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Fair Oak Wood

✦ Ancient woodland32 ha
WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome32 ha

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

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Nuthatch, Robin, Wren +60 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Nuthatch, Robin, Wren +60 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Bluebell, Meadow Foxtail, Cow Parsley +273 more · last seen 2019

Free

Foraging

Plants — Pedunculate Oak, Common Chickweed, Wood-rust +22 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Large Red Damselfly, Red Admiral, Peacock +77 more · last seen 2020; Insects — Large Red Damselfly, Red Admiral, Peacock +77 more · last seen 2020

Free

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Chulmleigh Community TrailWalking route
Named routeRef CCT
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

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