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Stancombe Wood

8 ha

📷 Robin Stott · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsWildlifeForaging
Free entryDogs welcome8 ha

Getting here

50.33280, -3.64222

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦55+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Swallow and Blue Tit
  • 🌿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

6 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Swallow, Blue Tit, Great Tit +52 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Swallow, Blue Tit, Great Tit +52 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Foraging

Plants — Great Scented Liverwort, Elder, Beech +11 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bluebell, Lesser Celandine, Wild Cherry +104 more · last seen 2019; Plants — Bluebell, Lesser Celandine, Wild Cherry +104 more · last seen 2019

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Azure Damselfly, Large Red Damselfly, Emperor Dragonfly +34 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Azure Damselfly, Large Red Damselfly, Emperor Dragonfly +34 more · last seen 2026

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
South West Coast Path (Section 40: Torcross to Dartmouth)Walking route
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
South West Coast Path (Section 41: Dartmouth to Brixham)Walking route
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
Dart Valley TrailWalking route
Named routeRef DVTRegional walking route
Diamond Jubilee WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

8 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 28Cycling route
Named routeRef 28National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route5.1 km
Named routeRef 28Length 5.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1 km
Named routeRef 28Length 1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route3 km
Named routeRef 28Length 3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route493 m
Named routeRef 28Length 493 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.8 km
Named routeRef 28Length 1.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Corner of Stancombe Wood

📷 Robin Stott · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Corner of Stancombe Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Dartmouth Green Partnerships floral areaUrban park3.3 km→✦Bayards Cove FortHistoric site4.9 km→✦Bayard's Cove Castle: a blockhouse in DartmouthHistoric site4.9 km→⛪St Saviour's ChurchReligious grounds4.9 km→⛪St Michael and All Angels ChurchReligious grounds2.5 km→✦Site of chapel at Manor FarmHistoric site3.1 km→

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