Getting here
50.62316, -3.50675
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
- 🍄Mushroom 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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🍄Mushroom 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
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Chaffinch, Wren, Blackbird +56 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Chaffinch, Wren, Blackbird +56 more · last seen 2026
Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Opegrapha vermicellifera, Melanohalea exasperatula, Ramalina calicaris +86 more · last seen 2014; Fungi — Opegrapha vermicellifera, Melanohalea exasperatula, Ramalina calicaris +86 more · last seen 2014
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Meadow Brown, Red Admiral, Gatekeeper +127 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Meadow Brown, Red Admiral, Gatekeeper +127 more · last seen 2026
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Hawthorn, Common Sorrel, Bramble +235 more · last seen 2019; Plants — Hawthorn, Common Sorrel, Bramble +235 more · last seen 2019
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Hawthorn, Common Sorrel, Bramble +25 more foraging species
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
13 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Two Counties WayWalking route90 km
A long distance walk of 56 miles (90km) from Taunton to Starcross on the Exe estuary.
Exe Valley WayWalking route
South West Coast Path (Section 43: Babbacombe to Exmouth)Walking route
Teignmouth & Dawlish WayWalking route
Exminster to KentonWalking route
🚴Cycling
37 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
National Cycle Route 2 Axminster to DawlishCycling route
Main RouteCycling route2.1 km
N/ACycling route243 m
Main RouteCycling route52 m
Main RouteCycling route345 m
Main RouteCycling route85 m
🚵Mountain biking
5 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Ridge Ride Trail (Red - Difficult)Mountain bike route
Discovery Trail (Green - Easy)Mountain bike route
Ridge Ride Extreme (Black - Severe)Mountain bike route
Spicers Trail (Blue - moderate)Mountain bike route
Kiddens Trail (Blue - moderate)Mountain bike route
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