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Mason's Brake

21 ha

📷 Lewis Clarke · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsFungiWildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome21 ha

Getting here

50.97684, -3.44055

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦61+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Great Tit
  • 🍄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

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Great Tit, Little Grebe +58 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Great Tit, Little Grebe +58 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Meadow Coral, Scarlet Waxcap, Trooping Funnel +26 more · last seen 2024; Fungi — Meadow Coral, Scarlet Waxcap, Trooping Funnel +26 more · last seen 2024

Varies

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Birds — Woodpigeon, Great Tit, Little Grebe +58 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Phronia biarcuata, Allodia ornaticollis, Zygomyia vara +11 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Phronia biarcuata, Allodia ornaticollis, Zygomyia vara +11 more · last seen 2024

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Exe Valley WayWalking route
Named routeRef EVWRegional walking route
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Cycling

21 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 3Cycling route527.7 km
Named routeRef 3Length 527.7 kmNational Cycle Network
National Cycle Network Route 344Cycling route
Named routeRef 344National Cycle Network
EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part United Kingdom 2Cycling route
Named routeRef EV1International cycle route
Main RouteCycling route3.3 km
Named routeRef 3Length 3.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.4 km
Named routeRef 3Length 1.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route282 m
Named routeRef 3Length 282 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

5 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Mid Devon : Country Track

📷 Lewis Clarke · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Mid Devon : Country Track

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Nearby places

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✦Bampton CastleHistoric site3.6 km→⛪St Michael and all Angels ChurchReligious grounds3.6 km→✦Bampton CastleHistoric site3.6 km→⛪All Saints' ChurchReligious grounds1.2 km→

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