Getting here
50.67974, -3.63665
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 — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Great Spotted Woodpecker +57 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Great Spotted Woodpecker +57 more · last seen 2026
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Hazel, Oak, Beech +12 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Hazel, Ash, Holly +70 more · last seen 2019
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Glow-worm, Southern Hawker, Large White +215 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Glow-worm, Southern Hawker, Large White +215 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
8 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Dunsford to Exeter WayWalking route
Orange WayWalking route560 km
Dunsford to Moretonhampstead TrailWalking route
Raptor TrailWalking route
Butterfly TrailWalking route
🚴Cycling
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Dartmoor Way (Cycle)Cycling route
🚵Mountain biking
4 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Ridge Ride Trail (Red - Difficult)Mountain bike route
Discovery Trail (Green - Easy)Mountain bike route
Spicers Trail (Blue - moderate)Mountain bike route
Kiddens Trail (Blue - moderate)Mountain bike route
Wildlife to spot
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