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Leigh Wood

✦ Ancient woodland13 ha

📷 David Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome13 ha

Getting here

50.90075, -3.82061

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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

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Grey Heron, Chaffinch, Blue Tit +51 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Grey Heron, Chaffinch, Blue Tit +51 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Bramble, Hogweed, Blackthorn +33 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Bugle, Herb-Robert +230 more · last seen 2017

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Red Admiral, Small White, Gatekeeper +21 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Red Admiral, Small White, Gatekeeper +21 more · last seen 2024

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Tarka TrailWalking route
Named routeRef TTRegional walking route
Chulmleigh Community TrailWalking route
Named routeRef CCT
Little Dart Ridge & Valley WalkWalking route
Named routeRef LDRVRegional walking route
Blackwalls Lanepublic footpath · 168 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 168 mPath type: residential
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Bridge over tributary of Little Dart River and Western Wood Cross

📷 David Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Bridge over tributary of Little Dart River and Western Wood Cross

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