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6 ha
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Free entryDogs welcome6 ha

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

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Swallow, Barn Owl, Chiffchaff +31 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Swallow, Barn Owl, Chiffchaff +31 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Azure Damselfly, Common Blue Damselfly, Emperor Dragonfly +128 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Azure Damselfly, Common Blue Damselfly, Emperor Dragonfly +128 more · last seen 2024

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bluebell, Wood Anemone, Marsh-marigold +44 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Bluebell, Wood Anemone, Marsh-marigold +44 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Thyme-leaved Speedwell, Wild Strawberry, Garlic Mustard

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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

Wildlife to spot

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