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Milford Wood

22 ha
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Free entryDogs welcome22 ha

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

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Tawny Owl, Robin, Swallow +50 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Tawny Owl, Robin, Swallow +50 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Carder Bee, Buff-tailed Bumblebee, Bumblebee +93 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Common Carder Bee, Buff-tailed Bumblebee, Bumblebee +93 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Creeping Buttercup, Common Nettle, Creeping Thistle +55 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Creeping Buttercup, Common Nettle, Creeping Thistle +55 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Nettle, Common Sorrel, Common Chickweed +7 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
South West Coast Path (Section 10: Hartland Quay to Bude)Walking route
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
South West Coast Path (Section 9: Clovelly to Hartland Quay)Walking route
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route

Wildlife to spot

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