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Lower Drive Wood - Conifer woodland

10 ha

📷 Lewis Clarke · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome10 ha

Getting here

51.14803, -4.16691

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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 60m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking

Best for

5 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

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Woolacombe Community TrailWalking route
Named routeRef WCTLocal walking route
South West Coast Path (Section 4: Combe Martin to Woolacombe)Walking route
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
Tarka Trail - Croyde to Saunton Circular RouteWalking route6 km

Stunning views of Croyde Bay and Braunton Burrows with walk along Croyde beach

Named routeRef TTCLength 6 kmRound tripLocal walking route
South West Coast Path (Section 5: Woolacombe to Braunton)Walking route
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
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Cycling

46 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network Route 278Cycling route
Named routeRef 278National Cycle Network
Route 27Cycling route
Named routeRef 27National Cycle Network
Tarka TrailCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route243 m
Named routeRef 278Length 243 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.3 km
Named routeRef 278Length 1.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route30 m
Named routeRef 27Length 30 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface pavementslabs
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Eastern Down Lanebridleway · 478 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 478 mPath type: track
Wood Lanebridleway · 740 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 740 mPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Georgeham : Mains Down Lane

📷 Lewis Clarke · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Georgeham : Mains Down Lane

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🌱Woolacombe FieldsUrban park3.5 km→⛪Christ ChurchReligious grounds4.3 km→⛪St George's ChurchReligious grounds2.3 km→🌽Gora Lane AllotmentsAllotments3.5 km→⛪St Sabinus's ChurchReligious grounds3.7 km→⛪St Callixtus's ChurchReligious grounds3.3 km→

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