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South Wembury Wood

✦ Ancient woodland13 ha

📷 Martin Bodman · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome13 ha

Getting here

50.32356, -4.05358

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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

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — House Martin, Blue Tit, Dunnock +57 more · last seen 2026; Birds — House Martin, Blue Tit, Dunnock +57 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Taraxacum agg., Broad-leaved Willowherb, Yorkshire-fog +70 more · last seen 2024

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland meadows — marbled white, meadow brown and pollinating insects; Insects — Meadow Brown, Speckled Wood, Large White +67 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Bristly Oxtongue, Common Nettle, Rough Hawkbit +9 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 12 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
West Devon WayWalking route
Named routeRef WDERegional walking route
South West Coast Path (Section 36: Plymouth to Wembury Point)Walking route
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
South West Coast Path (section 37 Newton Ferrers to Bigbury on Sea)Walking route
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
Erme-Plym TrailWalking route27 km
Named routeRef EPTLength 27 kmRegional walking route
South West Coast Path (Staddon Lane Alternative Route)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
Lower Court Roadpublic footpath · 449 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 449 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Warren Lanepublic footpath · 936 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 936 mSurface gravelPath type: track
Court Woodpublic footpath · 407 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 407 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
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Cycling

25 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN28Cycling route
Named routeRef 28National Cycle Network
Route 27Cycling route
Named routeRef 27National Cycle Network
Route 28Cycling route
Named routeRef 28National Cycle Network
EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part United Kingdom 2Cycling route
Named routeRef EV1International cycle route
Main RouteCycling route224 m
Named routeRef 27Length 224 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface other
Main RouteCycling route108 m
Named routeRef 27Length 108 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths
Brownhill Lanebridleway · 217 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 217 mSurface compactedPath type: footway
Brownhill Lanebridleway · 243 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 243 mSurface compactedPath type: track
Brownhill Lanebridleway · 164 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 164 mPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Wembury: towards Clitters Wood

📷 Martin Bodman · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Wembury: towards Clitters Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Sherford Country ParkUrban park4.2 km→🌱Old Boundary ParkUrban park4.5 km→🌱King George V Memorial Playing FieldsUrban park4.6 km→🌽Wembury AllotmentsAllotments1 km→✦LANGDON COURT HOTELHistoric site2.3 km→🦉RADFORD WOODSNature reserve4.1 km→

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