Long Wood ✦ Ancient woodland 48 ha
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🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🍂 Seasonal
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 48 ha
Places › England › South West › South Hams Getting here
50.37381, -3.57310
Open directionsv 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 🅿️ Parking 155m away — 4 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 🅿️ Parking 155m away — 4 car parks within reach £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🌿 Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Robin, Herring Gull, Blackbird +74 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Herring Gull, Blackbird +74 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Violet Oil-beetle, Hornet Hoverfly, Volucella inanis +16 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Violet Oil-beetle, Hornet Hoverfly, Volucella inanis +16 more · last seen 2026
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 10 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
John Musgrave Heritage Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Ref JMHT Regional walking route
Show on map Greenway Walk Walking route ▾
Named route Ref GW Local walking route
Show on map South West Coast Path (Section 40: Torcross to Dartmouth) Walking route ▾
Named route Ref SWCP National walking route
Show on map South West Coast Path (Section 41: Dartmouth to Brixham) Walking route ▾
Named route Ref SWCP National walking route
Show on map South West Coast Path (Section 42: Brixham to Babbacombe) Walking route ▾
Named route Ref SWCP National walking route
Show on map 7 public paths nearby
Public paths
Combe Lane bridleway · 1.1 km ▾
Public path bridleway Length 1.1 km Surface dirt Path type: track
Show on map ✦ Ancient woodland — continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD. A rare and irreplaceable habitat, rich in biodiversity and historical character.
Photos Dart Valley Trail, Long Wood
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Wildlife to spot
8,378 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 8,378 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 53 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Magpie · Robin · Herring Gull · Goldfinch · Blackbird +48
Magpie Pica pica Robin Erithacus rubecula Herring Gull Larus argentatus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Blackbird Turdus merula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Carrion Crow Corvus corone Little Egret Egretta garzetta Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Goldcrest Regulus regulus Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Mute Swan Cygnus olor Swallow Hirundo rustica Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Raven Corvus corax Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Coal Tit Periparus ater Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus Skylark Alauda arvensis Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Great Tit Parus major Dunnock Prunella modularis Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla House Martin Delichon urbicum Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Rock Dove Columba livia Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula House Sparrow Passer domesticus Redshank Tringa totanus Rook Corvus frugilegus Stock Dove Columba oenas Nuthatch Sitta europaea Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Redwing Turdus iliacus Tawny Owl Strix aluco Jay Garrulus glandarius Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos Starling Sturnus vulgaris Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus Shag Gulosus aristotelis Crossbill Loxia curvirostra Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca Greenshank Tringa nebularia Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
summer
2025 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria Violet Oil-beetle · Hornet Hoverfly · Volucella inanis · Sicus ferrugineus · Bloody-nosed Beetle +6
Violet Oil-beetle Meloe violaceus Hornet Hoverfly Volucella zonaria2025 Volucella inanis Volucella inanis2025 Sicus ferrugineus Sicus ferrugineus2025 Bloody-nosed Beetle Timarcha tenebricosa2025 Melanostoma scalare Melanostoma scalare Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 8,378 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 53 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Magpie · Robin · Herring Gull · Goldfinch · Blackbird +48
Magpie Pica pica Robin Erithacus rubecula Herring Gull Larus argentatus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Blackbird Turdus merula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Carrion Crow Corvus corone Little Egret Egretta garzetta Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Goldcrest Regulus regulus Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Mute Swan Cygnus olor Swallow Hirundo rustica Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Raven Corvus corax Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Coal Tit Periparus ater Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus Skylark Alauda arvensis Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Great Tit Parus major Dunnock Prunella modularis Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla House Martin Delichon urbicum Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Rock Dove Columba livia Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula House Sparrow Passer domesticus Redshank Tringa totanus Rook Corvus frugilegus Stock Dove Columba oenas Nuthatch Sitta europaea Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Redwing Turdus iliacus Tawny Owl Strix aluco Jay Garrulus glandarius Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos Starling Sturnus vulgaris Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus Shag Gulosus aristotelis Crossbill Loxia curvirostra Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca Greenshank Tringa nebularia Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
summer
2025 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria Violet Oil-beetle · Hornet Hoverfly · Volucella inanis · Sicus ferrugineus · Bloody-nosed Beetle +6
Violet Oil-beetle Meloe violaceus Hornet Hoverfly Volucella zonaria2025 Volucella inanis Volucella inanis2025 Sicus ferrugineus Sicus ferrugineus2025 Bloody-nosed Beetle Timarcha tenebricosa2025 Melanostoma scalare Melanostoma scalare Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
2025
2025
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major2025
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major2025
Syritta pipiens Syritta pipiens2025
Syritta pipiens Syritta pipiens2025
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus2025
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus2025
Closterotomus trivialis Closterotomus trivialis2025
Closterotomus trivialis Closterotomus trivialis2025
Greater Bulb-Fly Merodon equestris2025
Greater Bulb-Fly Merodon equestris2025 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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