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Coombland Wood

✦ Ancient woodland96 ha

📷 Rob Purvis · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome96 ha

Getting here

50.75148, -3.61503

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦70+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodlark and Raven
  • 🐕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

Bird watching

Birds — Woodlark, Raven, Robin +67 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodlark, Raven, Robin +67 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Sausage Beard-moss, Oxford Ragwort, Hard-fern +6 more · last seen 2020

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Gatekeeper, Peacock, Large White +35 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Gatekeeper, Peacock, Large White +35 more · last seen 2025

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 · 10 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Two Counties WayWalking route90 km

A long distance walk of 56 miles (90km) from Taunton to Starcross on the Exe estuary.

Named routeRef TCWLength 90 kmRegional walking route
Exeter Green CircleWalking route
Named routeRef EGCLocal walking route
Exe Valley WayWalking route
Named routeRef EVWRegional walking route
Devonshire Heartland WayWalking route
Named routeRef DHWRegional walking route
Tedbury Circular WalkWalking route
Named routeRef TEDLocal walking route
Crooklake Hillpublic footpath · 178 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 178 mPath type: unclassified
Crooklake Hillpublic footpath · 243 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 243 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified
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Cycling

8 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Exeter LCN E1Cycling route
Named routeRef E1Local cycle route
Exeter to Okehampton LinkCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
National Cycle Network Route 34Cycling route
Named routeRef 34National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route378 m
Named routeRef 34Length 378 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route54 m
Named routeRef 34Length 54 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route11 m
Named routeRef 34Length 11 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Track in Whitestone Wood

📷 Rob Purvis · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Track in Whitestone Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Chantry HouseHistoric site4.8 km→🐄Quicke's Cheese ShopVisitor farm2.7 km→⛪Church of St Cyr and St JulittaReligious grounds2.7 km→⛪Holy Cross ChurchReligious grounds5 km→⛳Downes Golf ClubGolf course3.5 km→⛪St John's ChurchReligious grounds4.3 km→

Nearby reservoirs

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Whitestone

260 m→

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