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50.92819, -4.18620
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▾ 🐦 64+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Wren and Robin 🍄 Mushroom 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
🐦 64+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Wren and Robin 🍄 Mushroom 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 £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Wren, Robin, Woodpigeon +61 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Wren, Robin, Woodpigeon +61 more · last seen 2025
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🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Free
🍄 Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Lecidella elaeochroma f. elaeochroma, Phaeographis dendritica, Flavoparmelia caperata +16 more · last seen 2013; Fungi — Lecidella elaeochroma f. elaeochroma, Phaeographis dendritica, Flavoparmelia caperata +16 more · last seen 2013
Varies
Plants — Bramble, Pedunculate Oak, Dandelion +21 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
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🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Greater Stitchwort, Bramble, Bluebell +176 more · last seen 2023; Plants — Greater Stitchwort, Bramble, Bluebell +176 more · last seen 2023
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Tarka Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Ref TT Regional walking route
Show on map Great Torrington Circular Walking route ▾
Named route Ref GTC
Show on map 18 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 3 Cycling route 527.7 km ▾
Named route Ref 3 Length 527.7 km National Cycle Network
Show on map Route 27 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 27 National Cycle Network
Show on map Tarka Trail Cycling route ▾
Named route Regional cycle route
Show on map EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part United Kingdom 2 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref EV1 International cycle route
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 1.3 km ▾
Named route Ref 3 Length 1.3 km National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface unsealedfirm
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 1.2 km ▾
Named route Ref 3 Length 1.2 km National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface unsealedfirm
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Wildlife to spot
2,590 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 2,590 records · National Biodiversity Network Wren · Robin · Woodpigeon · Dipper · Marsh Tit +35
Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Robin Erithacus rubecula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Dipper Cinclus cinclus2024 Marsh Tit Poecile palustris Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2023 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Coal Tit Periparus ater Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Goldcrest Regulus regulus Blackbird Turdus merula Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Carrion Crow Corvus corone Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2022 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2022 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2022 Great Tit Parus major2022 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2022 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2022 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Willow Tit Poecile montanus2023 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2022 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2022 Raven Corvus corax2022 Siskin Spinus spinus2022 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2022 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2022 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2022 Rook Corvus frugilegus2022 Magpie Pica pica2022 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2022 Dunnock Prunella modularis2022 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2022 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2022 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2022 Redwing Turdus iliacus2022 Jay Garrulus glandarius2022 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2022 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2022 🐝 Insects 3 species
spring summer
2022 ▾
Buff-tailed Bumblebee · Small Red-eyed Damselfly · Leptura quadrifasciata
Buff-tailed Bumblebee Bombus terrestris2021 Small Red-eyed Damselfly Erythromma viridulum Leptura quadrifasciata Leptura quadrifasciata Common Bent · Remote Sedge · Greater Stitchwort · Lamiastrum galeobdolon subsp. argentatum · Alder +94
Common Bent Agrostis capillaris2021 Remote Sedge Carex remota2020 Greater Stitchwort Stellaria holostea Lamiastrum galeobdolon subsp. argentatum Lamiastrum galeobdolon subsp. argentatum Alder Alnus glutinosa2021 False Oat-grass Arrhenatherum elatius Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 2,590 records · National Biodiversity Network Wren · Robin · Woodpigeon · Dipper · Marsh Tit +35
Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Robin Erithacus rubecula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Dipper Cinclus cinclus2024 Marsh Tit Poecile palustris Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2023 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Coal Tit Periparus ater Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Goldcrest Regulus regulus Blackbird Turdus merula Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Carrion Crow Corvus corone Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2022 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2022 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2022 Great Tit Parus major2022 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2022 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2022 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Willow Tit Poecile montanus2023 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2022 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2022 Raven Corvus corax2022 Siskin Spinus spinus2022 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2022 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2022 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2022 Rook Corvus frugilegus2022 Magpie Pica pica2022 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2022 Dunnock Prunella modularis2022 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2022 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2022 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2022 Redwing Turdus iliacus2022 Jay Garrulus glandarius2022 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2022 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2022 🐝 Insects 3 species
spring summer
2022 ▾
Buff-tailed Bumblebee · Small Red-eyed Damselfly · Leptura quadrifasciata
Buff-tailed Bumblebee Bombus terrestris2021 Small Red-eyed Damselfly Erythromma viridulum Leptura quadrifasciata Leptura quadrifasciata Common Bent · Remote Sedge · Greater Stitchwort · Lamiastrum galeobdolon subsp. argentatum · Alder +94
Common Bent Agrostis capillaris2021 Remote Sedge Carex remota2020 Greater Stitchwort Stellaria holostea Lamiastrum galeobdolon subsp. argentatum Lamiastrum galeobdolon subsp. argentatum Alder Alnus glutinosa2021 False Oat-grass Arrhenatherum elatius Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
2021
2021
Enchanter's-nightshade Circaea lutetiana2021
Enchanter's-nightshade Circaea lutetiana2021
Opposite-leaved Golden-saxifrage Chrysosplenium oppositifolium2021
Opposite-leaved Golden-saxifrage Chrysosplenium oppositifolium2021
Garlic Mustard Alliaria petiolata2021
Garlic Mustard Alliaria petiolata2021
Hemlock Water-dropwort Oenanthe crocata2021
Hemlock Water-dropwort Oenanthe crocata2021
Yellow Pimpernel Lysimachia nemorum2021
Yellow Pimpernel Lysimachia nemorum2021
Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus2021
Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus2021
Broad-leaved Willowherb Epilobium montanum2021
Broad-leaved Willowherb Epilobium montanum2021
Broad-leaved Dock Rumex obtusifolius2020
Broad-leaved Dock Rumex obtusifolius2020
Lady-fern Athyrium filix-femina2020
Lady-fern Athyrium filix-femina2020
Soft-rush Juncus effusus2020
Soft-rush Juncus effusus2020
Downy Birch Betula pubescens2020
Downy Birch Betula pubescens2020
Square-stalked St John's-wort Hypericum tetrapterum2020
Square-stalked St John's-wort Hypericum tetrapterum2020
Barren Strawberry Potentilla sterilis2020
Barren Strawberry Potentilla sterilis2020
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna2020
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna2020
Giant Fescue Schedonorus giganteus2020
Giant Fescue Schedonorus giganteus2020
Cuckooflower Cardamine pratensis
Cuckooflower Cardamine pratensis
Elder Sambucus nigra2021
Elder Sambucus nigra2021
Red Campion Silene dioica2021
Red Campion Silene dioica2021
Black Bryony Tamus communis2021
Black Bryony Tamus communis2021
Evening Primrose Oenothera2021
Evening Primrose Oenothera2021
Common Chickweed Stellaria media2021
Common Chickweed Stellaria media2021
Hemp-agrimony Eupatorium cannabinum2021
Hemp-agrimony Eupatorium cannabinum2021
Reed Canary-grass Phalaris arundinacea2021
Reed Canary-grass Phalaris arundinacea2021
Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus2021
Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus2021
Great Willowherb Epilobium hirsutum2021
Great Willowherb Epilobium hirsutum2021
Common Valerian Valeriana officinalis2021
Common Valerian Valeriana officinalis2021
Devil's-bit Scabious Succisa pratensis2021
Devil's-bit Scabious Succisa pratensis2021
Common Figwort Scrophularia nodosa2021
Common Figwort Scrophularia nodosa2021
Dog-rose Rosa canina2021
Dog-rose Rosa canina2021
Marsh Ragwort Jacobaea aquatica2021
Marsh Ragwort Jacobaea aquatica2021
White Clover Trifolium repens2021
White Clover Trifolium repens2021
Redshank Persicaria maculosa2021
Redshank Persicaria maculosa2021
Greater Plantain Plantago major2021
Greater Plantain Plantago major2021
Wood Anemone Anemone nemorosa2021
Wood Anemone Anemone nemorosa2021
Cleavers Galium aparine2021
Cleavers Galium aparine2021
Pignut Conopodium majus2021
Pignut Conopodium majus2021
daffodils Narcissus2021
daffodils Narcissus2021
Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens2021
Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens2021
Bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta2021
Bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta2021
Gooseberry Ribes uva-crispa2021
Gooseberry Ribes uva-crispa2021
Ivy-leaved Speedwell Veronica hederifolia2021
Ivy-leaved Speedwell Veronica hederifolia2021
Bugle Ajuga reptans2021
Bugle Ajuga reptans2021
Lords-and-Ladies Arum maculatum2021
Lords-and-Ladies Arum maculatum2021
Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna2021
Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna2021
Wych Elm Ulmus glabra2021
Wych Elm Ulmus glabra2021
Early-purple Orchid Orchis mascula2021
Early-purple Orchid Orchis mascula2021
Ramsons Allium ursinum2021
Ramsons Allium ursinum2021
Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris2021
Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris2021
Sweet Vernal-grass Anthoxanthum odoratum2021
Sweet Vernal-grass Anthoxanthum odoratum2021
Common Sorrel Rumex acetosa2021
Common Sorrel Rumex acetosa2021
Douglas Fir Pseudotsuga menziesii2021
Douglas Fir Pseudotsuga menziesii2021
Marsh-marigold Caltha palustris2021
Marsh-marigold Caltha palustris2021
Butterfly-bush Buddleja davidii2020
Butterfly-bush Buddleja davidii2020
Red Clover Trifolium pratense2020
Red Clover Trifolium pratense2020
American Willowherb Epilobium ciliatum2020
American Willowherb Epilobium ciliatum2020
Spreading Meadow-grass Poa humilis2020
Spreading Meadow-grass Poa humilis2020
Rusty Willow Salix cinerea subsp. oleifolia2020
Rusty Willow Salix cinerea subsp. oleifolia2020
Common Nettle Urtica dioica2020
Common Nettle Urtica dioica2020
Raspberry Rubus idaeus2020
Raspberry Rubus idaeus2020
Male-fern Dryopteris filix-mas2020
Male-fern Dryopteris filix-mas2020
Lesser Burdock Arctium minus2020
Lesser Burdock Arctium minus2020
Dog's Mercury Mercurialis perennis2020
Dog's Mercury Mercurialis perennis2020
Bracken Pteridium aquilinum2020
Bracken Pteridium aquilinum2020
Navelwort Umbilicus rupestris2020
Navelwort Umbilicus rupestris2020
Bramble Rubus fruticosus2020
Bramble Rubus fruticosus2020
Field-rose Rosa arvensis2020
Field-rose Rosa arvensis2020
Broad Buckler-fern Dryopteris dilatata2020
Broad Buckler-fern Dryopteris dilatata2020
Tufted Hair-grass Deschampsia cespitosa2020
Tufted Hair-grass Deschampsia cespitosa2020
Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense2020
Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense2020
Wood-sorrel Oxalis acetosella2020
Wood-sorrel Oxalis acetosella2020
Smooth Sow-thistle Sonchus oleraceus2020
Smooth Sow-thistle Sonchus oleraceus2020
Germander Speedwell Veronica chamaedrys2020
Germander Speedwell Veronica chamaedrys2020
Slender St John's-wort Hypericum pulchrum2020
Slender St John's-wort Hypericum pulchrum2020
Beech Fagus sylvatica2020
Beech Fagus sylvatica2020
Wood Avens Geum urbanum2020
Wood Avens Geum urbanum2020
Wood-sedge Carex sylvatica2020
Wood-sedge Carex sylvatica2020
Wavy Bitter-cress Cardamine flexuosa2020
Wavy Bitter-cress Cardamine flexuosa2020
Spear-leaved Willowherb Epilobium lanceolatum2020
Spear-leaved Willowherb Epilobium lanceolatum2020
Wood Dock Rumex sanguineus2020
Wood Dock Rumex sanguineus2020
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata2020
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata2020
Dryopteris affinis Dryopteris affinis2020
Dryopteris affinis Dryopteris affinis2020
Common Fleabane Pulicaria dysenterica2020
Common Fleabane Pulicaria dysenterica2020
Rowan Sorbus aucuparia2020
Rowan Sorbus aucuparia2020
Greater Bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus pedunculatus2020
Greater Bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus pedunculatus2020
Honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum2020
Honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum2020
Nipplewort Lapsana communis2020
Nipplewort Lapsana communis2020
Foxglove Digitalis purpurea2020
Foxglove Digitalis purpurea2020
Ash Fraxinus excelsior2020
Ash Fraxinus excelsior2020
Wild Cherry Prunus avium2020
Wild Cherry Prunus avium2020
Selfheal Prunella vulgaris2020
Selfheal Prunella vulgaris2020
Ground-elder Aegopodium podagraria2020
Ground-elder Aegopodium podagraria2020
Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata2020
Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata2020
Ground-ivy Glechoma hederacea2020
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