King's Wood ✦ Ancient woodland 97 ha
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🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🍂 Seasonal
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 97 ha
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50.48225, -3.80782
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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 🐕 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 🌤️ Visiting this summer
☀️ June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days 🐕 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 £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🌿 Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
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🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blackbird, Blue Tit, Great Spotted Woodpecker +55 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Blue Tit, Great Spotted Woodpecker +55 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Heath Threadwort, Greater Copperwort, Slender Mouse-tail Moss +125 more · last seen 2026
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Heath Threadwort, Greater Copperwort, Wood-rust +4 more foraging species
Varies
🦋 Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Violet Oil-beetle, Stenocorus meridianus, Fern Weevil +15 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Violet Oil-beetle, Stenocorus meridianus, Fern Weevil +15 more · last seen 2026
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Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 4 signed routes nearby · 10 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 Dartmoor Way Walking route ▾
Named route Ref DW Regional walking route
Show on map Abbot's Way Walking route ▾
Named route Ref AW Regional walking route
Show on map Buckfastleigh to Totnes Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Ref BTT Regional walking route
Show on map 34 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 2 Cycling route ▾
National Cycle Route 2 Dawlish to Plymouth
Named route Ref 2 National Cycle Network
Show on map NCN272 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 272 National Cycle Network
Show on map Forder Lane Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Dartmoor Way (Cycle) Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 329 m ▾
Named route Ref 272 Length 329 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 2.9 km ▾
Named route Ref 2 Length 2.9 km National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map ✦ Ancient woodland — continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD. A rare and irreplaceable habitat, rich in biodiversity and historical character.
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Wildlife to spot
17,850 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 17,850 records · National Biodiversity Network Blackbird · Long-tailed Tit · Chaffinch · Great Spotted Woodpecker · Jay +4
Blackbird Turdus merula Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Jay Garrulus glandarius Siskin Spinus spinus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Greenfinch Chloris chloris Slow-worm
Oedemera femoralis · Violet Oil-beetle
Oedemera femoralis Oedemera femoralis Violet Oil-beetle Meloe violaceus Heath Threadwort · Greater Copperwort · Slender Mouse-tail Moss · Handsome Woollywort · Dotted Thyme-moss +123
Heath Threadwort Cephaloziella stellulifera Greater Copperwort Cephaloziella nicholsonii Slender Mouse-tail Moss Isothecium myosuroides Handsome Woollywort Trichocolea tomentella Dotted Thyme-moss Rhizomnium punctatum Shining Hookeria Hookeria lucens Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 17,850 records · National Biodiversity Network Blackbird · Long-tailed Tit · Chaffinch · Great Spotted Woodpecker · Jay +4
Blackbird Turdus merula Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Jay Garrulus glandarius Siskin Spinus spinus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Greenfinch Chloris chloris Slow-worm
Oedemera femoralis · Violet Oil-beetle
Oedemera femoralis Oedemera femoralis Violet Oil-beetle Meloe violaceus Heath Threadwort · Greater Copperwort · Slender Mouse-tail Moss · Handsome Woollywort · Dotted Thyme-moss +123
Heath Threadwort Cephaloziella stellulifera Greater Copperwort Cephaloziella nicholsonii Slender Mouse-tail Moss Isothecium myosuroides Handsome Woollywort Trichocolea tomentella Dotted Thyme-moss Rhizomnium punctatum Shining Hookeria Hookeria lucens Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Lateral Cryphaea
Lateral Cryphaea
Cryphaea heteromalla
Cryphaea heteromalla
Curved Silk-moss Plagiothecium curvifolium
Curved Silk-moss Plagiothecium curvifolium
Silky Wall Feather-moss Homalothecium sericeum
Silky Wall Feather-moss Homalothecium sericeum
Wood-rust Cephalozia curvifolia
Wood-rust Cephalozia curvifolia
Rock Pocket-moss Fissidens dubius
Rock Pocket-moss Fissidens dubius
White Earwort Diplophyllum albicans
White Earwort Diplophyllum albicans
Elegant Silk-moss Pseudotaxiphyllum elegans
Elegant Silk-moss Pseudotaxiphyllum elegans
Notched Pouchwort Calypogeia arguta
Notched Pouchwort Calypogeia arguta
Common Feather-moss Kindbergia praelonga
Common Feather-moss Kindbergia praelonga
Mamillate Plait-moss Hypnum andoi
Mamillate Plait-moss Hypnum andoi
Hair-pointed Feather-moss Cirriphyllum piliferum
Hair-pointed Feather-moss Cirriphyllum piliferum
Flat Neckera Neckera complanata
Flat Neckera Neckera complanata
Wood Bristle-moss Lewinskya affinis
Wood Bristle-moss Lewinskya affinis
River Feather-moss Brachythecium rivulare
River Feather-moss Brachythecium rivulare
Swan's-neck Thyme-moss Mnium hornum
Swan's-neck Thyme-moss Mnium hornum
Hart's-tongue Thyme-moss Plagiomnium undulatum
Hart's-tongue Thyme-moss Plagiomnium undulatum
Creeping Fingerwort Lepidozia reptans
Creeping Fingerwort Lepidozia reptans
Dwarf Neckera Neckera pumila
Dwarf Neckera Neckera pumila
Fox-tail Feather-moss Thamnobryum alopecurum
Fox-tail Feather-moss Thamnobryum alopecurum
Great Scented Liverwort Conocephalum conicum
Great Scented Liverwort Conocephalum conicum
Tamarisk Scalewort Frullania tamarisci
Tamarisk Scalewort Frullania tamarisci
Turner's Threadwort Cephaloziella turneri
Turner's Threadwort Cephaloziella turneri
Supine Plait-moss Hypnum cupressiforme var. resupinatum
Supine Plait-moss Hypnum cupressiforme var. resupinatum
Springy Turf-moss Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus
Springy Turf-moss Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus
Common Pocket-moss Fissidens taxifolius
Common Pocket-moss Fissidens taxifolius
Lesser Yoke-moss Zygodon conoideus
Lesser Yoke-moss Zygodon conoideus
Bruch's Pincushion Ulota bruchii
Bruch's Pincushion Ulota bruchii
Elegant Bristle-moss Orthotrichum pulchellum
Elegant Bristle-moss Orthotrichum pulchellum
Common Tamarisk-moss Thuidium tamariscinum
Common Tamarisk-moss Thuidium tamariscinum
Common Smoothcap Atrichum undulatum
Common Smoothcap Atrichum undulatum
Common Striated Feather-moss Eurhynchium striatum
Common Striated Feather-moss Eurhynchium striatum
Even Scalewort Radula complanata
Even Scalewort Radula complanata
Greasewort Aneura pinguis
Greasewort Aneura pinguis
Thick-set Earwort Scapania compacta
Thick-set Earwort Scapania compacta
Short-beaked Wood-moss Loeskeobryum brevirostre
Short-beaked Wood-moss Loeskeobryum brevirostre
Chalk Comb-moss Ctenidium molluscum
Chalk Comb-moss Ctenidium molluscum
Waved Silk-moss Plagiothecium undulatum
Waved Silk-moss Plagiothecium undulatum
Pearl Pouncewort Lejeunea patens
Pearl Pouncewort Lejeunea patens
Dented Silk-moss Plagiothecium denticulatum
Dented Silk-moss Plagiothecium denticulatum
Park Yoke-moss Zygodon rupestris
Park Yoke-moss Zygodon rupestris
Heath Earwort Scapania irrigua
Heath Earwort Scapania irrigua
Nut-moss Diphyscium foliosum
Nut-moss Diphyscium foliosum
Broom Fork-moss Dicranum scoparium
Broom Fork-moss Dicranum scoparium
Urn Haircap Pogonatum urnigerum
Urn Haircap Pogonatum urnigerum
Chiloscyphus polyanthos Chiloscyphus polyanthos
Chiloscyphus polyanthos Chiloscyphus polyanthos
Wavy Beard-moss Didymodon sinuosus
Wavy Beard-moss Didymodon sinuosus
Grove Earwort Scapania nemorea
Grove Earwort Scapania nemorea
Greater Water-moss Fontinalis antipyretica
Greater Water-moss Fontinalis antipyretica
Welsh Pocket-moss Fissidens celticus
Welsh Pocket-moss Fissidens celticus
Beech Feather-moss Cirriphyllum crassinervium
Beech Feather-moss Cirriphyllum crassinervium
Straggling Pouchwort Saccogyna viticulosa
Straggling Pouchwort Saccogyna viticulosa
Forked Veilwort Metzgeria furcata
Forked Veilwort Metzgeria furcata
Wall Feather-moss Rhynchostegium murale
Wall Feather-moss Rhynchostegium murale
Common Pincushion Dicranoweisia cirrata
Common Pincushion Dicranoweisia cirrata
Dilated Scalewort Frullania dilatata
Dilated Scalewort Frullania dilatata
Big Shaggy-moss Hylocomiadelphus triquetrus
Big Shaggy-moss Hylocomiadelphus triquetrus
Shady Earwort Scapania umbrosa
Shady Earwort Scapania umbrosa
Wry-leaved Tamarisk-moss Heterocladium heteropterum
Wry-leaved Tamarisk-moss Heterocladium heteropterum
Crescent-cup Liverwort Lunularia cruciata
Crescent-cup Liverwort Lunularia cruciata
Yellow Fringe-moss Racomitrium aciculare
Yellow Fringe-moss Racomitrium aciculare
Streblotrichum convolutum var. commutatum Streblotrichum convolutum var. commutatum
Streblotrichum convolutum var. commutatum Streblotrichum convolutum var. commutatum
Little Shaggy-moss Rhytidiadelphus loreus
Little Shaggy-moss Rhytidiadelphus loreus
Pellucid Four-tooth Moss Tetraphis pellucida
Pellucid Four-tooth Moss Tetraphis pellucida
Pale-fruited Thread-moss Pohlia annotina
Pale-fruited Thread-moss Pohlia annotina
Lyell's Bristle-moss Pulvigera lyellii
Lyell's Bristle-moss Pulvigera lyellii
Fern-leaved Hook-moss Cratoneuron filicinum
Fern-leaved Hook-moss Cratoneuron filicinum
Anomalous Bristle-moss Orthotrichum anomalum
Anomalous Bristle-moss Orthotrichum anomalum
Shaw's Bristle-moss Lewinskya striata
Shaw's Bristle-moss Lewinskya striata
Rusty Feather-moss Sciuro-hypnum plumosum
Rusty Feather-moss Sciuro-hypnum plumosum
Glittering Wood-moss Hylocomium splendens
Glittering Wood-moss Hylocomium splendens
Capillary Thread-moss Bryum capillare
Capillary Thread-moss Bryum capillare
Long-beaked Water Feather-moss Rhynchostegium riparioides
Long-beaked Water Feather-moss Rhynchostegium riparioides
Heath Star Moss Campylopus introflexus
Heath Star Moss Campylopus introflexus
Blueish Veilwort Metzgeria violacea
Blueish Veilwort Metzgeria violacea
Greater Featherwort Plagiochila asplenioides
Greater Featherwort Plagiochila asplenioides
Creeping Feather-moss Amblystegium serpens
Creeping Feather-moss Amblystegium serpens
Water Earwort Scapania undulata
Water Earwort Scapania undulata
Dune Thread-moss Bryum dichotomum
Dune Thread-moss Bryum dichotomum
Thickpoint Grimmia Schistidium crassipilum
Thickpoint Grimmia Schistidium crassipilum
Moon-leaved Pincerwort Cephalozia lunulifolia
Moon-leaved Pincerwort Cephalozia lunulifolia
Two-horned Pincerwort Cephalozia bicuspidata
Two-horned Pincerwort Cephalozia bicuspidata
Cylindric Beard-moss Didymodon insulanus
Cylindric Beard-moss Didymodon insulanus
Gravel Thread-moss Pohlia andalusica
Gravel Thread-moss Pohlia andalusica
Western Pouncewort Lejeunea lamacerina
Western Pouncewort Lejeunea lamacerina
Tender Feather-moss Rhynchostegiella tenella
Tender Feather-moss Rhynchostegiella tenella
Clustered Feather-moss Rhynchostegium confertum
Clustered Feather-moss Rhynchostegium confertum
Don's Thread-moss Bryum donianum
Don's Thread-moss Bryum donianum
Micheli's Least Pouncewort Lejeunea cavifolia
Micheli's Least Pouncewort Lejeunea cavifolia
Overleaf Pellia Pellia epiphylla
Overleaf Pellia Pellia epiphylla
Pointed Spear-moss Calliergonella cuspidata
Pointed Spear-moss Calliergonella cuspidata
Dicranella varia Dicranella varia
Dicranella varia Dicranella varia
Grey-cushioned Grimmia Grimmia pulvinata
Grey-cushioned Grimmia Grimmia pulvinata
Nodding Thread-moss Pohlia nutans
Nodding Thread-moss Pohlia nutans
Blunt Feather-moss Homalia trichomanoides
Blunt Feather-moss Homalia trichomanoides
Bank Haircap Polytrichum formosum
Bank Haircap Polytrichum formosum
Rough-stalked Feather-moss Brachythecium rutabulum
Rough-stalked Feather-moss Brachythecium rutabulum
Flagellate Feather-moss Hyocomium armoricum
Flagellate Feather-moss Hyocomium armoricum
Bifid Crestwort Lophocolea bidentata
Bifid Crestwort Lophocolea bidentata
Crenulated Flapwort Solenostoma gracillimum
Crenulated Flapwort Solenostoma gracillimum
Heath Plait-moss Hypnum jutlandicum
Heath Plait-moss Hypnum jutlandicum
Silky Forklet-moss Dicranella heteromalla
Silky Forklet-moss Dicranella heteromalla
Olive Beard-moss Didymodon tophaceus
Olive Beard-moss Didymodon tophaceus
Alpine Haircap Polytrichastrum alpinum
Alpine Haircap Polytrichastrum alpinum
Common Threadwort Cephaloziella divaricata
Common Threadwort Cephaloziella divaricata
Redshank Ceratodon purpureus
Redshank Ceratodon purpureus
Cape Thread-moss Orthodontium lineare
Cape Thread-moss Orthodontium lineare
Whiskered Veilwort Metzgeria consanguinea
Whiskered Veilwort Metzgeria consanguinea
Aloe Haircap Pogonatum aloides
Aloe Haircap Pogonatum aloides
Neat Feather-moss Pseudoscleropodium purum
Neat Feather-moss Pseudoscleropodium purum
Tall-clustered Thread-moss Bryum pallescens
Tall-clustered Thread-moss Bryum pallescens
Dwarf Feather-moss Microeurhynchium pumilum
Dwarf Feather-moss Microeurhynchium pumilum
Swartz's Feather-moss Oxyrrhynchium hians
Swartz's Feather-moss Oxyrrhynchium hians
Wall Screw-moss Tortula muralis
Wall Screw-moss Tortula muralis
Greater Fork-moss Dicranum majus
Greater Fork-moss Dicranum majus
Matted Feather-moss Sciuro-hypnum populeum
Matted Feather-moss Sciuro-hypnum populeum
Sessile Grimmia Schistidium apocarpum
Sessile Grimmia Schistidium apocarpum
Red Beard-moss Bryoerythrophyllum recurvirostrum
Red Beard-moss Bryoerythrophyllum recurvirostrum
Rusty Swan-neck Moss Campylopus flexuosus
Rusty Swan-neck Moss Campylopus flexuosus
Lesser Featherwort Plagiochila porelloides var. porelloides
Lesser Featherwort Plagiochila porelloides var. porelloides
Common Pouchwort Calypogeia fissa
Common Pouchwort Calypogeia fissa
Marsh Bryum Bryum pseudotriquetrum
Marsh Bryum Bryum pseudotriquetrum
Fissidens bryoides var. bryoides Fissidens bryoides var. bryoides
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