Plan your visit
Getting here
50.69617, -3.62235
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞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
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Wigeon, Shoveler, Black-tailed Godwit +74 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Wigeon, Shoveler, Black-tailed Godwit +74 more · last seen 2026
Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Candlesnuff Fungus, Netted Crust, Brithdegyll Eddîog +71 more · last seen 2022; Fungi — Candlesnuff Fungus, Netted Crust, Brithdegyll Eddîog +71 more · last seen 2022
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Fungi — Blushing Wood Mushroom, Jelly Ear, Nitrous Bonnet +3 more foraging species
Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Pearl-bordered Fritillary, Field Grasshopper, Dark Bush-cricket +12 more · last seen 2023; Insects — Pearl-bordered Fritillary, Field Grasshopper, Dark Bush-cricket +12 more · last seen 2023
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
11 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Exeter Green CircleWalking route
Tedbury Circular WalkWalking route
Dunsford to Exeter WayWalking route
Orange WayWalking route560 km
Dunsford to Moretonhampstead TrailWalking route
🚴Cycling
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Exeter to Okehampton LinkCycling route
🚵Mountain biking
4 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Ridge Ride Trail (Red - Difficult)Mountain bike route
Discovery Trail (Green - Easy)Mountain bike route
Spicers Trail (Blue - moderate)Mountain bike route
Kiddens Trail (Blue - moderate)Mountain bike route
Wildlife to spot
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