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Skaigh Wood

✦ Ancient woodland35 ha

📷 John Powell · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome35 ha

Getting here

50.72704, -3.94034

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking nearby — easy to reach by car

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Wren, Blackbird, Jackdaw +63 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Wren, Blackbird, Jackdaw +63 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Tormentil · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Violet Oil-beetle, Bloody-nosed Beetle, Coenosia femoralis +54 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Violet Oil-beetle, Bloody-nosed Beetle, Coenosia femoralis +54 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Route 28

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 signed routes nearby · 8 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Tarka TrailWalking route
Named routeRef TTRegional walking route
Devonshire Heartland WayWalking route
Named routeRef DHWRegional walking route
Dartmoor WayWalking route
Named routeRef DWRegional walking route
West Devon WayWalking route
Named routeRef WDERegional walking route
Taw Teign LinkWalking route
Named routeRef TTLRegional walking route
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Cycling

34 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Exeter to Okehampton LinkCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Granite WayCycling route
Named route
Route 27Cycling route
Named routeRef 27National Cycle Network
Route 28Cycling route
Named routeRef 28National Cycle Network
Dartmoor Way (Cycle)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part United Kingdom 2Cycling route
Named routeRef EV1International cycle route
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Horse riding

15 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Footbridge over R Taw below Skaigh

📷 John Powell · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Footbridge over R Taw below Skaigh

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Simmons ParkUrban park4.3 km→✦Boundary stone 110m north west of St Mary's ChurchHistoric site800 m→🌱Simmons ParkUrban park4.3 km→🦉OLD TOWN PARKNature reserve4.7 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds900 m→✦A prehistoric settlement complex, length of reave, tin streamwork and stamping mill on the western slopes of Cosdon HillHistoric site2.5 km→

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