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Oldridge Wood

✦ Ancient woodland37 ha

📷 Roger Cornfoot · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome37 ha

Getting here

50.97679, -3.93258

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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
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Nuthatch, Blue Tit, Robin +62 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Nuthatch, Blue Tit, Robin +62 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Creeping Buttercup, Common Nettle, Common Mouse-ear +106 more · last seen 2024

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Red Admiral, Large Red Damselfly, Small White +159 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Red Admiral, Large Red Damselfly, Small White +159 more · last seen 2024

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Common Nettle, Common Sorrel, Wood-rust +2 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 public paths nearby

Public paths
Pool Lanepublic footpath · 1.4 km
Public pathpublic footpathLength 1.4 kmPath type: track
Pool Lanepublic footpath · 247 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 247 mPath type: track
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Track to Drake's Farm

📷 Roger Cornfoot · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Track to Drake's Farm

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Churchyard cross 6m south of Satterleigh churchHistoric site2.6 km→🌱East HeleUrban park2.8 km→✦KING'S NYMPTON PARKHistoric site3.3 km→✦Brightley Barton moated siteHistoric site3.4 km→⛪St Hieritha's ChurchReligious grounds4.2 km→⛪Holy Trinity ChurchReligious grounds4.9 km→

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