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High Bray Wood

11 ha
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Free entryDogs welcome11 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
  • 🌿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

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Foraging

Plants — Beech, Pedunculate Oak, Bramble +28 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Bird watching

Birds — Grey Heron, Pheasant, Woodpigeon +43 more · last seen 2023; Birds — Grey Heron, Pheasant, Woodpigeon +43 more · last seen 2023

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Beech, Bluebell, Pedunculate Oak +216 more · last seen 2022; Plants — Beech, Bluebell, Pedunculate Oak +216 more · last seen 2022

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Red Admiral, Small White, Beautiful Demoiselle +15 more · last seen 2023; Insects — Red Admiral, Small White, Beautiful Demoiselle +15 more · last seen 2023

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Tarka TrailWalking route
Named routeRef TTRegional walking route
South Molton Community TrailWalking route
Named routeRef SMCTLocal walking route
Macmillan Way WestWalking route
Named routeRef MWWRegional walking route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Chittlehampton: above Bray Wood

Chittlehampton: above Bray Wood

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