Getting here
50.91109, -4.21237
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
- 🍄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
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🍄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
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — House Sparrow, Woodpigeon, Raven +60 more · last seen 2025; Birds — House Sparrow, Woodpigeon, Raven +60 more · last seen 2025
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
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Water Mint, Hazel, Hogweed +24 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Water Mint, Primrose, Hedge Woundwort +240 more · last seen 2017; Plants — Water Mint, Primrose, Hedge Woundwort +240 more · last seen 2017
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Large White, Prasocuris marginella, Scathophaga stercoraria +30 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Large White, Prasocuris marginella, Scathophaga stercoraria +30 more · last seen 2025
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
2 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Tarka TrailWalking route
Great Torrington CircularWalking route
🚴Cycling
15 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 3Cycling route527.7 km
Route 27Cycling route
Tarka TrailCycling route
EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part United Kingdom 2Cycling route
Main RouteCycling route1.3 km
Main RouteCycling route1.2 km
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