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Grand Western Canal Country Park

✦ Ancient woodland7 ha

📷 Lewis Clarke · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome7 ha

Getting here

50.89815, -3.44627

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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
  • 🅿️Manley Car Park 193m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Moorhen, Blackbird +62 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mallard, Moorhen, Blackbird +62 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Giant Hogweed, Red Dead-nettle, Yarrow +1 more · last seen 2024

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Hylemya vagans, Allodia ornaticollis, Rymosia fasciata +179 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Hylemya vagans, Allodia ornaticollis, Rymosia fasciata +179 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Route 3

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

10 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Two Counties WayWalking route90 km

A long distance walk of 56 miles (90km) from Taunton to Starcross on the Exe estuary.

Named routeRef TCWLength 90 kmRegional walking route
Exe Valley WayWalking route
Named routeRef EVWRegional walking route
Mary Michael Pilgrims WayWalking route
Named routeRef MMPWRegional walking route
Cullompton Honiton WalkWalking route
Named routeRef CHWRegional walking route
Willand Village TrailWalking route
Named routeRef WVTLocal walking route
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Cycling

42 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
UK:National Cycle Network - west boundCycling route
Named routeRef 3National Cycle Network
Route 3Cycling route527.7 km
Named routeRef 3Length 527.7 kmNational Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route890 m
Named routeRef 3Length 890 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route415 m
Named routeRef 3Length 415 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.2 km
Named routeRef 3Length 1.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route30 m
Named routeRef 3Length 30 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface blocks

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Mid Devon : Grand Western Canal

📷 Lewis Clarke · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Mid Devon : Grand Western Canal

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🌱Knightshayes CourtUrban park3.9 km→✦KNIGHTSHAYES COURTHistoric site4 km→🌱The 'Rec'Urban park2.3 km→🌱The OvalUrban park2.1 km→🌱Amory ParkUrban park2.3 km→🌱Westexe Recreation GroundUrban park3.5 km→

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