Getting here
50.69056, -3.83893
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
- 🌿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
- 🌿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
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blackbird, Swallow, Robin +60 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Swallow, Robin +60 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Autumn Hawkbit, Common Nettle, Hawthorn +23 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Pink Purslane, Bluebell +211 more · last seen 2022
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Marsh Fritillary, Meadow Brown, Large White +160 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Marsh Fritillary, Meadow Brown, Large White +160 more · last seen 2026
Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Mushroom, Psathyrella, Common Earthball +3 more · last seen 2013; Fungi — Mushroom, Psathyrella, Common Earthball +3 more · last seen 2013
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
10 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Two Moors WayWalking route
Tarka TrailWalking route
Dartmoor WayWalking route
Taw Teign LinkWalking route
Mary Michael Pilgrims WayWalking route
🚴Cycling
4 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Exeter to Okehampton LinkCycling route
Route 28Cycling route
Dartmoor Way (Cycle)Cycling route
Main RouteCycling route17.1 km
Wildlife to spot
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