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Porsham Wood

✦ Ancient woodland69 ha

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome69 ha

Getting here

50.43698, -4.12357

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking on site — 20 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Bike parkingParking· Free

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin +60 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin +60 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Common Nettle, Hart's-Tongue, Bramble +4 more · last seen 2024

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Red Soldier Beetle, Dark-edged Bee-fly, Eristalis pertinax +7 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Red Soldier Beetle, Dark-edged Bee-fly, Eristalis pertinax +7 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
West Devon WayWalking route
Named routeRef WDERegional walking route
Tamar Valley Discovery TrailWalking route
Named routeRef TDTRegional walking route
The Co-operative WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Budshead Wood Red Walking RouteWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Drake WalkWalking route4 km
Named routeLength 4 km
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Cycling

35 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 2Cycling route

National Cycle Route 2 Dawlish to Plymouth

Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
Route 272Cycling route
Named routeRef 272National Cycle Network
Route 27Cycling route
Named routeRef 27National Cycle Network
Dartmoor Way (Cycle)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part United Kingdom 2Cycling route
Named routeRef EV1International cycle route
N/ACycling route87 m
Named routeRef 27Length 87 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Widewell Wood

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Widewell Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🦉BIRCHAM VALLEYNature reserve2.7 km→🦉WOODLAND WOOD VALLEYNature reserve3.2 km→🦉HAM WOODSNature reserve4.8 km→🌱Goodwin ParkUrban park1.2 km→🌱Goodwin ParkUrban park1.3 km→🦉WHITLEIGH WOODNature reserve2.3 km→

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