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Quick Wood

✦ Ancient woodland5 ha

📷 Chris Andrews · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

50.43147, -3.98429

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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

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Carrion Crow, Chaffinch, Stonechat +82 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Carrion Crow, Chaffinch, Stonechat +82 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Route 272

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Meliscaeva auricollis, Oil Beetle, Syrphus +14 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Meliscaeva auricollis, Oil Beetle, Syrphus +14 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Two Moors WayWalking route
Named routeRef MWListed length 166Regional walking route
Erme-Plym TrailWalking route27 km
Named routeRef EPTLength 27 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

47 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
Dartmoor Way (Cycle)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route173 m
Named routeRef 2Length 173 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route87 m
Named routeRef 2Length 87 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.4 km
Named routeRef 272Length 1.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

5 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Bridge, Quick Wood

📷 Chris Andrews · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Bridge, Quick Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🐄Dartmoor ZooVisitor farm2.7 km→🌱Rowe Hall Memory GardenUrban park3.4 km→✦Pounds and hut circles N of SaddlesboroughHistoric site4.3 km→✦Deer park and rabbit warren at Newnham ParkHistoric site4.5 km→✦Two round barrows on Ridding DownHistoric site1.2 km→⛪All Saint's ChurchReligious grounds3.4 km→

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