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Idston Wood

✦ Ancient woodland6 ha

📷 Derek Harper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome6 ha

Getting here

50.32979, -3.81682

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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
  • 🌿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

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Dipper, Grey Wagtail, Woodpigeon +70 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Dipper, Grey Wagtail, Woodpigeon +70 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hawthorn, Hogweed, Hazel +10 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Hawthorn, Hogweed, Cock's-foot +58 more · last seen 2019

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — White-zoned Furrow Bee, Speckled Wood, Common Furrow Bee +162 more · last seen 2026; Insects — White-zoned Furrow Bee, Speckled Wood, Common Furrow Bee +162 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
South West Coast Path (Section 38: Bigbury on Sea to Salcombe)Walking route
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
Avon Estuary WalkWalking route
Named routeRef AEWLocal walking route
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Cycling

24 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 28Cycling route
Named routeRef 28National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route231 m
Named routeRef 28Length 231 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route631 m
Named routeRef 28Length 631 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route162 m
Named routeRef 28Length 162 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.5 km
Named routeRef 28Length 1.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2 km
Named routeRef 28Length 2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths
Beer Hillbyway open to all traffic · 938 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 938 mPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Lower Idston

📷 Derek Harper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Lower Idston

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