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50.50042, -4.01316
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦109+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Carrion Crow and Cormorant
- 🍄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
- 🐦109+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Carrion Crow and Cormorant
- 🍄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
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Carrion Crow, Cormorant, Mallard +106 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Carrion Crow, Cormorant, Mallard +106 more · last seen 2025
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Blushing Bracket, Peniophora cinerea, Hazel Woodwart +16 more · last seen 2024; Fungi — Blushing Bracket, Peniophora cinerea, Hazel Woodwart +16 more · last seen 2024
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Beautiful Demoiselle, Oil Beetle, Green Tiger Beetle +28 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Beautiful Demoiselle, Oil Beetle, Green Tiger Beetle +28 more · last seen 2026
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
4 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Dartmoor WayWalking route
West Devon WayWalking route
Drakes TrailWalking route
Abbot's WayWalking route
🚴Cycling
17 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 272Cycling route
Route 27Cycling route
Dartmoor Way (Cycle)Cycling route
EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part United Kingdom 2Cycling route
Main RouteCycling route586 m
Main RouteCycling route226 m
🚵Mountain biking
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Granite & GearsMountain bike route
🐴Horse riding
11 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
Norsworthy Bridge to South Hessary Torbridleway · 946 m
Wildlife to spot
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