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Harscombe Wood

✦ Ancient woodland6 ha

📷 Derek Harper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome6 ha

Getting here

50.43696, -4.06838

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Pheasant +79 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Pheasant +79 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Blackthorn · last seen 2022

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Violet Oil-beetle, Oil Beetle, Nalassus laevioctostriatus +10 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Violet Oil-beetle, Oil Beetle, Nalassus laevioctostriatus +10 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
West Devon WayWalking route
Named routeRef WDERegional walking route
The Co-operative WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Abbot's WalkWalking route1.2 km
Named routeLength 1.2 kmRound trip
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Cycling

45 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 2Cycling route

National Cycle Route 2 Dawlish to Plymouth

Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
Route 272Cycling route
Named routeRef 272National Cycle Network
Route 27Cycling route
Named routeRef 27National Cycle Network
Dartmoor Way (Cycle)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part United Kingdom 2Cycling route
Named routeRef EV1International cycle route
N/ACycling route87 m
Named routeRef 27Length 87 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Harscombe Wood

📷 Derek Harper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Harscombe Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🦉BIRCHAM VALLEYNature reserve3.9 km→🦉SOUTHWAY VALLEYNature reserve4.3 km→🌱Goodwin ParkUrban park4.3 km→🌱Goodwin ParkUrban park4.5 km→🦉FORDER VALLEYNature reserve4.5 km→🦉SEATON AND LOWER BIRCHAMNature reserve4.6 km→

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