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Shutscombe Wood

✦ Ancient woodland11 ha

📷 Peter Wood · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome11 ha

Getting here

51.09105, -3.87802

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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
  • 🌿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

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Blackbird, Chaffinch +47 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Blackbird, Chaffinch +47 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Marsh Thistle, Himalayan Balsam · last seen 2024

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Beautiful Demoiselle, Red-headed Cardinal Beetle +7 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Beautiful Demoiselle, Red-headed Cardinal Beetle +7 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Tarka TrailWalking route
Named routeRef TTRegional walking route
Macmillan Way WestWalking route
Named routeRef MWWRegional walking route
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Cycling

10 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 3Cycling route527.7 km
Named routeRef 3Length 527.7 kmNational Cycle Network
North Devon Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part United Kingdom 2Cycling route
Named routeRef EV1International cycle route
Main RouteCycling route10.3 km
Named routeRef 3Length 10.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route224 m
Named routeRef 3Length 224 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route82 m
Named routeRef 3Length 82 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Ordnance Survey Cut Mark

📷 Peter Wood · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Ordnance Survey Cut Mark

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Nearby places

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⛪St Peter's ChurchReligious grounds4 km→⛪All Saints' ChurchReligious grounds400 m→⛪St John the Baptist's ChurchReligious grounds1.1 km→⛪St Michael's ChurchReligious grounds2.9 km→✦Round barrow cemetery 450m south west of Tossell's BartonHistoric site2.4 km→✦Camp on Mockham DownHistoric site2.6 km→

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