Getting here
50.74794, -3.66466
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
- 🌿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
- 🌿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
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Hawthorn, Common Nettle, Blackthorn +24 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Creeping Buttercup, Hawthorn, Rusty Willow +242 more · last seen 2018
Bird watching
Strong match
Birds — Great Tit, Blue Tit, Nuthatch +45 more · last seen 2024; Birds — Great Tit, Blue Tit, Nuthatch +45 more · last seen 2024
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Small Tortoiseshell, Brown Hairstreak, Gatekeeper +28 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small Tortoiseshell, Brown Hairstreak, Gatekeeper +28 more · last seen 2025
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
6 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Devonshire Heartland WayWalking route
Tedbury Circular WalkWalking route
Dunsford to Exeter WayWalking route
Mary Michael Pilgrims WayWalking route
Crediton History TrailWalking route
Frankford Lanepublic footpath · 7 m
Frankford Lanepublic footpath · 461 m
Lillybrook Lanepublic footpath · 803 m
🚴Cycling
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Exeter to Okehampton LinkCycling route
🐴Horse riding
3 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
Frankford Lanebridleway · 1.4 km
Wildlife to spot
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