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Cowley Wood

✦ Ancient woodland31 ha

📷 Martin Tester · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome31 ha

Getting here

51.18444, -3.94151

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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
  • 🌿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

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Peregrine, Raven, Carrion Crow +59 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Peregrine, Raven, Carrion Crow +59 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Ribwort Plantain, Pineappleweed, Sweet Vernal-grass +238 more · last seen 2017

Free

Foraging

Plants — Meadowsweet, Common Sorrel, Raspberry +30 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Painted Lady, Large White, Small Tortoiseshell +9 more · last seen 2019; Insects — Painted Lady, Large White, Small Tortoiseshell +9 more · last seen 2019

Free

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

16 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Tarka TrailWalking route
Named routeRef TTRegional walking route
Heddon Valley to Woody Bay WalkWalking route9.6 km
Named routeLength 9.6 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Gentle walk to Heddon's MouthWalking route3.2 km
Named routeLength 3.2 kmLocal walking route
Heddon's Mouth circular walkWalking route3.2 km
Named routeLength 3.2 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Butterfly WalkWalking route4.8 km
Named routeLength 4.8 kmRound tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Regional Route 51Cycling route
Named routeRef 51Regional cycle route
North Devon Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
N/ACycling route16 m
Named routeRef 51Length 16 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route3.6 km
Named routeRef 51Length 3.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route34 m
Named routeRef 51Length 34 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route12.8 km
Named routeRef 51Length 12.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Cowley Wood, Exmoor

📷 Martin Tester · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Cowley Wood, Exmoor

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Coronation Playing FieldUrban park2.7 km→🐄Exmoor ZooVisitor farm4.1 km→🐄ReindeerVisitor farm4.1 km→🐄KangarooVisitor farm4.1 km→⛪Christ ChurchReligious grounds2.5 km→⚽Coronation Playing FieldPlaying field2.7 km→

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