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Nethercott Wood

✦ Ancient woodland14 ha
WildlifeBirdsForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome14 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
  • 🌿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, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Woodpigeon +50 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Woodpigeon +50 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Meadowsweet, Beech, Hazel +25 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Wood Avens, Meadowsweet, Creeping Bent +182 more · last seen 2024

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Speckled Wood, Red Admiral, Marmalade Hoverfly +188 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Speckled Wood, Red Admiral, Marmalade Hoverfly +188 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby · 10 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Exe Valley WayWalking route
Named routeRef EVWRegional walking route
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Cycling

8 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 3Cycling route527.7 km
Named routeRef 3Length 527.7 kmNational Cycle Network
EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part United Kingdom 2Cycling route
Named routeRef EV1International cycle route
Main RouteCycling route69 m
Named routeRef 3Length 69 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route3.8 km
Named routeRef 3Length 3.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route70 m
Named routeRef 3Length 70 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route521 m
Named routeRef 3Length 521 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

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