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Nelder Wood

✦ Ancient woodland44 ha

📷 Derek Harper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome44 ha

Getting here

50.43668, -3.98011

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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
  • 📍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

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Little Grebe, Robin +70 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Little Grebe, Robin +70 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, American Skunk-cabbage · last seen 2024

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meliscaeva auricollis, Marmalade Hoverfly, Anoplotrupes stercorosus +19 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Meliscaeva auricollis, Marmalade Hoverfly, Anoplotrupes stercorosus +19 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Two Moors WayWalking route
Named routeRef MWListed length 166Regional walking route
Abbot's WayWalking route
Named routeRef AWRegional walking route
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Cycling

22 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 2Cycling route

National Cycle Route 2 Dawlish to Plymouth

Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
Route 272Cycling route
Named routeRef 272National Cycle Network
Dartmoor Way (Cycle)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route1.4 km
Named routeRef 272Length 1.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.9 km
Named routeRef 272Length 1.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.4 km
Named routeRef 272Length 1.4 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

Drain south of Nelder Wood

📷 Derek Harper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Drain south of Nelder Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🐄Dartmoor ZooVisitor farm3.4 km→🌱Rowe Hall Memory GardenUrban park4.1 km→✦Pounds and hut circles N of SaddlesboroughHistoric site4.2 km→✦Two round barrows on Ridding DownHistoric site1.5 km→⛪All Saint's ChurchReligious grounds4.1 km→✦Hut circles W of SaddlesboroughHistoric site4.4 km→

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