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Owlacombe Wood

10 ha

📷 David Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome10 ha

Getting here

50.93173, -4.03261

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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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Wren, Robin, Blackbird +66 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Wren, Robin, Blackbird +66 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Azure Damselfly, Common Darter, Emperor Dragonfly +111 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Azure Damselfly, Common Darter, Emperor Dragonfly +111 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bluebell, Common Feather-moss, Devon Whitebeam +34 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Bluebell, Common Feather-moss, Devon Whitebeam +34 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Tarka TrailWalking route
Named routeRef TTRegional walking route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Path to Owlacombe Wood

📷 David Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Path to Owlacombe Wood

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Nearby places

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⛪St Giles's ChurchReligious grounds4.5 km→⛪St Peter's ChurchReligious grounds600 m→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds4.7 km→⛪St George's ChurchReligious grounds2.6 km→⛪Ebberley Methodist ChurchReligious grounds2.7 km→✦Four bowl barrows on Burrington Moor lying 210m south west of Burrington Moor CrossHistoric site3.3 km→

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