Getting here
50.88545, -3.53994
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
- 🌿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
- 🌿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, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, Blackbird +51 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, Blackbird +51 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Beech, Hawthorn, Hazel +19 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Bluebell, Sycamore, American Skunk-cabbage +172 more · last seen 2024
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Red Admiral, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown +108 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Red Admiral, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown +108 more · last seen 2024
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
6 signed routes nearby · 4 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
Mary Michael Pilgrims WayWalking route
Impey WalkWalking route
Tiverton Tree TrailWalking route
🚴Cycling
22 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
N/ACycling route741 m
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