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Langridge Wood

✦ Ancient woodland33 ha

📷 Derek Harper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome33 ha

Getting here

51.00164, -3.55654

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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; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Carrion Crow, Blue Tit +59 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Carrion Crow, Blue Tit +59 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Japanese Knotweed, Holly +207 more · last seen 2022

Free

Foraging

Plants — Beech, Common Nettle, Hawthorn +29 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Polycentropus flavomaculatus, Hydropsyche siltalai, Hydropsyche pellucidula +23 more · last seen 2023; Insects — Polycentropus flavomaculatus, Hydropsyche siltalai, Hydropsyche pellucidula +23 more · last seen 2023

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Exe Valley WayWalking route
Named routeRef EVWRegional walking route
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Cycling

13 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 route32.9 km
Named routeRef 3Length 32.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route69 m
Named routeRef 3Length 69 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route51 m
Named routeRef 3Length 51 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route3.8 km
Named routeRef 3Length 3.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

6 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Bridleway in Lower Highleigh Wood

📷 Derek Harper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Bridleway in Lower Highleigh Wood

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✦Barle BridgeHistoric site4.2 km→🌱Exmoor LawnsUrban park4.3 km→⛪All Saints' ChurchReligious grounds4.4 km→⛪St Peter's ChurchReligious grounds2.4 km→⛪St Margaret's ChurchReligious grounds5 km→✦Oldberry CastleHistoric site4.6 km→

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