Getting here
50.96325, -4.16923
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 — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Robin +57 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Robin +57 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Meadowsweet, Wild Strawberry, Blackthorn +21 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Insect spotting
Strong match
Lowland meadows — marbled white, meadow brown and pollinating insects; Insects — Red Admiral, Large White, Painted Lady +106 more · last seen 2026
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Meadowsweet, Bastard Balm +198 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Meadowsweet, Bastard Balm +198 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
2 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Tarka TrailWalking route
Great Torrington CircularWalking route
Rolle Roadpublic footpath · 672 m
🚴Cycling
18 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 3Cycling route527.7 km
Route 27Cycling route
Tarka TrailCycling route
EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part United Kingdom 2Cycling route
Main RouteCycling route1.3 km
Main RouteCycling route1.2 km
Wildlife to spot
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