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Hunstone Wood

12 ha

📷 David Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome12 ha

Getting here

51.06379, -3.85596

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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
Walking trails

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Blackbird, Chaffinch +45 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Blackbird, Chaffinch +45 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Beautiful Demoiselle, Golden-ringed Dragonfly +2 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Beautiful Demoiselle, Golden-ringed Dragonfly +2 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Tarka TrailWalking route
Named routeRef TTRegional walking route
South Molton Community TrailWalking route
Named routeRef SMCTLocal walking route
Macmillan Way WestWalking route
Named routeRef MWWRegional walking route
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Cycling

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 3Cycling route527.7 km
Named routeRef 3Length 527.7 kmNational Cycle Network
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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

In Hunstone Wood

📷 David Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

In Hunstone Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦CASTLE HILLHistoric site3.6 km→🌱Community WoodlandUrban park4.6 km→🌱The LawnUrban park3.9 km→⛪All Saints' ChurchReligious grounds3.8 km→⛪St Peter's ChurchReligious grounds4.4 km→⛪St Paul's ChurchReligious grounds4.8 km→

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