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Mill Wood

✦ Ancient woodland42 ha

📷 David Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome42 ha

Getting here

51.21130, -3.92256

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking on site — 6 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Parking

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Chaffinch +74 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Chaffinch +74 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Ground-ivy, Male-fern, Dryopteris cambrensis +17 more · last seen 2024

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Leptura aurulenta, Anoplotrupes stercorosus, Golden-ringed Dragonfly +50 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Leptura aurulenta, Anoplotrupes stercorosus, Golden-ringed Dragonfly +50 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 16 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Tarka TrailWalking route
Named routeRef TTRegional walking route
Heddon Valley to Woody Bay WalkWalking route9.6 km
Named routeLength 9.6 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Gentle walk to Heddon's MouthWalking route3.2 km
Named routeLength 3.2 kmLocal walking route
Heddon's Mouth circular walkWalking route3.2 km
Named routeLength 3.2 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Butterfly WalkWalking route4.8 km
Named routeLength 4.8 kmRound tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

9 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Regional Route 51Cycling route
Named routeRef 51Regional cycle route
North Devon Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
N/ACycling route51 m
Named routeRef 51Length 51 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route16 m
Named routeRef 51Length 16 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route1.1 km
Named routeRef 51Length 1.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route3.6 km
Named routeRef 51Length 3.6 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

In Mill Wood, in the Heddon Valley

📷 David Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

In Mill Wood, in the Heddon Valley

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🌱West Woodybay WoodUrban park2 km→🌱Coronation Playing FieldUrban park2.8 km→✦Cewydd's Stone, Six Acre FarmHistoric site4.3 km→⚽Coronation Playing FieldPlaying field2.8 km→⛪Christ ChurchReligious grounds2.9 km→✦Roman FortletHistoric site1.9 km→

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