Getting here
50.68633, -3.60796
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
- 🍄Mushroom 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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🍄Mushroom 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
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Wigeon, Shoveler, Black-tailed Godwit +70 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Wigeon, Shoveler, Black-tailed Godwit +70 more · last seen 2026
Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Candlesnuff Fungus, Netted Crust, Brithdegyll Eddîog +71 more · last seen 2022; Fungi — Candlesnuff Fungus, Netted Crust, Brithdegyll Eddîog +71 more · last seen 2022
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Pearl-bordered Fritillary, Grizzled Skipper, Field Grasshopper +49 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Pearl-bordered Fritillary, Grizzled Skipper, Field Grasshopper +49 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Fungi — Blushing Wood Mushroom, Jelly Ear, Nitrous Bonnet +3 more foraging species
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
13 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Two Counties WayWalking route90 km
A long distance walk of 56 miles (90km) from Taunton to Starcross on the Exe estuary.
Exeter Green CircleWalking route
Exe Valley WayWalking route
Dunsford to Exeter WayWalking route
Orange WayWalking route560 km
🚴Cycling
24 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Exeter LCN E1Cycling route
Exeter to Okehampton LinkCycling route
Dartmoor Way (Cycle)Cycling route
Route E4Cycling route
National Cycle Network Route 34Cycling route
N/ACycling route14 m
🚵Mountain biking
5 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Ridge Ride Trail (Red - Difficult)Mountain bike route
Discovery Trail (Green - Easy)Mountain bike route
Ridge Ride Extreme (Black - Severe)Mountain bike route
Spicers Trail (Blue - moderate)Mountain bike route
Kiddens Trail (Blue - moderate)Mountain bike route
🐴Horse riding
1 public path nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
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