Getting here
50.99686, -4.29037
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 — Mediterranean Gull, Blackbird, Kestrel +72 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mediterranean Gull, Blackbird, Kestrel +72 more · last seen 2026
Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Phlyctis argena, Lecanora jamesii, Leptogium cyanescens +46 more · last seen 2015; Fungi — Phlyctis argena, Lecanora jamesii, Leptogium cyanescens +46 more · last seen 2015
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Bluebell, Jacobaea, Wood Sage +249 more · last seen 2022
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Meadowsweet, Hazel, Rowan +30 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Red Admiral, Peacock, Small White +55 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Red Admiral, Peacock, Small White +55 more · last seen 2025
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
2 signed routes nearby · 28 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
South West Coast Path (Section 7: Instow to Westward Ho! )Walking route
South West Coast Path (Section 8: Westward Ho! to Clovelly)Walking route
Wildlife to spot
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