Getting here
50.79986, -3.46231
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; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Wren, Carrion Crow, Robin +70 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Wren, Carrion Crow, Robin +70 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Common Bent, Creeping Buttercup, Tufted Hair-grass +27 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Common Nettle, Bramble, Hazel +2 more foraging species
Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Lesser Stag Beetle, Silpha tristis, 7-spot Ladybird +2 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Lesser Stag Beetle, Silpha tristis, 7-spot Ladybird +2 more · last seen 2026
Heritage
Good match
Ancient woodland — historic landscape
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
21 signed routes nearby · 8 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
Devonshire Heartland WayWalking route
Mary Michael Pilgrims WayWalking route
Ashclyst Blue WalkWalking route
🚴Cycling
2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Exeter LCN E2Cycling route
Killerton to Clyston MillCycling route
Devonshire Countryside, Sparrow Park, Estate Farms, Clyston Mill, River Clyst
Wildlife to spot
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