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Luckwells Wood

✦ Ancient woodland39 ha

📷 Roger A Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome39 ha

Getting here

51.14644, -3.53777

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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 239m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Goldfinch, Great Tit +45 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Goldfinch, Great Tit +45 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Gatekeeper, Green-veined White, Meadow Brown +15 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Gatekeeper, Green-veined White, Meadow Brown +15 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 8 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Webber's Post wanderWalking route1.6 km
Named routeLength 1.6 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Horner Wood ancient trees walkWalking route3.2 km
Named routeLength 3.2 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Dunkery and Horner Wood circular walkWalking route4.8 km
Named routeLength 4.8 kmLocal walking route
Walking in Exmoor: Day TwoWalking route25.6 km
Named routeLength 25.6 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Coleridge WayWalking route82 km
Named routeRef CWLength 82 kmRegional walking route
Luckwell's Lanepublic footpath · 294 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 294 mPath type: track
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Horse riding

23 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Drapers Way crosses the River Avil in Snowdrop Valley, North Hawkswell Wood

📷 Roger A Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Drapers Way crosses the River Avil in Snowdrop Valley, North Hawkswell Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Packhorse bridge 75m south east of The Old VicarageHistoric site4.9 km→🌱Brewers GreenUrban park3.9 km→✦Two round cairns on Dunkery Hill, 390m and 420m south east of Rex Stile HeadHistoric site3.1 km→✦Bowl barrow on Lype Hill, 550m north west of Lype FarmHistoric site3.6 km→✦ClicketHistoric site3.8 km→✦Dunkery Beacon and adjacent moundsHistoric site3.9 km→

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