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Eastacombe Covert

22 ha

📷 Roger Cornfoot · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome22 ha

Getting here

51.10406, -4.12725

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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
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Oystercatcher, Redshank, Black-headed Gull +86 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Oystercatcher, Redshank, Black-headed Gull +86 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Marsh Woundwort, Sycamore, Common Nettle +60 more · last seen 2023; Plants — Marsh Woundwort, Sycamore, Common Nettle +60 more · last seen 2023

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Carder Bee, 7-spot Ladybird, Buff-tailed Bumblebee +42 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Carder Bee, 7-spot Ladybird, Buff-tailed Bumblebee +42 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Nettle, Beech, Oak +5 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 21 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Tarka TrailWalking route
Named routeRef TTRegional walking route
Barnstaple Heritage TrailWalking route
Named routeRef BHTLocal walking route
South West Coast Path (Section 6: Braunton to Instow)Walking route
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
South West Coast Path (Section 5: Woolacombe to Braunton)Walking route
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
Macmillan Way WestWalking route
Named routeRef MWWRegional walking route
Moor Leapublic footpath · 61 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 61 mPath type: residential
Watery Lanepublic footpath · 339 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 339 mPath type: track
South Parkpublic footpath · 71 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 71 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

78 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network Route 278Cycling route
Named routeRef 278National Cycle Network
Route 3Cycling route527.7 km
Named routeRef 3Length 527.7 kmNational Cycle Network
Route 27Cycling route
Named routeRef 27National Cycle Network
Tarka TrailCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part United Kingdom 2Cycling route
Named routeRef EV1International cycle route
Main RouteCycling route64 m
Named routeRef 27Length 64 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Arable land, south of Old Barnstaple Road

📷 Roger Cornfoot · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Arable land, south of Old Barnstaple Road

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🦉FREMINGTONNature reserve3.7 km→⛪Christ ChurchReligious grounds2.5 km→🌱Griggs FieldUrban park4.1 km→🌱Fremington Village GreenUrban park3.5 km→🌱Babbages AllotmentsUrban park3.8 km→🌱Marwood Methodist ChurchUrban park3.9 km→

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