Middle Staddon Wood ✦ Ancient woodland 21 ha
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51.11479, -3.60284
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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 📍 Open access throughout summer — no booking required 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 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 📍 Open access throughout summer — no booking required £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🌿 Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
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🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Swallow, Robin, Blackbird +63 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Swallow, Robin, Blackbird +63 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Common Tamarisk-moss, White Earwort, Dilated Scalewort +112 more · last seen 2020
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Meadow Brown, Rhingia campestris, Ringlet +97 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Rhingia campestris, Ringlet +97 more · last seen 2025
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Great Scented Liverwort, Two-horned Pincerwort, Wood-rust
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 5 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Two Moors Way Walking route ▾
Named route Ref MW Listed length 166 Regional walking route
Show on map Exe Valley Way Walking route ▾
Named route Ref EVW Regional walking route
Show on map Walking in Exmoor: Day Two Walking route 25.6 km ▾
Named route Length 25.6 km Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Coleridge Way Walking route 82 km ▾
Named route Ref CW Length 82 km Regional walking route
Show on map Macmillan Way West Walking route ▾
Named route Ref MWW Regional walking route
Show on map 12 public paths nearby
Public paths
Kemp's Lane restricted byway · 1.9 km ▾
Public path restricted byway Length 1.9 km Path type: track
Show on map ✦ Ancient woodland — continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD. A rare and irreplaceable habitat, rich in biodiversity and historical character.
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Wildlife to spot
3,861 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 3,861 records · National Biodiversity Network Chrysotoxum bicinctum · Scaeva pyrastri · Batman Hoverfly
Chrysotoxum bicinctum Chrysotoxum bicinctum Scaeva pyrastri Scaeva pyrastri Batman Hoverfly Myathropa florea 🌿 Plants 144 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
English Sticky Eyebright · Foxglove · Hard-fern · Bell Heather · Greater Bird's-foot-trefoil +139
English Sticky Eyebright Euphrasia officinalis subsp. anglica Foxglove Digitalis purpurea Hard-fern Blechnum spicant Bell Heather Erica cinerea Greater Bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus pedunculatus Hedge Bedstraw Galium album Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 3,861 records · National Biodiversity Network Chrysotoxum bicinctum · Scaeva pyrastri · Batman Hoverfly
Chrysotoxum bicinctum Chrysotoxum bicinctum Scaeva pyrastri Scaeva pyrastri Batman Hoverfly Myathropa florea 🌿 Plants 144 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
English Sticky Eyebright · Foxglove · Hard-fern · Bell Heather · Greater Bird's-foot-trefoil +139
English Sticky Eyebright Euphrasia officinalis subsp. anglica Foxglove Digitalis purpurea Hard-fern Blechnum spicant Bell Heather Erica cinerea Greater Bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus pedunculatus Hedge Bedstraw Galium album Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Germander Speedwell Veronica chamaedrys
Germander Speedwell Veronica chamaedrys
Common Sedge Carex nigra
Common Sedge Carex nigra
Heath Bedstraw Galium saxatile
Heath Bedstraw Galium saxatile
Dandelion Taraxacum
Dandelion Taraxacum
Mouse-ear-hawkweed Pilosella officinarum
Mouse-ear-hawkweed Pilosella officinarum
Compact Rush Juncus conglomeratus
Compact Rush Juncus conglomeratus
Heath Speedwell Veronica officinalis
Heath Speedwell Veronica officinalis
Common Nettle Urtica dioica
Common Nettle Urtica dioica
Trailing St John's-wort Hypericum humifusum
Trailing St John's-wort Hypericum humifusum
Lady-fern Athyrium filix-femina
Lady-fern Athyrium filix-femina
Bulbous Rush Juncus bulbosus
Bulbous Rush Juncus bulbosus
Green-ribbed Sedge Carex binervis
Green-ribbed Sedge Carex binervis
Heath Rush Juncus squarrosus
Heath Rush Juncus squarrosus
Yarrow Achillea millefolium
Yarrow Achillea millefolium
Rusty Willow Salix cinerea subsp. oleifolia
Rusty Willow Salix cinerea subsp. oleifolia
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata
Perennial Rye-grass Lolium perenne
Perennial Rye-grass Lolium perenne
Common Sorrel Rumex acetosa
Common Sorrel Rumex acetosa
Annual Meadow-grass Poa annua
Annual Meadow-grass Poa annua
Festuca rubra Festuca rubra
Festuca rubra Festuca rubra
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna
Bramble Rubus fruticosus
Bramble Rubus fruticosus
Common Dog-violet Viola riviniana
Common Dog-violet Viola riviniana
Spring-sedge Carex caryophyllea
Spring-sedge Carex caryophyllea
Sheep's Sorrel Rumex acetosella
Sheep's Sorrel Rumex acetosella
Lemon-scented Fern Oreopteris limbosperma
Lemon-scented Fern Oreopteris limbosperma
Marsh Thistle Cirsium palustre
Marsh Thistle Cirsium palustre
Cross-leaved Heath Erica tetralix
Cross-leaved Heath Erica tetralix
Wavy Hair-Grass Avenella flexuosa
Wavy Hair-Grass Avenella flexuosa
Heather Calluna vulgaris
Heather Calluna vulgaris
Daisy Bellis perennis
Daisy Bellis perennis
Mat-grass Nardus stricta
Mat-grass Nardus stricta
Carnation Sedge Carex panicea
Carnation Sedge Carex panicea
Rowan Sorbus aucuparia
Rowan Sorbus aucuparia
Crested Dog's-tail Cynosurus cristatus
Crested Dog's-tail Cynosurus cristatus
Selfheal Prunella vulgaris
Selfheal Prunella vulgaris
Wood-sorrel Oxalis acetosella
Wood-sorrel Oxalis acetosella
Ivy-leaved Bellflower Wahlenbergia hederacea
Ivy-leaved Bellflower Wahlenbergia hederacea
Western Gorse Ulex gallii
Western Gorse Ulex gallii
Common Mouse-ear Cerastium fontanum
Common Mouse-ear Cerastium fontanum
Red Clover Trifolium pratense
Red Clover Trifolium pratense
Slender St John's-wort Hypericum pulchrum
Slender St John's-wort Hypericum pulchrum
Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens
Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens
Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus
Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus
Common Ragwort Jacobaea vulgaris
Common Ragwort Jacobaea vulgaris
Soft-rush Juncus effusus
Soft-rush Juncus effusus
Meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria
Meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria
Sweet Vernal-grass Anthoxanthum odoratum
Sweet Vernal-grass Anthoxanthum odoratum
Broad-leaved Dock Rumex obtusifolius
Broad-leaved Dock Rumex obtusifolius
Cuckooflower Cardamine pratensis
Cuckooflower Cardamine pratensis
Bog Stitchwort Stellaria alsine
Bog Stitchwort Stellaria alsine
Greater Plantain Plantago major
Greater Plantain Plantago major
Red Campion Silene dioica
Red Campion Silene dioica
Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense
Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense
Heath Milkwort Polygala serpyllifolia
Heath Milkwort Polygala serpyllifolia
Gorse Ulex europaeus
Gorse Ulex europaeus
Ash Fraxinus excelsior
Ash Fraxinus excelsior
Ulex europaeus x gallii = U. x breoganii Ulex europaeus x gallii = U. x breoganii
Ulex europaeus x gallii = U. x breoganii Ulex europaeus x gallii = U. x breoganii
Bilberry Vaccinium myrtillus
Bilberry Vaccinium myrtillus
Autumn Hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis
Autumn Hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis
Eared Willow Salix aurita
Eared Willow Salix aurita
Common Bent Agrostis capillaris
Common Bent Agrostis capillaris
Water-purslane Lythrum portula
Water-purslane Lythrum portula
Purple Moor-grass Molinia caerulea
Purple Moor-grass Molinia caerulea
Bread Wheat Triticum aestivum
Bread Wheat Triticum aestivum
Cat's-ear Hypochaeris radicata
Cat's-ear Hypochaeris radicata
Beech Fagus sylvatica
Beech Fagus sylvatica
Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata
Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata
Devil's-bit Scabious Succisa pratensis
Devil's-bit Scabious Succisa pratensis
Wood Dock Rumex sanguineus
Wood Dock Rumex sanguineus
Dryopteris affinis Dryopteris affinis
Dryopteris affinis Dryopteris affinis
Jointed Rush Juncus articulatus
Jointed Rush Juncus articulatus
Bracken Pteridium aquilinum
Bracken Pteridium aquilinum
Tufted Hair-grass Deschampsia cespitosa
Tufted Hair-grass Deschampsia cespitosa
Narrow Buckler-fern Dryopteris carthusiana
Narrow Buckler-fern Dryopteris carthusiana
Spear Thistle Cirsium vulgare
Spear Thistle Cirsium vulgare
Rosebay Willowherb Chamaenerion angustifolium
Rosebay Willowherb Chamaenerion angustifolium
Male-fern Dryopteris filix-mas
Male-fern Dryopteris filix-mas
Thyme-leaved Speedwell Veronica serpyllifolia
Thyme-leaved Speedwell Veronica serpyllifolia
Creeping Bent Agrostis stolonifera
Creeping Bent Agrostis stolonifera
Broad-leaved Willowherb Epilobium montanum
Broad-leaved Willowherb Epilobium montanum
Water Figwort Scrophularia auriculata
Water Figwort Scrophularia auriculata
Little Kneeling Eyebright Euphrasia confusa
Little Kneeling Eyebright Euphrasia confusa
Heath-grass Danthonia decumbens
Heath-grass Danthonia decumbens
Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum
Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum
Marsh Violet Viola palustris
Marsh Violet Viola palustris
Common Bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus
Common Bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus
Lesser Spearwort Ranunculus flammula
Lesser Spearwort Ranunculus flammula
Hart's-Tongue Asplenium scolopendrium
Hart's-Tongue Asplenium scolopendrium
Polypody Polypodium vulgare
Polypody Polypodium vulgare
Polygonum aviculare Polygonum aviculare
Polygonum aviculare Polygonum aviculare
Star Sedge Carex echinata
Star Sedge Carex echinata
Marsh Willowherb Epilobium palustre
Marsh Willowherb Epilobium palustre
Yellow Pimpernel Lysimachia nemorum
Yellow Pimpernel Lysimachia nemorum
Tormentil Potentilla erecta
Tormentil Potentilla erecta
Sharp-flowered Rush Juncus acutiflorus
Sharp-flowered Rush Juncus acutiflorus
Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris
Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris
Meadow Oat Helictochloa pratensis
Meadow Oat Helictochloa pratensis
Round-leaved Crowfoot Ranunculus omiophyllus
Round-leaved Crowfoot Ranunculus omiophyllus
Lousewort Pedicularis sylvatica
Lousewort Pedicularis sylvatica
Marsh Cudweed Gnaphalium uliginosum
Marsh Cudweed Gnaphalium uliginosum
Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium
Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium
Water Horsetail Equisetum fluviatile
Water Horsetail Equisetum fluviatile
Hedera helix Hedera helix
Hedera helix Hedera helix
Cleavers Galium aparine
Cleavers Galium aparine
Sheep's Fescue agg. Festuca ovina
Sheep's Fescue agg. Festuca ovina
Broad Buckler-fern Dryopteris dilatata
Broad Buckler-fern Dryopteris dilatata
Prickly Sow-thistle Sonchus asper
Prickly Sow-thistle Sonchus asper
Meadow Buttercup Ranunculus acris
Meadow Buttercup Ranunculus acris
Water-pepper Persicaria hydropiper
Water-pepper Persicaria hydropiper
Opposite-leaved Golden-saxifrage Chrysosplenium oppositifolium
Opposite-leaved Golden-saxifrage Chrysosplenium oppositifolium
Silverweed Potentilla anserina
Silverweed Potentilla anserina
Silver Hair-grass Aira caryophyllea
Silver Hair-grass Aira caryophyllea
Lesser Skullcap Scutellaria minor
Lesser Skullcap Scutellaria minor
Redshank Persicaria maculosa
Redshank Persicaria maculosa
Field Wood-rush Luzula campestris
Field Wood-rush Luzula campestris
Common Soft-brome Bromus hordeaceus subsp. hordeaceus
Common Soft-brome Bromus hordeaceus subsp. hordeaceus
Lesser Stitchwort Stellaria graminea
Lesser Stitchwort Stellaria graminea
Luzula multiflora subsp. congesta Luzula multiflora subsp. congesta
Luzula multiflora subsp. congesta Luzula multiflora subsp. congesta
White Clover Trifolium repens
White Clover Trifolium repens
Barren Strawberry Potentilla sterilis
Barren Strawberry Potentilla sterilis
Hairy Wood-rush Luzula pilosa
Hairy Wood-rush Luzula pilosa
Early Hair-grass Aira praecox
Early Hair-grass Aira praecox
Procumbent Pearlwort Sagina procumbens
Procumbent Pearlwort Sagina procumbens
Brown Bent Agrostis vinealis
Brown Bent Agrostis vinealis
Smooth Hawk's-beard Crepis capillaris
Smooth Hawk's-beard Crepis capillaris
Lesser Trefoil Trifolium dubium
Lesser Trefoil Trifolium dubium
Scaly Male-fern Dryopteris affinis
Scaly Male-fern Dryopteris affinis
Knotgrass Polygonum aviculare
Knotgrass Polygonum aviculare
Heath Spotted-orchid Dactylorhiza maculata
Heath Spotted-orchid Dactylorhiza maculata
Toad Rush Juncus bufonius
Toad Rush Juncus bufonius
Creeping Soft-grass Holcus mollis
Creeping Soft-grass Holcus mollis
Pedicularis sylvatica subsp. sylvatica Pedicularis sylvatica subsp. sylvatica
Pedicularis sylvatica subsp. sylvatica Pedicularis sylvatica subsp. sylvatica
Holly Ilex aquifolium
Holly Ilex aquifolium
Sheep's-fescue Festuca ovina
Sheep's-fescue Festuca ovina
Pineappleweed Matricaria discoidea
Pineappleweed Matricaria discoidea
Common Cow-wheat Melampyrum pratense
Common Cow-wheat Melampyrum pratense
Luzula multiflora subsp. multiflora Luzula multiflora subsp. multiflora
Luzula multiflora subsp. multiflora Luzula multiflora subsp. multiflora Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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