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Highford Wood

✦ Ancient woodland17 ha

📷 Derek Harper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome17 ha

Getting here

50.99289, -4.42313

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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
  • 🌿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
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Pheasant, Nuthatch +59 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Pheasant, Nuthatch +59 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Bramble, Ivy, Wood Sage +49 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Speckled Wood, Gatekeeper +42 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Meadow Brown, Speckled Wood, Gatekeeper +42 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

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

Varies

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
South West Coast Path (Section 8: Westward Ho! to Clovelly)Walking route
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
South West Coast Path (Section 9: Clovelly to Hartland Quay)Walking route
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Cottage, Highford

📷 Derek Harper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Cottage, Highford

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🌱The Peace ParkUrban park1.7 km→🌱Clovelly Court GardensUrban park1.3 km→✦Angel's WingsHistoric site1.8 km→✦Bowl barrow at Gallantry BowerHistoric site2 km→✦tumulusHistoric site2 km→✦Windbury Head CampHistoric site2.7 km→

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