Getting here
50.86089, -3.74081
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
- 📍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
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Swallow, Blackbird, Robin +55 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Swallow, Blackbird, Robin +55 more · last seen 2026
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Bluebell, daffodils, Lesser Celandine +76 more · last seen 2019
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Peacock, Small Tortoiseshell, Large White +113 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Peacock, Small Tortoiseshell, Large White +113 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Thyme-leaved Speedwell, Greater Chickweed, Guelder-rose +6 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
3 signed routes nearby · 18 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Two Moors WayWalking route
Devonshire Heartland WayWalking route
Little Dart Ridge & Valley WalkWalking route
🐴Horse riding
1 public path nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
Cockrattle Lanebridleway · 302 m
Wildlife to spot
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