Hooper's Wood ✦ Ancient woodland 42 ha
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🦉 Wildlife🍂 Seasonal🌿 Foraging
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 42 ha
Places › England › South West › Mid Devon Getting here
50.90214, -3.78544
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ ☀️ June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days 🌿 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
☀️ June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days 🌿 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 £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🌿 Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Bluebell, Nipplewort, Betony +245 more · last seen 2017
Free
Plants — Meadowsweet, Common Nettle, Pedunculate Oak +34 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
🦅 Bird watching
Strong match
Birds — Robin, Chaffinch, Jackdaw +45 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Chaffinch, Jackdaw +45 more · last seen 2026
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Red Admiral, Small White, Small Tortoiseshell +11 more · last seen 2021; Insects — Red Admiral, Small White, Small Tortoiseshell +11 more · last seen 2021
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 4 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Two Moors Way Walking route ▾
Named route Ref MW Listed length 166 Regional walking route
Show on map Tarka Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Ref TT Regional walking route
Show on map Chulmleigh Community Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Ref CCT
Show on map Little Dart Ridge & Valley Walk Walking route ▾
Named route Ref LDRV Regional walking route
Show on map ✦ Ancient woodland — continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD. A rare and irreplaceable habitat, rich in biodiversity and historical character.
Photos Log pile on the edge of Martin's Wood
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2,286 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 2,286 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 44 species
winter summer
2026 ▾
Jackdaw · Chaffinch · Robin · Wren · Carrion Crow +39
Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2013 Robin Erithacus rubecula2013 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2013 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2013 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2015 Blackbird Turdus merula2013 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2013 Rook Corvus frugilegus2013 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2013 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2013 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2013 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella2013 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2013 Great Tit Parus major2012 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2012 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2012 Dunnock Prunella modularis2012 Magpie Pica pica2012 Starling Sturnus vulgaris Swallow Hirundo rustica2013 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2013 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2012 Skylark Alauda arvensis2012 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2012 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2012 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2012 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2012 Stock Dove Columba oenas2012 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2012 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2012 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2012 Swift Apus apus2019 Dipper Cinclus cinclus2015 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2015 Whitethroat Curruca communis2013 Garden Warbler Sylvia borin2012 Jay Garrulus glandarius2012 House Martin Delichon urbicum2012 Redwing Turdus iliacus2012 Raven Corvus corax2012 Coal Tit Periparus ater2012 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2012 Marsh Tit Poecile palustris2012 Otter
Red Admiral · Gatekeeper · Small White · Meadow Grasshopper · Large White +7
Red Admiral Vanessa atalanta2017 Gatekeeper Pyronia tithonus2017 Small White Pieris rapae2017 Meadow Grasshopper Pseudochorthippus parallelus Large White Pieris brassicae2017 Green-veined White Pieris napi Himalayan Balsam · Redshank · Marsh-bedstraw · Hoary Willowherb · Spreading Meadow-grass +27
Himalayan Balsam Impatiens glandulifera Redshank Persicaria maculosa Marsh-bedstraw Galium palustre Hoary Willowherb Epilobium parviflorum Spreading Meadow-grass Poa humilis Alder Buckthorn Frangula alnus Bittersweet Solanum dulcamara Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 2,286 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 44 species
winter summer
2026 ▾
Jackdaw · Chaffinch · Robin · Wren · Carrion Crow +39
Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2013 Robin Erithacus rubecula2013 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2013 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2013 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2015 Blackbird Turdus merula2013 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2013 Rook Corvus frugilegus2013 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2013 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2013 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2013 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella2013 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2013 Great Tit Parus major2012 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2012 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2012 Dunnock Prunella modularis2012 Magpie Pica pica2012 Starling Sturnus vulgaris Swallow Hirundo rustica2013 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2013 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2012 Skylark Alauda arvensis2012 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2012 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2012 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2012 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2012 Stock Dove Columba oenas2012 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2012 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2012 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2012 Swift Apus apus2019 Dipper Cinclus cinclus2015 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2015 Whitethroat Curruca communis2013 Garden Warbler Sylvia borin2012 Jay Garrulus glandarius2012 House Martin Delichon urbicum2012 Redwing Turdus iliacus2012 Raven Corvus corax2012 Coal Tit Periparus ater2012 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2012 Marsh Tit Poecile palustris2012 Otter
Red Admiral · Gatekeeper · Small White · Meadow Grasshopper · Large White +7
Red Admiral Vanessa atalanta2017 Gatekeeper Pyronia tithonus2017 Small White Pieris rapae2017 Meadow Grasshopper Pseudochorthippus parallelus Large White Pieris brassicae2017 Green-veined White Pieris napi Himalayan Balsam · Redshank · Marsh-bedstraw · Hoary Willowherb · Spreading Meadow-grass +27
Himalayan Balsam Impatiens glandulifera Redshank Persicaria maculosa Marsh-bedstraw Galium palustre Hoary Willowherb Epilobium parviflorum Spreading Meadow-grass Poa humilis Alder Buckthorn Frangula alnus Bittersweet Solanum dulcamara Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
2017
2017
Ringlet Aphantopus hyperantus2017
Ringlet Aphantopus hyperantus2017
Small Copper Lycaena phlaeas2011
Small Copper Lycaena phlaeas2011
Small Tortoiseshell Aglais urticae2011
Small Tortoiseshell Aglais urticae2011
Marbled White Melanargia galathea2011
Marbled White Melanargia galathea2011
Common Blue Polyommatus icarus2011
Common Blue Polyommatus icarus2011
Meadow Brown Maniola jurtina2011
Meadow Brown Maniola jurtina2011
Scented Mayweed Matricaria chamomilla
Scented Mayweed Matricaria chamomilla
Equal-leaved Knotgrass Polygonum arenastrum
Equal-leaved Knotgrass Polygonum arenastrum
Meadow Vetchling Lathyrus pratensis
Meadow Vetchling Lathyrus pratensis
Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus
Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus
Spear Thistle Cirsium vulgare
Spear Thistle Cirsium vulgare
Great Willowherb Epilobium hirsutum
Great Willowherb Epilobium hirsutum
Smaller Cat's-tail Phleum bertolonii
Smaller Cat's-tail Phleum bertolonii
Prickly Sow-thistle Sonchus asper
Prickly Sow-thistle Sonchus asper
Smooth Sow-thistle Sonchus oleraceus
Smooth Sow-thistle Sonchus oleraceus
Floating Sweet-grass Glyceria fluitans
Floating Sweet-grass Glyceria fluitans
Greater Bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus pedunculatus
Greater Bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus pedunculatus
Common Bent Agrostis capillaris
Common Bent Agrostis capillaris
Common Couch Elymus repens
Common Couch Elymus repens
Marsh Cudweed Gnaphalium uliginosum
Marsh Cudweed Gnaphalium uliginosum
Dryopteris affinis Dryopteris affinis
Dryopteris affinis Dryopteris affinis
Hedge Bindweed Calystegia sepium
Hedge Bindweed Calystegia sepium
Wood Meadow-grass Poa nemoralis
Wood Meadow-grass Poa nemoralis
Scentless Mayweed Tripleurospermum inodorum
Scentless Mayweed Tripleurospermum inodorum
Soft-brome Bromus hordeaceus
Soft-brome Bromus hordeaceus
Creeping Bent Agrostis stolonifera
Creeping Bent Agrostis stolonifera
Narrow-leaved Vetch Vicia sativa subsp. nigra2017
Narrow-leaved Vetch Vicia sativa subsp. nigra2017
Cherry Laurel Prunus laurocerasus2017
Cherry Laurel Prunus laurocerasus2017
Black Currant Ribes nigrum2017
Black Currant Ribes nigrum2017
Scots Pine Pinus sylvestris2017
Scots Pine Pinus sylvestris2017
Winter-cress Barbarea vulgaris2017
Winter-cress Barbarea vulgaris2017 