Getting here
50.97801, -3.50792
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
- 🌿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
- 🌿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 — Tawny Owl, Little Egret, Grey Wagtail +48 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Tawny Owl, Little Egret, Grey Wagtail +48 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Common Nettle, Beech, Wood Sage +156 more · last seen 2018
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Common Nettle, Beech, Hazel +22 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Hylemya vagans, Hydropsyche siltalai, Polycentropus flavomaculatus +147 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Hylemya vagans, Hydropsyche siltalai, Polycentropus flavomaculatus +147 more · last seen 2025
Heritage
Good match
Ancient woodland — historic landscape
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
1 signed route nearby · 2 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Exe Valley WayWalking route
🚴Cycling
21 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 3Cycling route527.7 km
National Cycle Network Route 344Cycling route
EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part United Kingdom 2Cycling route
Main RouteCycling route3.3 km
Main RouteCycling route1.4 km
Main RouteCycling route282 m
Wildlife to spot
Photos

Rounding Duvale Wood on the Exe Valley road, heading north-west
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