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Harepath Wood

✦ Ancient woodland21 ha

📷 Derek Harper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeSeasonalBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome21 ha

Getting here

50.90827, -4.06665

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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
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Bluebell, Common Mouse-ear, Beech +89 more · last seen 2025

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Tawny Owl, Great Tit +46 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Tawny Owl, Great Tit +46 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Polycentropus flavomaculatus, Cheumatopsyche lepida, Lepidostoma hirtum +350 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Polycentropus flavomaculatus, Cheumatopsyche lepida, Lepidostoma hirtum +350 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Plants — Beech, Oak, Hawthorn +6 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby · 6 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Tarka TrailWalking route
Named routeRef TTRegional walking route
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Cycling

11 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 3Cycling route527.7 km
Named routeRef 3Length 527.7 kmNational Cycle Network
Route 27Cycling route
Named routeRef 27National Cycle Network
Tarka TrailCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part United Kingdom 2Cycling route
Named routeRef EV1International cycle route
Main RouteCycling route997 m
Named routeRef 3Length 997 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface rocky
Main RouteCycling route934 m
Named routeRef 3Length 934 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Field above Beaford Wood

📷 Derek Harper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Field above Beaford Wood

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⛪All Saints' ChurchReligious grounds3.1 km→⛪St Peter's ChurchReligious grounds4.2 km→⛪St George's ChurchReligious grounds1 km→⛪St Edmunds ChurchReligious grounds3 km→✦Moated site at Grange FarmHistoric site3.2 km→⛪Church of St James the LessReligious grounds3.4 km→

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