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Moor Wood

✦ Ancient woodland63 ha

📷 Derek Harper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome63 ha

Getting here

50.64122, -3.73039

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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
  • 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
  • ⛺Camping available here — summer nights at this site are worth planning around

Good to know

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

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10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Blackbird +78 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Blackbird +78 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Ash, Hazel, Birch +96 more · last seen 2022

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Usnea articulata, Ochrolechia subviridis, Scytinium lichenoides +102 more · last seen 2016; Fungi — Usnea articulata, Ochrolechia subviridis, Scytinium lichenoides +102 more · last seen 2016

Varies

Foraging

Plants — Hazel, Oak, Sweet Chestnut +11 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Pearl-bordered Fritillary, Red Admiral +55 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Pearl-bordered Fritillary, Red Admiral +55 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 16 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Dartmoor WayWalking route
Named routeRef DWRegional walking route
Yarner Wood Nature TrailWalking route
Named routeRef YWLocal walking route
Dunsford to Moretonhampstead TrailWalking route
Named routeRef DMTRegional walking route
Moretonhampstead North Bovey CircularWalking route
Named routeRef MNBLocal cycle route
River Teign WalkWalking route
Named routeRef RTWRegional walking route
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Cycling

8 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 28Cycling route
Named routeRef 28National Cycle Network
Dartmoor Way (Cycle)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Wray Valley TrailCycling route
Named routeRef WVTLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route6.1 km
Named routeRef 28Length 6.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealed firm
Main RouteCycling route17.1 km
Named routeRef 28Length 17.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-road
Main RouteCycling route279 m
Named routeRef 28Length 279 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface unsealed firm
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Field below Moor Wood

📷 Derek Harper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Field below Moor Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

💧Trenchford ReservoirReservoir3.1 km→💧Trenchford ReservoirReservoir3.1 km→🌱St Andrew's ChurchUrban park3.1 km→💧Kennick ReservoirReservoir2.7 km→💧Kennick ReservoirReservoir2.7 km→⛪St John the Baptist's ChurchReligious grounds2.7 km→

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