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Lawelldown Wood

✦ Ancient woodland20 ha

📷 Chris Denny · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome20 ha

Getting here

50.59602, -3.60320

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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
  • 🐕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

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird +62 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird +62 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Azure Damselfly, Southern Hawker, Blue-tailed Damselfly +13 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Azure Damselfly, Southern Hawker, Blue-tailed Damselfly +13 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 15 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Templer WayWalking route
Named routeRef TWRegional walking route
Teignmouth & Dawlish WayWalking route
Named routeRef TDWLocal walking route
Orange WayWalking route560 km
Named routeRef ORWLength 560 kmRegional walking route
River Teign WalkWalking route
Named routeRef RTWRegional walking route
Ted Hughes Poetry TrailWalking route
Named routeRef THPTLocal walking route
Garden Spot Lanepublic footpath · 231 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 231 mSurface rockPath type: track
Vicarage Lanepublic footpath · 177 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 177 mPath type: footway
Garden Spot Lanepublic footpath · 94 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 94 mSurface fine_gravelPath type: track
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Cycling

20 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 28Cycling route
Named routeRef 28National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route213 m
Named routeRef 28Length 213 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route35 m
Named routeRef 28Length 35 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route112 m
Named routeRef 28Length 112 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface other
Main RouteCycling route21 m
Named routeRef 28Length 21 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route27 m
Named routeRef 28Length 27 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Spicers Trail (Blue - moderate)Mountain bike route
Named routeRef Spicers - blue moderate

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Chudleigh Rocks in the morning mist

📷 Chris Denny · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Chudleigh Rocks in the morning mist

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🦉STOVERNature reserve4.6 km→🏞️STOVERCountry park4.6 km→🌱Fore Street Play ParkUrban park800 m→✦UGBROOKE PARKHistoric site1 km→✦STOVER PARKHistoric site4.9 km→🦉BOVEY HEATHFIELDNature reserve4.7 km→

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