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✦ Ancient woodland102 ha

📷 Julie Munckton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome102 ha

Getting here

51.21510, -3.63157

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦106+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Herring Gull and Oystercatcher
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 101m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
  • 🌳Large woodland — room to roam
Parking· Paid

Best for

10 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Herring Gull, Oystercatcher, Black-headed Gull +103 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Herring Gull, Oystercatcher, Black-headed Gull +103 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Himalayan Balsam · last seen 2021

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: South West Coast Path (Section 2: Porlock Weir to Lynmouth / Lynton)

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Marmalade Hoverfly, Lesser Stag Beetle, Speckled Bush-cricket +12 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Marmalade Hoverfly, Lesser Stag Beetle, Speckled Bush-cricket +12 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

11 signed routes nearby · 23 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Selworthy and Bury Castle circular walkWalking route4.8 km
Named routeLength 4.8 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Webber's Post wanderWalking route1.6 km
Named routeLength 1.6 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Bossington Circular Pink Route, Holnicote EstateWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Horner Wood ancient trees walkWalking route3.2 km
Named routeLength 3.2 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Dunkery and Horner Wood circular walkWalking route4.8 km
Named routeLength 4.8 kmLocal walking route
Courtmead Lanepublic footpath · 251 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 251 mPath type: track
Toll Roadpublic footpath · 6.6 km
Public pathpublic footpathLength 6.6 kmSurface asphaltPath type: tertiary
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Cycling

16 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Regional Route 51Cycling route
Named routeRef 51Regional cycle route
N/ACycling route10.7 km
Named routeRef 51Length 10.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route1.4 km
Named routeRef 51Length 1.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedloose
N/ACycling route131 m
Named routeRef 51Length 131 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface bareearth
N/ACycling route504 m
Named routeRef 51Length 504 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route1.4 km
Named routeRef 51Length 1.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

16 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

View From The A39

📷 Julie Munckton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

View From The A39

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

⛪St Dubricius's ChurchReligious grounds2.6 km→✦Horner packhorse bridgeHistoric site4.1 km→✦Agnes FountainHistoric site4.3 km→✦Allerford New BridgeHistoric site3.9 km→✦Allerford packhorse bridge, immediately north of Cross Lane FarmHistoric site4.4 km→✦Porlock Hill stone setting, 150m north west of the cattle grid on the A39 at the top of Porlock HillHistoric site1.4 km→

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