Getting here
50.98545, -4.17470
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
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Tawny Owl, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit +66 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Tawny Owl, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit +66 more · last seen 2026
Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Physconia distorta, Catillaria lenticularis, Enterographa crassa +32 more · last seen 2014; Fungi — Physconia distorta, Catillaria lenticularis, Enterographa crassa +32 more · last seen 2014
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Hogweed, Blackthorn, Hazel +26 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Speckled Wood, Large White, Small Tortoiseshell +53 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Speckled Wood, Large White, Small Tortoiseshell +53 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Bastard Balm, Bluebell +286 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Bastard Balm, Bluebell +286 more · last seen 2025
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Tarka TrailWalking route
South West Coast Path (Section 7: Instow to Westward Ho! )Walking route
Great Torrington CircularWalking route
🚴Cycling
17 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 3Cycling route527.7 km
Route 27Cycling route
Tarka TrailCycling route
EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part United Kingdom 2Cycling route
Main RouteCycling route294 m
Main RouteCycling route164 m
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