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East Woodybay Wood

✦ Ancient woodland41 ha

📷 Ian Capper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome41 ha

Getting here

51.22420, -3.90039

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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
  • 🅿️Woody Bay 12m away — 4 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Herring Gull, Robin, Grey Wagtail +74 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Herring Gull, Robin, Grey Wagtail +74 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Opposite-leaved Golden-saxifrage, Thrift, Devil's-bit Scabious +77 more · last seen 2024

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies; Insects — Anoplotrupes stercorosus, Golden-ringed Dragonfly, Broad-bodied Chaser +30 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Plants — Rock Samphire, Sea Beet, Bramble +8 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

12 signed routes nearby · 12 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Two Moors WayWalking route
Named routeRef MWListed length 166Regional walking route
Tarka TrailWalking route
Named routeRef TTRegional walking route
South West Coast Path (Section 2: Porlock Weir to Lynmouth / Lynton)Walking route
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
Lynmouth Circular via Watersmeet & CountisburyWalking route8.8 km
Named routeLength 8.8 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Coleridge WayWalking route82 km
Named routeRef CWLength 82 kmRegional walking route
Sir Robert's Pathpublic footpath · 301 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 301 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified
Sir Robert's Pathpublic footpath · 538 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 538 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified
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Cycling

9 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Regional Route 51Cycling route
Named routeRef 51Regional cycle route
N/ACycling route51 m
Named routeRef 51Length 51 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route508 m
Named routeRef 51Length 508 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route1 km
Named routeRef 51Length 1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route1.1 km
Named routeRef 51Length 1.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route57 m
Named routeRef 51Length 57 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

8 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Myrtle Cottage

📷 Ian Capper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Myrtle Cottage

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱West Woodybay WoodUrban park100 m→🌱Coronation Playing FieldUrban park4 km→⛪St Mary the Virgin's ChurchReligious grounds4.7 km→✦Cewydd's Stone, Six Acre FarmHistoric site2.8 km→⛪Lynton United Reformed ChurchReligious grounds4.4 km→⚽Coronation Playing FieldPlaying field4 km→

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