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Corndon Wood

✦ Ancient woodland15 ha

📷 Martin Bodman · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsFungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome15 ha

Getting here

50.55579, -3.83660

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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
  • 🍄Mushroom 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

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Stonechat, Carrion Crow, Meadow Pipit +68 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Stonechat, Carrion Crow, Meadow Pipit +68 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Cedarwood Waxcap, Heath Waxcap, Snowy Waxcap +8 more · last seen 2022; Fungi — Cedarwood Waxcap, Heath Waxcap, Snowy Waxcap +8 more · last seen 2022

Varies

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Pignut, Oak, Sheep's-bit +1 more · last seen 2020

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Marsh Fritillary, Painted Lady, Winter Moth +168 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Marsh Fritillary, Painted Lady, Winter Moth +168 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 10 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
The LichwayWalking route19 km

Also known as the 'Way of the Dead' as a route for carrying coffins to the graveyard at Lydford Church

Named routeRef LYWLength 19 kmLocal walking route
Bellever TrailWalking route
Named routeRef BTLocal walking route
Postbridge TrailWalking route
Named routeRef PTLocal walking route
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Widecombe in the Moor: West Webburn

📷 Martin Bodman · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Widecombe in the Moor: West Webburn

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Widecombe GreenUrban park3 km→✦Part of the Dartmeet coaxial field system and other archaeological remains on Holne Moor west and north west of Venford ReservoirHistoric site3.9 km→✦Prehistoric fields, settlements and cairn south east of Venford Reservoir forming part of the Dartmeet coaxial field systemHistoric site4.4 km→⛪St Pancras ChurchReligious grounds3 km→⚽North Hall Sports and Recreation GroundPlaying field3 km→✦Brimpts Mine, three prehistoric settlements and associated reaves 550m north west of Outer Huccaby RingHistoric site4.5 km→

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