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Parsonage Wood

✦ Ancient woodland13 ha
WildlifeBirdsForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome13 ha

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

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 — Robin, Blackbird, Jackdaw +62 more · last seen 2023; Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Jackdaw +62 more · last seen 2023

Free

Foraging

Plants — Wood-sorrel, Rowan, Beech +33 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Bluebell, Ivy-leaved Speedwell, Hairy Wood-rush +273 more · last seen 2022

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small Tortoiseshell, Red Admiral, Gatekeeper +30 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small Tortoiseshell, Red Admiral, Gatekeeper +30 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Tarka TrailWalking route
Named routeRef TTRegional walking route
Chulmleigh Community TrailWalking route
Named routeRef CCT
Little Dart Ridge & Valley WalkWalking route
Named routeRef LDRVRegional walking route

Wildlife to spot

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