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Park Wood

✦ Ancient woodland25 ha

📷 David Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome25 ha

Getting here

51.10947, -4.13417

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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 — Herring Gull, Oystercatcher, Black-headed Gull +78 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Herring Gull, Oystercatcher, Black-headed Gull +78 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Common Nettle, Ribwort Plantain, Marsh Woundwort +80 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Red Admiral, Harlequin Ladybird, Common Carder Bee +95 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Red Admiral, Harlequin Ladybird, Common Carder Bee +95 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Nettle, Oak, Beech +7 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 20 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Tarka TrailWalking route
Named routeRef TTRegional walking route
Barnstaple Heritage TrailWalking route
Named routeRef BHTLocal walking route
South West Coast Path (Section 6: Braunton to Instow)Walking route
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
South West Coast Path (Section 5: Woolacombe to Braunton)Walking route
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
Macmillan Way WestWalking route
Named routeRef MWWRegional walking route
Watery Lanepublic footpath · 339 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 339 mPath type: track
Ash Roadpublic footpath · 281 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 281 mPath type: service
Watery Lanepublic footpath · 115 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 115 mPath type: unclassified
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Cycling

59 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network Route 278Cycling route
Named routeRef 278National Cycle Network
Route 3Cycling route527.7 km
Named routeRef 3Length 527.7 kmNational Cycle Network
Route 27Cycling route
Named routeRef 27National Cycle Network
Tarka TrailCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part United Kingdom 2Cycling route
Named routeRef EV1International cycle route
Main RouteCycling route243 m
Named routeRef 278Length 243 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Park Wood, east of Braunton

📷 David Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Park Wood, east of Braunton

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🦉FREMINGTONNature reserve4.3 km→⛪Christ ChurchReligious grounds1.9 km→🌱Griggs FieldUrban park4.8 km→🌱Fremington Village GreenUrban park4.2 km→🌱Marwood Methodist ChurchUrban park4.2 km→🌱Babbages AllotmentsUrban park4.6 km→

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