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Lower Chelson Wood

✦ Ancient woodland50 ha

📷 David Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome50 ha

Getting here

50.70810, -3.18498

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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 97m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Parking

Best for

8 activities

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Ancient woodland

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 11 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
East Devon WayWalking route
Named routeRef EDWListed length 61kmRegional walking route
Coleridge LinkWalking route14.5 km

A circular route in the Otter Valley.

Named routeRef COLLength 14.5 kmLocal walking route
South West Coast Path (Section 44: Exmouth to Sidmouth)Walking route
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
South West Coast Path (Section 45: Sidmouth to Seaton)Walking route
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
Sid Valley RingWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

22 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Route 2 Axminster to DawlishCycling route
Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route212 m
Named routeRef 2Length 212 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route436 m
Named routeRef 2Length 436 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route202 m
Named routeRef 2Length 202 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route314 m
Named routeRef 2Length 314 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route78 m
Named routeRef 2Length 78 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

16 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Passing place on minor road from Harcombe to Chelson

📷 David Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Passing place on minor road from Harcombe to Chelson

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Blackmore GardensUrban park4.9 km→🌱The Blackmore Coronation GardensUrban park4.9 km→🐄The Donkey SanctuaryVisitor farm1.5 km→✦Anchor from the MSC NapoliHistoric site4.9 km→🌱Deepway Millennium GreenUrban park2.7 km→✦Sidford packhorse bridge, Church StreetHistoric site2.7 km→

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