Getting here
50.93593, -3.47685
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
- 🍄Mushroom 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
- 🍄Mushroom 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
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Robin, Nuthatch, Blackbird +56 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Nuthatch, Blackbird +56 more · last seen 2025
Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Ballerina, Citrine Waxcap, Parrot Waxcap +30 more · last seen 2024; Fungi — Ballerina, Citrine Waxcap, Parrot Waxcap +30 more · last seen 2024
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Pirri-pirri-bur, Pale Galingale · last seen 2024
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Southern Hawker, Azure Damselfly, Common Blue Damselfly +99 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Southern Hawker, Azure Damselfly, Common Blue Damselfly +99 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
6 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Two Counties WayWalking route90 km
A long distance walk of 56 miles (90km) from Taunton to Starcross on the Exe estuary.
Exe Valley WayWalking route
Swan's NeckWalking route
Impey WalkWalking route
Tiverton Tree TrailWalking route
🚴Cycling
38 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
UK:National Cycle Network - west boundCycling route
Route 3Cycling route527.7 km
Main RouteCycling route1.2 km
Main RouteCycling route30 m
Main RouteCycling route409 m
Main RouteCycling route844 m
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