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Shelfin Wood

✦ Ancient woodland20 ha

📷 Roger A Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome20 ha

Getting here

51.18760, -4.11813

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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
  • 🅿️Parking 197m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Parking

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Herring Gull, Robin, Jackdaw +51 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Herring Gull, Robin, Jackdaw +51 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Giant Hogweed · last seen 2024

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Azure Damselfly, Common Blue Damselfly, Green Shieldbug +25 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Azure Damselfly, Common Blue Damselfly, Green Shieldbug +25 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

1 signed route nearby · 14 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
South West Coast Path (Section 4: Combe Martin to Woolacombe)Walking route
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
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Cycling

39 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Regional Route 51Cycling route
Named routeRef 51Regional cycle route
National Cycle Network Route 278Cycling route
Named routeRef 278National Cycle Network
Route 27Cycling route
Named routeRef 27National Cycle Network
North Devon Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route88 m
Named routeRef 27Length 88 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route236 m
Named routeRef 51Length 236 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

5 public paths nearby

Public paths
Score Roadbridleway · 4 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 4 mPath type: residential
Score Roadbridleway · 15 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 15 mPath type: residential
Score Roadbridleway · 16 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 16 mPath type: residential

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The view from Oakridge towards Shelfin Wood.

📷 Roger A Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The view from Oakridge towards Shelfin Wood.

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🌱Brimlands Playing FieldUrban park2.4 km→✦Hillsborough Promontory FortHistoric site2.7 km→🌱Bicclescombe ParkUrban park1.2 km→🌱Bicclescombe ParkUrban park1.2 km→🌱The Round House GardensUrban park1.3 km→🌱Oxford Park play areaUrban park2.2 km→

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