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North Wood

18 ha

📷 Roger Cornfoot · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome18 ha

Getting here

50.94921, -3.88621

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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
  • 🌿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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Jackdaw, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +63 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Jackdaw, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +63 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Dandelion, Common Sorrel, Bramble +35 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Cat's-ear, Ribwort Plantain, Red Clover +283 more · last seen 2019; Plants — Cat's-ear, Ribwort Plantain, Red Clover +283 more · last seen 2019

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Bryoria fuscescens, Sphinctrina turbinata, Imshaugia aleurites +4 more · last seen 2015; Fungi — Bryoria fuscescens, Sphinctrina turbinata, Imshaugia aleurites +4 more · last seen 2015

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Chulmleigh Community TrailWalking route
Named routeRef CCT
Little Dart Ridge & Valley WalkWalking route
Named routeRef LDRVRegional walking route
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Spittle Lanebridleway · 325 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 325 mPath type: track
Spittle Lanebridleway · 513 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 513 mPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Autumn view of South Wood

📷 Roger Cornfoot · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Autumn view of South Wood

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Nearby places

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🌱Davy ParkUrban park4.3 km→🌱Davy ParkUrban park4.3 km→✦KING'S NYMPTON PARKHistoric site1.2 km→🌱East HeleUrban park2.7 km→⛪Holy Trinity ChurchReligious grounds4.2 km→✦Churchyard cross 6m south of Satterleigh churchHistoric site4.3 km→

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