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Furzepark Wood

7 ha

📷 David Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome7 ha

Getting here

50.88104, -4.01113

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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
  • 🌿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

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Dunnock, Woodpigeon, Great Tit +60 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Dunnock, Woodpigeon, Great Tit +60 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Barren Strawberry, Bramble, Meadowsweet +24 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Cicadella viridis, Red Admiral, Tortoise Bug +109 more · last seen 2025; Lowland meadows — marbled white, meadow brown and pollinating insects

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Primrose, Ground-ivy, Opposite-leaved Golden-saxifrage +220 more · last seen 2017; Plants — Primrose, Ground-ivy, Opposite-leaved Golden-saxifrage +220 more · last seen 2017

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Tarka TrailWalking route
Named routeRef TTRegional walking route
🚴

Cycling

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Tarka TrailCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route608 m
Named routeRef 38Length 608 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route294 m
Named routeRef 38Length 294 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route21 m
Named routeRef 38Length 21 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface concrete
Main RouteCycling route22 m
Named routeRef 38Length 22 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface concrete
Main RouteCycling route4.4 km
Named routeRef 38Length 4.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Furzepark Cross

📷 David Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Furzepark Cross

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Nearby places

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⛪St James's ChurchReligious grounds5 km→⛪St Michael's ChurchReligious grounds4.7 km→⛪St Edmunds ChurchReligious grounds1.9 km→⛪St Peter's ChurchReligious grounds1.9 km→⛪Iddesleigh Methodist ChurchReligious grounds3.1 km→⛪St James's ChurchReligious grounds3.2 km→

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