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Longcombedown Wood

6 ha

📷 Derek Harper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome6 ha

Getting here

50.43913, -3.62956

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦67+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Pheasant and Woodpigeon
  • 🌿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

Bird watching

Birds — Pheasant, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +64 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Pheasant, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +64 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Speckled Wood +86 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Speckled Wood +86 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Rambling Tail-moss, Western Pouncewort, Juicy Silk-moss +134 more · last seen 2018; Plants — Rambling Tail-moss, Western Pouncewort, Juicy Silk-moss +134 more · last seen 2018

Free

Foraging

Plants — Two-horned Pincerwort, Raspberry Bryum, Great Scented Liverwort +5 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
John Musgrave Heritage TrailWalking route
Named routeRef JMHTRegional walking route
Torbay Totnes Trail (3T)Walking route
Named routeRef TTTLocal walking route
Greenway WalkWalking route
Named routeRef GWLocal walking route
South West Coast Path (Section 42: Brixham to Babbacombe)Walking route
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
Dart Valley TrailWalking route
Named routeRef DVTRegional walking route
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Cycling

22 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Geopark Cycle LoopCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 2Cycling route

National Cycle Route 2 Dawlish to Plymouth

Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
Route 28Cycling route
Named routeRef 28National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route150 m
Named routeRef 2Length 150 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1 km
Named routeRef 2Length 1 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route248 m
Named routeRef 28Length 248 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Valley by Longcombedown Wood

📷 Derek Harper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Valley by Longcombedown Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Dartington Hall GardensUrban park4.8 km→🌱Meadow ParkUrban park3.7 km→🌱Vire IslandUrban park3.9 km→🌱Throgmorton House Open SpaceUrban park4 km→🌱Borough ParkUrban park4.1 km→🌱Heath's GardenUrban park4.4 km→

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