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Getting here
50.28186, -3.66278
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
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 — Herring Gull, Cormorant, Mute Swan +95 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Herring Gull, Cormorant, Mute Swan +95 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Common Nettle, Ivy, Canadian Waterweed / Nuttall's Waterweed +19 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Common Nettle, Ivy, Canadian Waterweed / Nuttall's Waterweed +19 more · last seen 2025
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Glow-worm, Great Green Bush-cricket, Black-tailed Skimmer +34 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Glow-worm, Great Green Bush-cricket, Black-tailed Skimmer +34 more · last seen 2026
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Common Nettle, Water Mint, Hazel +2 more foraging species
Forest walks
Moderate match
Public woodland
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
2 signed routes nearby · 11 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
South West Coast Path (Section 39: Salcombe to Torcross)Walking route
South West Coast Path (Section 40: Torcross to Dartmouth)Walking route
🚴Cycling
10 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 28Cycling route
Main RouteCycling route2.6 km
Main RouteCycling route2.5 km
Main RouteCycling route137 m
Main RouteCycling route5.1 km
Main RouteCycling route1.4 km
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