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Hillclose Wood

✦ Ancient woodland23 ha

📷 Martin Bodman · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome23 ha

Getting here

51.08370, -3.86947

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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

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Himalayan Balsam · last seen 2023

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Chaffinch, Blackbird +46 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Chaffinch, Blackbird +46 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Beautiful Demoiselle, Red-headed Cardinal Beetle +7 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Beautiful Demoiselle, Red-headed Cardinal Beetle +7 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Tarka TrailWalking route
Named routeRef TTRegional walking route
Macmillan Way WestWalking route
Named routeRef MWWRegional 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
NCN 3 to NCN 51 LinkCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
North Devon Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part United Kingdom 2Cycling route
Named routeRef EV1International cycle route
Main RouteCycling route10.3 km
Named routeRef 3Length 10.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route224 m
Named routeRef 3Length 224 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Brayford: Charlestown Barton Wood

📷 Martin Bodman · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Brayford: Charlestown Barton Wood

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Nearby places

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✦CASTLE HILLHistoric site4.8 km→⛪St Peter's ChurchReligious grounds4 km→⛪St John the Baptist's ChurchReligious grounds500 m→⛪All Saints' ChurchReligious grounds1.1 km→⛪St Michael's ChurchReligious grounds2.4 km→✦Round barrow cemetery 450m south west of Tossell's BartonHistoric site3.1 km→

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