Longash Wood ✦ Ancient woodland 112 ha
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🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🍂 Seasonal
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 112 ha
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50.53987, -4.05644
Open directionsv Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ ☀️ June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days 🐕 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
☀️ June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days 🐕 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 £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🌿 Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat🌳 Large woodland — room to roam🦉 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 — Pied Flycatcher, Carrion Crow, Chaffinch +61 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Pied Flycatcher, Carrion Crow, Chaffinch +61 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Hard Rush / Soft Rush / Compact Rush, Common Cottongrass, Ash +71 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Violet Oil-beetle, Small White, Red Admiral +125 more · last seen 2025; Lowland meadows — marbled white, meadow brown and pollinating insects
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
Plants — Beech, Oak, Hazel +5 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 4 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Dartmoor Way Walking route ▾
Named route Ref DW Regional walking route
Show on map West Devon Way Walking route ▾
Named route Ref WDE Regional walking route
Show on map Drakes Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Ref DT Regional walking route
Show on map Abbot's Way Walking route ▾
Named route Ref AW Regional walking route
Show on map 21 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 27 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 27 National Cycle Network
Show on map Dartmoor Way (Cycle) Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map National Cycle Network Route 327 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 327 National Cycle Network
Show on map EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part United Kingdom 2 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref EV1 International cycle route
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 10 m ▾
Named route Ref 27 Length 10 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface unsealedfirm
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 790 m ▾
Named route Ref 27 Length 790 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map 1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Granite & Gears Mountain bike route ▾
✦ Ancient woodland — continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD. A rare and irreplaceable habitat, rich in biodiversity and historical character.
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Wildlife to spot
3,274 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 3,274 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 50 species
winter spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Chaffinch · Carrion Crow · Blackbird · Robin · Meadow Pipit +45
Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Carrion Crow Corvus corone Blackbird Turdus merula Robin Erithacus rubecula Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Skylark Alauda arvensis Magpie Pica pica Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Greenfinch Chloris chloris Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes House Sparrow Passer domesticus Herring Gull Larus argentatus Peregrine Falco peregrinus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Dunnock Prunella modularis Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Siskin Spinus spinus Coal Tit Periparus ater Swallow Hirundo rustica Jay Garrulus glandarius Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe Stonechat Saxicola rubicola Great Tit Parus major Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Raven Corvus corax Nuthatch Sitta europaea Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Redwing Turdus iliacus Rook Corvus frugilegus Stock Dove Columba oenas Linnet Linaria cannabina House Martin Delichon urbicum Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella Short-eared Owl Asio flammeus Cuckoo Cuculus canorus Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Goldcrest Regulus regulus Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Starling Sturnus vulgaris2024 Grey Squirrel · Rabbit
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
summer
2025 ▾
Common Toad
🐝 Insects 4 species
spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Black Carrion Beetle · Golden-ringed Dragonfly · Hypera rumicis · Scathophaga stercoraria
Black Carrion Beetle Phosphuga atrata Golden-ringed Dragonfly Cordulegaster boltonii Hypera rumicis Hypera rumicis Scathophaga stercoraria Scathophaga stercoraria Round-leaved Sundew · Heather · Common Cottongrass · Hard Rush · Star Sedge +10
Round-leaved Sundew Drosera rotundifolia Heather Calluna vulgaris Common Cottongrass Eriophorum angustifolium Hard Rush Juncus inflexus Star Sedge Carex echinata Cross-leaved Heath Erica tetralix Hare's-tail Cottongrass Eriophorum vaginatum Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 3,274 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 50 species
winter spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Chaffinch · Carrion Crow · Blackbird · Robin · Meadow Pipit +45
Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Carrion Crow Corvus corone Blackbird Turdus merula Robin Erithacus rubecula Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Skylark Alauda arvensis Magpie Pica pica Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Greenfinch Chloris chloris Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes House Sparrow Passer domesticus Herring Gull Larus argentatus Peregrine Falco peregrinus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Dunnock Prunella modularis Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Siskin Spinus spinus Coal Tit Periparus ater Swallow Hirundo rustica Jay Garrulus glandarius Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe Stonechat Saxicola rubicola Great Tit Parus major Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Raven Corvus corax Nuthatch Sitta europaea Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Redwing Turdus iliacus Rook Corvus frugilegus Stock Dove Columba oenas Linnet Linaria cannabina House Martin Delichon urbicum Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella Short-eared Owl Asio flammeus Cuckoo Cuculus canorus Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Goldcrest Regulus regulus Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Starling Sturnus vulgaris2024 Grey Squirrel · Rabbit
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
summer
2025 ▾
Common Toad
🐝 Insects 4 species
spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Black Carrion Beetle · Golden-ringed Dragonfly · Hypera rumicis · Scathophaga stercoraria
Black Carrion Beetle Phosphuga atrata Golden-ringed Dragonfly Cordulegaster boltonii Hypera rumicis Hypera rumicis Scathophaga stercoraria Scathophaga stercoraria Round-leaved Sundew · Heather · Common Cottongrass · Hard Rush · Star Sedge +10
Round-leaved Sundew Drosera rotundifolia Heather Calluna vulgaris Common Cottongrass Eriophorum angustifolium Hard Rush Juncus inflexus Star Sedge Carex echinata Cross-leaved Heath Erica tetralix Hare's-tail Cottongrass Eriophorum vaginatum Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Purple Moor-grass Molinia caerulea
Purple Moor-grass Molinia caerulea
Carnation Sedge Carex panicea
Carnation Sedge Carex panicea
Heath Milkwort / Common Milkwort Polygala serpyllifolia/vulgaris
Heath Milkwort / Common Milkwort Polygala serpyllifolia/vulgaris
Bulbous Rush Juncus bulbosus
Bulbous Rush Juncus bulbosus
Tormentil Potentilla erecta
Tormentil Potentilla erecta
Heath Rush Juncus squarrosus
Heath Rush Juncus squarrosus
Marsh Violet Viola palustris
Marsh Violet Viola palustris
Hard Rush / Soft Rush / Compact Rush Juncus inflexus/effusus/conglomeratus
Hard Rush / Soft Rush / Compact Rush Juncus inflexus/effusus/conglomeratus Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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