Getting here
50.95881, -4.18955
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 — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Grey Heron +61 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Grey Heron +61 more · last seen 2025
Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Catillaria chalybeia var. chalybeia, Pertusaria hymenea, Lepraria incana s. lat. +20 more · last seen 2013; Fungi — Catillaria chalybeia var. chalybeia, Pertusaria hymenea, Lepraria incana s. lat. +20 more · last seen 2013
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Meadowsweet, Ramsons, Wild Strawberry +22 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Bluebell, Meadowsweet +184 more · last seen 2025
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Speckled Wood, Small White, Gatekeeper +97 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Speckled Wood, Small White, Gatekeeper +97 more · last seen 2025
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Tarka TrailWalking route
Great Torrington CircularWalking route
🚴Cycling
18 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 3Cycling route527.7 km
Route 27Cycling route
Tarka TrailCycling route
EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part United Kingdom 2Cycling route
Main RouteCycling route1.3 km
Main RouteCycling route1.2 km
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