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Luscombe Wood

✦ Ancient woodland21 ha

📷 David Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome21 ha

Getting here

50.57764, -3.50118

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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
  • 🌿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
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Cirl Bunting, Peregrine, Mediterranean Gull +103 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Cirl Bunting, Peregrine, Mediterranean Gull +103 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Grasshopper, 7-spot Ladybird, Hairy Shieldbug +19 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Grasshopper, 7-spot Ladybird, Hairy Shieldbug +19 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Templer WayWalking route
Named routeRef TWRegional walking route
South West Coast Path (Section 43: Babbacombe to Exmouth)Walking route
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
Teignmouth & Dawlish WayWalking route
Named routeRef TDWLocal walking route
Orange WayWalking route560 km
Named routeRef ORWLength 560 kmRegional walking route
Dawlish Ale TrailWalking route
Named routeRef DAT
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Cycling

17 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Route 2 Axminster to DawlishCycling route
Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route345 m
Named routeRef 2Length 345 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route85 m
Named routeRef 2Length 85 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route610 m
Named routeRef 2Length 610 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route471 m
Named routeRef 2Length 471 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route643 m
Named routeRef 2Length 643 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

A track into Luscombe Wood

📷 David Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

A track into Luscombe Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱The DenUrban park3.7 km→🌱Lea Mount GroundsUrban park2.3 km→🌱Lea MountUrban park2.3 km→✦LUSCOMBE CASTLEHistoric site400 m→🌱The LawnUrban park2.4 km→🌱York GardensUrban park2.4 km→

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