Getting here
50.56945, -3.70932
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
- 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required
🌤️ 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
- 📍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
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Woodpigeon +66 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Woodpigeon +66 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Beech, Oak, Bluebell +30 more · last seen 2020
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Gatekeeper, Meadow Brown, Large White +57 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Gatekeeper, Meadow Brown, Large White +57 more · last seen 2024
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Beech, Oak, Hazel +3 more foraging species
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
7 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Templer WayWalking route
Dartmoor WayWalking route
Yarner Wood Nature TrailWalking route
Ted Hughes Poetry TrailWalking route
Stover Heritage TrailWalking route
🚴Cycling
34 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
NCN272Cycling route
A383 cycle routeCycling route
Route 28Cycling route
Dartmoor Way (Cycle)Cycling route
Wray Valley TrailCycling route
Main RouteCycling route189 m
Wildlife to spot
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