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Lyshwell Wood

✦ Ancient woodland10 ha

📷 Bob Jones · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsFungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome10 ha

Getting here

51.06137, -3.65324

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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
  • 🍄Mushroom 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

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Swallow, Carrion Crow, Cuckoo +62 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Swallow, Carrion Crow, Cuckoo +62 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Usnea articulata, Lepraria incana s. lat., Lepra amara +42 more · last seen 2015; Fungi — Usnea articulata, Lepraria incana s. lat., Lepra amara +42 more · last seen 2015

Varies

Insect spotting

Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies; Insects — Meadow Brown, Ringlet, Red Admiral +83 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Bilberry, Bramble, Common Sorrel +23 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Bilberry, Gorse, Bell Heather +186 more · last seen 2020

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Two Moors WayWalking route
Named routeRef MWListed length 166Regional walking route
Exe Valley WayWalking route
Named routeRef EVWRegional walking route
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Cycling

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 3Cycling route527.7 km
Named routeRef 3Length 527.7 kmNational Cycle Network
EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part United Kingdom 2Cycling route
Named routeRef EV1International cycle route
Main RouteCycling route32.9 km
Named routeRef 3Length 32.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

6 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Sunlight through the trees at Lyshwell

📷 Bob Jones · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Sunlight through the trees at Lyshwell

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✦Tarr StepsHistoric site3 km→⛪St Giles's ChurchReligious grounds1.9 km→✦tumulusHistoric site1.8 km→✦Two round barrows on West Anstey CommonHistoric site1.8 km→✦tumulusHistoric site1.8 km→⛪St Petrock's ChurchReligious grounds3.1 km→

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