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Pitt Wood

✦ Ancient woodland67 ha

📷 Roger Cornfoot · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome67 ha

Getting here

50.87392, -3.48706

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🌿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

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — House Sparrow, Carrion Crow, Blue Tit +58 more · last seen 2026; Birds — House Sparrow, Carrion Crow, Blue Tit +58 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Bluebell, Early-purple Orchid, Primrose +143 more · last seen 2019

Free

Foraging

Plants — Elder, Beech, Ramsons +22 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Gatekeeper, Meadow Brown, Dicranomyia modesta +102 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Gatekeeper, Meadow Brown, Dicranomyia modesta +102 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 13 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Two Counties WayWalking route90 km

A long distance walk of 56 miles (90km) from Taunton to Starcross on the Exe estuary.

Named routeRef TCWLength 90 kmRegional walking route
Exe Valley WayWalking route
Named routeRef EVWRegional walking route
Mary Michael Pilgrims WayWalking route
Named routeRef MMPWRegional walking route
Bradninch Town TrailWalking route
Named routeRef BTTLocal walking route
Swan's NeckWalking route
Named routeRef SN
Garland's Lanepublic footpath · 396 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 396 mPath type: track
Holwell Lanepublic footpath · 107 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 107 mPath type: service
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Cycling

29 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
UK:National Cycle Network - west boundCycling route
Named routeRef 3National Cycle Network
Route 3Cycling route527.7 km
Named routeRef 3Length 527.7 kmNational Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route1.2 km
Named routeRef 3Length 1.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route30 m
Named routeRef 3Length 30 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface blocks
Main RouteCycling route200 m
Named routeRef 3Length 200 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route741 m
Named routeLength 741 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Backs Wood, viewed from East Barton

📷 Roger Cornfoot · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Backs Wood, viewed from East Barton

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Westexe Recreation GroundUrban park3.2 km→🌱The OvalUrban park3.3 km→🌱Amory ParkUrban park3.7 km→🌱People's ParkUrban park4 km→⛪St Peter's ChurchReligious grounds3.5 km→✦Roman CoinHistoric site2.7 km→

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