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Skithead Wood

✦ Ancient woodland32 ha

📷 Tony Atkin · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome32 ha

Getting here

50.49151, -4.15651

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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
Parking· Free

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +67 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +67 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Yellow Pimpernel, Rowan +5 more · last seen 2023

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Minotaur Beetle, Violet Oil-beetle, Oil Beetle +110 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Minotaur Beetle, Violet Oil-beetle, Oil Beetle +110 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

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
West Devon WayWalking route
Named routeRef WDERegional walking route
Tamar Valley Discovery TrailWalking route
Named routeRef TDTRegional walking route
Drake WalkWalking route4 km
Named routeLength 4 km
Amica WalkWalking route4.7 km
Named routeLength 4.7 km
Abbot's WalkWalking route1.2 km
Named routeLength 1.2 kmRound trip
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Cycling

30 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 27Cycling route
Named routeRef 27National 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
Main RouteCycling route40 m
Named routeRef 27Length 40 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route7 m
Named routeRef 27Length 7 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.5 km
Named routeRef 27Length 1.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Logs in Great Hatch Wood

📷 Tony Atkin · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Logs in Great Hatch Wood

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Useful places within 5 km

✦Buckland AbbeyHistoric site1.9 km→🌱Dog Exercise AreaUrban park2.6 km→✦Lime KilnsHistoric site4.8 km→✦Lime KilnsHistoric site4.8 km→🌱Walkham valley scouts fieldUrban park4.9 km→🌱The Garden HouseUrban park2.4 km→

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