017
- RobinErithacus rubecula2017
Brown Hare
- Brown HareLepus europaeus
Cicadella viridis · Tortoise Bug · Conosanus obsoletus · Cuckoo-Spit Insect · Conomelus anceps +89
- Cicadella viridisCicadella viridis
- Tortoise BugEurygaster testudinaria
- Conosanus obsoletusConosanus obsoletus
- Cuckoo-Spit InsectPhilaenus spumarius
- Conomelus ancepsConomelus anceps
- Cymus melanocephalusCymus melanocephalus
- Small White
Sneezewort · Common Cow-wheat · Enchanter's-nightshade · Hemp-agrimony · Creeping Soft-grass +52
- SneezewortAchillea ptarmica
- Common Cow-wheatMelampyrum pratense
- Enchanter's-nightshadeCircaea lutetiana
- Hemp-agrimonyEupatorium cannabinum
- Creeping Soft-grassHolcus mollis
- BittersweetSolanum dulcamara
- SycamoreAcer pseudoplatanus
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot
1,214 records · National Biodiversity NetworkBarn Owl · Great Spotted Woodpecker · Kingfisher · Song Thrush · Mallard +6
- Barn OwlTyto alba
- Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major
- KingfisherAlcedo atthis
- Song ThrushTurdus philomelos2017
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos2017
- Pied WagtailMotacilla alba yarrellii2017
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs2017
- Canada GooseBranta canadensis2017
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus2017
- MagpiePica pica2017
- RobinErithacus rubecula2017
Brown Hare
- Brown HareLepus europaeus
Cicadella viridis · Tortoise Bug · Conosanus obsoletus · Cuckoo-Spit Insect · Conomelus anceps +89
- Cicadella viridisCicadella viridis
- Tortoise BugEurygaster testudinaria
- Conosanus obsoletusConosanus obsoletus
- Cuckoo-Spit InsectPhilaenus spumarius
- Conomelus ancepsConomelus anceps
- Cymus melanocephalusCymus melanocephalus
- Small White
Sneezewort · Common Cow-wheat · Enchanter's-nightshade · Hemp-agrimony · Creeping Soft-grass +52
- SneezewortAchillea ptarmica
- Common Cow-wheatMelampyrum pratense
- Enchanter's-nightshadeCircaea lutetiana
- Hemp-agrimonyEupatorium cannabinum
- Creeping Soft-grassHolcus mollis
- BittersweetSolanum dulcamara
- SycamoreAcer pseudoplatanus
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Pieris rapae2019
Pieris rapae2019
Red AdmiralVanessa atalanta2019Red AdmiralVanessa atalanta2019Ischnopterapion modestumIschnopterapion modestumIschnopterapion modestumIschnopterapion modestumStenodema (Brachystira) calcarataStenodema (Brachystira) calcarataStenodema (Brachystira) calcarataStenodema (Brachystira) calcarataHybos culiciformisHybos culiciformisHybos culiciformisHybos culiciformisMarsh DamselbugNabis (Dolichonabis) limbatusMarsh DamselbugNabis (Dolichonabis) limbatusGreen ShieldbugPalomena prasinaGreen ShieldbugPalomena prasinaMyrmica scabrinodisMyrmica scabrinodisMyrmica scabrinodisMyrmica scabrinodisStenodema (Stenodema) holsataStenodema (Stenodema) holsataStenodema (Stenodema) holsataStenodema (Stenodema) holsataBembidion mannerheimiiBembidion mannerheimiiBembidion mannerheimiiBembidion mannerheimiiOxypselaphus obscurusOxypselaphus obscurusOxypselaphus obscurusOxypselaphus obscurusArthaldeus pascuellusArthaldeus pascuellusArthaldeus pascuellusArthaldeus pascuellusEmpis lividaEmpis lividaEmpis lividaEmpis lividaSepsis fulgensSepsis fulgensSepsis fulgensSepsis fulgensCommon Carder BeeBombus pascuorum2021Common Carder BeeBombus pascuorum2021PeacockAglais io2019PeacockAglais io2019Turnip TigressAthalia rosaeTurnip TigressAthalia rosaeWillow Leaf BeetleLochmaea capreaWillow Leaf BeetleLochmaea capreaEristalis tenaxEristalis tenaxEristalis tenaxEristalis tenaxCoelositona cambricusCoelositona cambricusCoelositona cambricusCoelositona cambricusBembidion lamprosBembidion lamprosBembidion lamprosBembidion lamprosDelphacodes capnodesDelphacodes capnodesDelphacodes capnodesDelphacodes capnodesPlagiognathus (Plagiognathus) arbustorumPlagiognathus (Plagiognathus) arbustorumPlagiognathus (Plagiognathus) arbustorumPlagiognathus (Plagiognathus) arbustorumNeophilaenus lineatusNeophilaenus lineatusNeophilaenus lineatusNeophilaenus lineatusHairy ShieldbugDolycoris baccarumHairy ShieldbugDolycoris baccarumTrechus obtususTrechus obtususTrechus obtususTrechus obtususCymus glandicolorCymus glandicolorCymus glandicolorCymus glandicolorHypera plantaginisHypera plantaginisHypera plantaginisHypera plantaginisHimacerus (Anaptus) majorHimacerus (Anaptus) majorHimacerus (Anaptus) majorHimacerus (Anaptus) majorLarinus carlinaeLarinus carlinaeLarinus carlinaeLarinus carlinaeScymnus haemorrhoidalisScymnus haemorrhoidalisScymnus haemorrhoidalisScymnus haemorrhoidalisCrepidodera fulvicornisCrepidodera fulvicornisCrepidodera fulvicornisCrepidodera fulvicornisFannia similisFannia similisFannia similisFannia similisAnasimyia lunulataAnasimyia lunulataAnasimyia lunulataAnasimyia lunulataBlack SnipeflyChrysopilus cristatusBlack SnipeflyChrysopilus cristatusCoccidula rufaCoccidula rufaCoccidula rufaCoccidula rufaIdiocerus lituratusIdiocerus lituratusIdiocerus lituratusIdiocerus lituratusDrymus (Sylvadrymus) brunneusDrymus (Sylvadrymus) brunneusDrymus (Sylvadrymus) brunneusDrymus (Sylvadrymus) brunneusEumerus funeralisEumerus funeralisEumerus funeralisEumerus funeralis14-spot LadybirdPropylea quattuordecimpunctata14-spot LadybirdPropylea quattuordecimpunctataPithanus maerkeliiPithanus maerkeliiPithanus maerkeliiPithanus maerkeliiMydaea urbanaMydaea urbanaMydaea urbanaMydaea urbanaRhyzobius lituraRhyzobius lituraRhyzobius lituraRhyzobius lituraMeadow GrasshopperPseudochorthippus parallelusMeadow GrasshopperPseudochorthippus parallelusSyritta pipiensSyritta pipiensSyritta pipiensSyritta pipiensAgonum fuliginosumAgonum fuliginosumAgonum fuliginosumAgonum fuliginosumOpomyza petreiOpomyza petreiOpomyza petreiOpomyza petreiTachycixius pilosusTachycixius pilosusTachycixius pilosusTachycixius pilosusCantharis flavilabris (=nigra auctt.)Cantharis flavilabris (=nigra auctt.)Cantharis flavilabris (=nigra auctt.)Cantharis flavilabris (=nigra auctt.)Spiked ShieldbugPicromerus bidensSpiked ShieldbugPicromerus bidensRhagonycha testaceaRhagonycha testaceaRhagonycha testaceaRhagonycha testaceaBotanophila fugaxBotanophila fugaxBotanophila fugaxBotanophila fugaxAcupalpus dubiusAcupalpus dubiusAcupalpus dubiusAcupalpus dubiusThricops semicinereusThricops semicinereusThricops semicinereusThricops semicinereusFannia umbrosaFannia umbrosaFannia umbrosaFannia umbrosaPlatycheirus clypeatusPlatycheirus clypeatusPlatycheirus clypeatusPlatycheirus clypeatusPterostichus strenuusPterostichus strenuusPterostichus strenuusPterostichus strenuusAnoscopus albifronsAnoscopus albifronsAnoscopus albifronsAnoscopus albifronsSepsis cynipseaSepsis cynipseaSepsis cynipseaSepsis cynipseaOpomyza germinationisOpomyza germinationisOpomyza germinationisOpomyza germinationisEmpis nuntiaEmpis nuntiaEmpis nuntiaEmpis nuntiaBembidion guttulaBembidion guttulaBembidion guttulaBembidion guttulaEmpis aestivaEmpis aestivaEmpis aestivaEmpis aestivaPlatycheirus albimanusPlatycheirus albimanusPlatycheirus albimanusPlatycheirus albimanusMelanostoma scalareMelanostoma scalareMelanostoma scalareMelanostoma scalareBradycellus sharpiBradycellus sharpiBradycellus sharpiBradycellus sharpiCommon Flower BugAnthocoris nemorumCommon Flower BugAnthocoris nemorumDownlooker SnipeflyRhagio scolopaceusDownlooker SnipeflyRhagio scolopaceusDelia platuraDelia platuraDelia platuraDelia platuraFlorodelphax leptosomaFlorodelphax leptosomaFlorodelphax leptosomaFlorodelphax leptosomaBicellaria vanaBicellaria vanaBicellaria vanaBicellaria vanaMarmalade HoverflyEpisyrphus balteatusMarmalade HoverflyEpisyrphus balteatusCtenicera cupreaCtenicera cuprea2021Ctenicera cupreaCtenicera cuprea2021Large WhitePieris brassicae2019Large WhitePieris brassicae2019Large SkipperOchlodes sylvanus2019Large SkipperOchlodes sylvanus2019Speckled WoodPararge aegeria2018Speckled WoodPararge aegeria2018Holly BlueCelastrina argiolus2018Holly BlueCelastrina argiolus2018GatekeeperPyronia tithonus2018GatekeeperPyronia tithonus2018Egle minutaEgle minuta2018Egle minutaEgle minuta2018Hydrophoria lanciferHydrophoria lancifer2018Hydrophoria lanciferHydrophoria lancifer2018Phorbia moliniarisPhorbia moliniaris2018Phorbia moliniarisPhorbia moliniaris2018Tetanocera arrogansTetanocera arrogans2018Tetanocera arrogansTetanocera arrogans2018Hylemya vagansHylemya vagans2018Hylemya vagansHylemya vagans2018Pegoplata infirmaPegoplata infirma2018Pegoplata infirmaPegoplata infirma2018Forest Cuckoo BeeBombus sylvestris2017Forest Cuckoo BeeBombus sylvestris2017Red-tailed BumblebeeBombus lapidarius2017Red-tailed BumblebeeBombus lapidarius2017Small Garden BumblebeeBombus hortorum2017Small Garden BumblebeeBombus hortorum2017Gypsy Cuckoo BeeBombus bohemicus2017Gypsy Cuckoo BeeBombus bohemicus2017Corn MintMentha arvensisCorn MintMentha arvensisFat-henChenopodium albumFat-henChenopodium albumUmbellate HawkweedHieracium umbellatumUmbellate HawkweedHieracium umbellatumCommon ToadflaxLinaria vulgarisCommon ToadflaxLinaria vulgarisShepherd's-purseCapsella bursa-pastorisShepherd's-purseCapsella bursa-pastorisBetonyBetonica officinalisBetonyBetonica officinalisMontbretiaCrocosmia aurea x pottsii = C. x crocosmiifloraMontbretiaCrocosmia aurea x pottsii = C. x crocosmiifloraCommon RagwortJacobaea vulgarisCommon RagwortJacobaea vulgarisSpindleEuonymus europaeusSpindleEuonymus europaeusSquare-stalked St John's-wortHypericum tetrapterumSquare-stalked St John's-wortHypericum tetrapterumPerennial Rye-grassLolium perennePerennial Rye-grassLolium perenneSmooth Hawk's-beardCrepis capillarisSmooth Hawk's-beardCrepis capillarisOatAvena sativaOatAvena sativaScentless MayweedTripleurospermum inodorumScentless MayweedTripleurospermum inodorumEnglish ElmUlmus proceraEnglish ElmUlmus proceraAmerican WillowherbEpilobium ciliatumAmerican WillowherbEpilobium ciliatumWater-pepperPersicaria hydropiperWater-pepperPersicaria hydropiperSpreading Meadow-grassPoa humilisSpreading Meadow-grassPoa humilisPendulous SedgeCarex pendulaPendulous SedgeCarex pendulaCommon BentAgrostis capillarisCommon BentAgrostis capillarisAlder BuckthornFrangula alnusAlder BuckthornFrangula alnusTimothyPhleum pratenseTimothyPhleum pratenseTufted VetchVicia craccaTufted VetchVicia craccaGuelder-roseViburnum opulusGuelder-roseViburnum opulusSmall Sweet-grassGlyceria declinataSmall Sweet-grassGlyceria declinataHedge BindweedCalystegia sepiumHedge BindweedCalystegia sepiumHybrid CinquefoilPotentilla anglica x reptans = P. x mixtaHybrid CinquefoilPotentilla anglica x reptans = P. x mixtaBlack BryonyTamus communisBlack BryonyTamus communisCreeping CinquefoilPotentilla reptansCreeping CinquefoilPotentilla reptansCompact RushJuncus conglomeratus var. subuliflorusCompact RushJuncus conglomeratus var. subuliflorusPineappleweedMatricaria discoideaPineappleweedMatricaria discoideaMale-fernDryopteris filix-masMale-fernDryopteris filix-masRough Meadow-grassPoa trivialisRough Meadow-grassPoa trivialisCommon Hemp-nettleGaleopsis tetrahitCommon Hemp-nettleGaleopsis tetrahitCommon CouchElymus repensCommon CouchElymus repensSlender St John's-wortHypericum pulchrumSlender St John's-wortHypericum pulchrumButterfly-bushBuddleja davidiiButterfly-bushBuddleja davidiiShort-fruited WillowherbEpilobium obscurumShort-fruited WillowherbEpilobium obscurumMarsh CudweedGnaphalium uliginosumMarsh CudweedGnaphalium uliginosumWood DockRumex sanguineusWood DockRumex sanguineusLady-fernAthyrium filix-feminaLady-fernAthyrium filix-feminaEared WillowSalix auritaEared WillowSalix auritaRowanSorbus aucupariaRowanSorbus aucupariaCrested Dog's-tailCynosurus cristatusCrested Dog's-tailCynosurus cristatusAutumn HawkbitScorzoneroides autumnalisAutumn HawkbitScorzoneroides autumnalisSelfhealPrunella vulgarisSelfhealPrunella vulgarisFloating Sweet-grassGlyceria fluitansFloating Sweet-grassGlyceria fluitansMarsh RagwortJacobaea aquaticaMarsh RagwortJacobaea aquaticaPerennial Sow-thistleSonchus arvensisPerennial Sow-thistleSonchus arvensisClustered DockRumex conglomeratusClustered DockRumex conglomeratusEvents & activities nearby
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