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Dipple Wood

✦ Ancient woodland39 ha

📷 Oliver Bird · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome39 ha

Getting here

50.74466, -4.51330

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Penhallam Manor 261m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Woodpigeon +62 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Woodpigeon +62 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Blueish Veilwort, Isothecium myosuroides, Bank Haircap +76 more · last seen 2017

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Red Admiral +142 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Red Admiral +142 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Two-horned Pincerwort, Forcipated Pincerwort, Meadowsweet

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby · 21 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
South West Coast Path (Section 11: Bude to Crackington Haven)Walking route
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
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Cycling

15 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 3Cycling route527.7 km
Named routeRef 3Length 527.7 kmNational Cycle Network
UK:National Cycle NetworkCycling route
Named routeRef 304National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route40 m
Named routeRef 3Length 40 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route826 m
Named routeRef 304Length 826 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route3.2 km
Named routeRef 304Length 3.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.2 km
Named routeRef 3Length 1.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Footpath near Week Green

📷 Oliver Bird · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Footpath near Week Green

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Motte castle 80m north west of the church at Week St MaryHistoric site1.2 km→✦Penhallam medieval moated manor house, 360m south west of Ashbury CampHistoric site500 m→✦Ashbury Camp later prehistoric multivallate hillfortHistoric site500 m→✦Penhallam ManorHistoric site600 m→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds1.2 km→✦Round 310m south of Mill FarmHistoric site4.9 km→

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