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Oldridge Brake

✦ Ancient woodland14 ha

📷 Derek Harper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome14 ha

Getting here

50.74695, -3.67026

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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
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Great Tit, Blue Tit, Nuthatch +52 more · last seen 2024; Birds — Great Tit, Blue Tit, Nuthatch +52 more · last seen 2024

Free

Foraging

Plants — Blackthorn, Common Nettle, Pedunculate Oak +22 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Primrose, Blackthorn, Germander Speedwell +219 more · last seen 2018

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Gatekeeper, Small Tortoiseshell, Red Admiral +32 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Gatekeeper, Small Tortoiseshell, Red Admiral +32 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Devonshire Heartland WayWalking route
Named routeRef DHWRegional walking route
Tedbury Circular WalkWalking route
Named routeRef TEDLocal walking route
Dunsford to Exeter WayWalking route
Named routeRef DEWRegional walking route
Mary Michael Pilgrims WayWalking route
Named routeRef MMPWRegional walking route
Crediton History TrailWalking route
Named routeRef CHT
Frankford Lanepublic footpath · 886 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 886 mPath type: footway
Frankford Lanepublic footpath · 7 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 7 mPath type: track
Frankford Lanepublic footpath · 461 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 461 mPath type: track
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Exeter to Okehampton LinkCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
🐴

Horse riding

5 public paths nearby

Public paths
Frankford Lanebridleway · 1.4 km
Public pathbridlewayLength 1.4 kmPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Oldridge Wood

📷 Derek Harper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Oldridge Wood

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