Getting here
50.77674, -4.00770
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 — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Robin +72 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Robin +72 more · last seen 2026
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Beech, Holly, Oak +219 more · last seen 2024
Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Arthonia vinosa, Scytinium lichenoides, Peltigera membranacea +16 more · last seen 2011; Fungi — Arthonia vinosa, Scytinium lichenoides, Peltigera membranacea +16 more · last seen 2011
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Beech, Oak, Hazel +21 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Ringlet +52 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Ringlet +52 more · last seen 2025
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
8 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Tarka TrailWalking route
Devonshire Heartland WayWalking route
Dartmoor WayWalking route
West Devon WayWalking route
Two Castles TrailWalking route
🚴Cycling
36 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Granite WayCycling route
Route 27Cycling route
Route 28Cycling route
Dartmoor Way (Cycle)Cycling route
EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part United Kingdom 2Cycling route
Main RouteCycling route529 m
Wildlife to spot
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