Getting here
50.70029, -3.58951
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
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
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 +63 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Wigeon, Shoveler, Black-tailed Godwit +63 more · last seen 2026
Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Candlesnuff Fungus, Netted Crust, Brithdegyll Eddîog +70 more · last seen 2022; Fungi — Candlesnuff Fungus, Netted Crust, Brithdegyll Eddîog +70 more · last seen 2022
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Beaded Chestnut, Yellow-Line Quaker, Black Rustic +77 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Beaded Chestnut, Yellow-Line Quaker, Black Rustic +77 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour
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
19 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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
Tedbury Circular WalkWalking route
Dunsford to Exeter WayWalking route
🚴Cycling
37 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Exeter LCN E1Cycling route
Route E9Cycling route
Exeter LCN E12Cycling route
Exeter to Okehampton LinkCycling route
Route E4Cycling route
Route E3Cycling route
🚵Mountain biking
3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Ridge Ride Trail (Red - Difficult)Mountain bike route
Discovery Trail (Green - Easy)Mountain bike route
Kiddens Trail (Blue - moderate)Mountain bike route
Wildlife to spot
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