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Northfield Wood

✦ Ancient woodland31 ha

📷 Lewis Clarke · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome31 ha

Getting here

51.20959, -4.07022

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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
  • ⛺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
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Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Oystercatcher, Herring Gull, Robin +82 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Oystercatcher, Herring Gull, Robin +82 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Greater Knapweed, Giant Hogweed, Himalayan Balsam · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants

Varies

Insect spotting

Traditional orchard — specialist orchard insects and lichens; Insects — Garden Chafer, Swollen-thighed Beetle, Orange Ladybird +14 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 16 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
South West Coast Path (Section 3: Lynmouth to Combe Martin)Walking route
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Minehead to Combe MartinWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
South West Coast Path (Section 4: Combe Martin to Woolacombe)Walking route
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
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Cycling

35 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Regional Route 51Cycling route
Named routeRef 51Regional cycle route
Route 27Cycling route
Named routeRef 27National Cycle Network
North Devon Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route88 m
Named routeRef 27Length 88 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route236 m
Named routeRef 51Length 236 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route39 m
Named routeRef 27Length 39 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Berrynarbor : Northfield Wood

📷 Lewis Clarke · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Berrynarbor : Northfield Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Cobbler's ParkUrban park2.2 km→🌱Cobbler's ParkUrban park2.2 km→🌱Brimlands Playing FieldUrban park2.7 km→✦Hillsborough Promontory FortHistoric site2.2 km→🦉HILLSBOROUGHNature reserve2.3 km→🐄Combe Martn Farm ShopVisitor farm2.3 km→

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