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Great Ash Wood

13 ha
WildlifeBirdsFungi
Free entryDogs welcome13 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
  • 🍄Mushroom 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

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Chaffinch, Carrion Crow, Stonechat +70 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Chaffinch, Carrion Crow, Stonechat +70 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Netted Shield Lichen, Lecidella elaeochroma f. elaeochroma, Lecanora chlarotera s. lat. +37 more · last seen 2013; Fungi — Netted Shield Lichen, Lecidella elaeochroma f. elaeochroma, Lecanora chlarotera s. lat. +37 more · last seen 2013

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Keeled Skimmer, Common Blue Damselfly +73 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Keeled Skimmer, Common Blue Damselfly +73 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — White Earwort, Two-horned Pincerwort, Broom Fork-moss +137 more · last seen 2020; Plants — White Earwort, Two-horned Pincerwort, Broom Fork-moss +137 more · last seen 2020

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Two-horned Pincerwort, Great Scented Liverwort, Wood-rust

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Two Moors WayWalking route
Named routeRef MWListed length 166Regional walking route
Exe Valley WayWalking route
Named routeRef EVWRegional walking route
Coleridge WayWalking route82 km
Named routeRef CWLength 82 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 3Cycling route527.7 km
Named routeRef 3Length 527.7 kmNational Cycle Network
EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part United Kingdom 2Cycling route
Named routeRef EV1International cycle route
Main RouteCycling route32.9 km
Named routeRef 3Length 32.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

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