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Marsland Wood

✦ Ancient woodland68 ha

📷 Tony Atkin · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome68 ha

Getting here

50.92651, -4.52729

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🌿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

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Bluebell, Lesser Celandine, Dandelion +137 more · last seen 2024

Free

Bird watching

Lowland heathland — Dartford warblers, nightjars and stonechats; Birds — Magpie, Robin, Blue Tit +36 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants; Plants — Dandelion, Hogweed, Hawthorn +12 more foraging species

Varies

Insect spotting

Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies; Insects — Red Admiral, Speckled Wood, Small Copper +162 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 27 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
South West Coast Path (Section 10: Hartland Quay to Bude)Walking route
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
Hawker's Hut walk, North CornwallWalking route1.6 km

A well signed and reasonably flat, circular walk. The ground can get muddy, expecially after rain. Wear some good footwear.

Named routeLength 1.6 kmDuration 0:45Round trip
Morwenstow circular walk, North CornwallWalking route4.8 km

Variety of terrain, including slopes, uneven ground, steps, stiles and unfenced clifftops. Occasionally muddy in parts.

Named routeLength 4.8 kmDuration 1:30Round tripLocal walking route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Ford in Marsland Wood

📷 Tony Atkin · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Ford in Marsland Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Embury Beacon campHistoric site2.5 km→✦Group of four round barrows E of BottaboroughHistoric site4 km→✦Bowl barrow 70m north east of KillarneyHistoric site4.1 km→✦Stone cross in parish churchyardHistoric site2.7 km→⛪Woodford Methodist ChurchReligious grounds3.6 km→⛪Morwenstow Methodist ChurchReligious grounds2.3 km→

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