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1 ha

📷 Derek Harper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

50.86894, -3.54843

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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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Grey Heron, Wren, Robin +43 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Grey Heron, Wren, Robin +43 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Red Admiral, Peacock, Small Tortoiseshell +50 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Red Admiral, Peacock, Small Tortoiseshell +50 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Beech, Ash, Holly +255 more · last seen 2022; Plants — Beech, Ash, Holly +255 more · last seen 2022

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Plants — Beech, Hazel, Dandelion +26 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 4 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
Tiverton Tree TrailWalking route
Named routeRef TTTLocal walking route
Tiverton & Cullompton CircularWalking route
Named routeRef TCCRegional walking route
Busland Lanepublic footpath · 899 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 899 mPath type: footway
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Cycling

8 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
N/ACycling route741 m
Named routeLength 741 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route434 m
Named routeRef 3Length 434 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Beware of the bull

📷 Derek Harper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Beware of the bull

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦An Iron Age defended settlement and associated cultivation terraces 230m south west of Cadeleigh CourtHistoric site1.7 km→✦Roman CoinHistoric site3.4 km→✦Cadbury CastleHistoric site3.6 km→⛪St Bartholomew's ChurchReligious grounds1 km→⛪St Michael's ChurchReligious grounds3.9 km→🦉PALMERSTON PARK WOODNature reserve4.7 km→

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