Getting here
51.11780, -4.08933
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
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 🅿️Layby 286m away — 6 car parks within reach
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞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
- 🅿️Layby 286m away — 6 car parks within reach
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +60 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +60 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Bluebell, Common Knapweed, Wild Strawberry +99 more · last seen 2020
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Small White, Hebrew Character, Common Quaker +109 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small White, Hebrew Character, Common Quaker +109 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Wild Strawberry, Hogweed, Common Sorrel +8 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
4 signed routes nearby · 8 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Tarka TrailWalking route
Barnstaple Heritage TrailWalking route
South West Coast Path (Section 6: Braunton to Instow)Walking route
Macmillan Way WestWalking route
🚴Cycling
74 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 route64 m
Main RouteCycling route10.3 km
Wildlife to spot
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