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Craggs' Wood

✦ Ancient woodland29 ha
BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome29 ha

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

Bird watching

Mudflats — internationally important for wading birds and wildfowl; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Goldfinch +75 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Dune Thread-moss, Elegant Bristle-moss, Springy Turf-moss +105 more · last seen 2024

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Bumblebee, Common Carder Bee, Buff-tailed Bumblebee +27 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Bumblebee, Common Carder Bee, Buff-tailed Bumblebee +27 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Conocephalum conicum, Two-horned Pincerwort, Common Nettle +3 more foraging species

Varies

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
South West Coast Path (Section 34: Polperro to Portwrinkle)Walking route
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Cattle pasture above West Down Wood

Cattle pasture above West Down Wood

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