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Stoneball Wood

21 ha

📷 David Martin · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsFungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome21 ha

Getting here

51.21118, -3.81108

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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
  • 🍄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
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Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Dipper, Grey Wagtail, Robin +66 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Dipper, Grey Wagtail, Robin +66 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Scarlet Waxcap, Golden Waxcap, Parrot Waxcap +56 more · last seen 2020; Fungi — Scarlet Waxcap, Golden Waxcap, Parrot Waxcap +56 more · last seen 2020

Varies

Foraging

Plants — Hazel, Beech, Bilberry +17 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Lowland meadows — marbled white, meadow brown and pollinating insects; Insects — Violet Oil-beetle, Anoplotrupes stercorosus, Black Oil-beetle +35 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Dumortier's Liverwort, Japanese Knotweed, Montbretia +61 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Dumortier's Liverwort, Japanese Knotweed, Montbretia +61 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

11 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Two Moors WayWalking route
Named routeRef MWListed length 166Regional walking route
Tarka TrailWalking route
Named routeRef TTRegional walking route
Countisbury circular walk via Winston's PathWalking route2 km
Named routeLength 2 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Watersmeet to Ash Bridge circular walkWalking route3.5 km
Named routeRef WACLength 3.5 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Countisbury figure of eight walkWalking route4.8 km
Named routeLength 4.8 kmRound tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

12 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Regional Route 51Cycling route
Named routeRef 51Regional cycle route
NCN 3 to NCN 51 LinkCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
N/ACycling route51 m
Named routeRef 51Length 51 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route10.7 km
Named routeRef 51Length 10.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route508 m
Named routeRef 51Length 508 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route1 km
Named routeRef 51Length 1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

5 public paths nearby

Public paths
East Lyn Lanebridleway · 579 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 579 mPath type: service

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Stream in Combe Park Wood

📷 David Martin · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Stream in Combe Park Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Manor GroundsUrban park2.5 km→✦Myrtlebury North Iron Age EnclosureHistoric site1.6 km→✦Myrtleberry North Camp, a late prehistoric multiple enclosure fort 200m north west of Waters Meet HouseHistoric site1.6 km→⛪St Mary the Virgin's ChurchReligious grounds2.6 km→🌱Middleham GardensUrban park2.1 km→⛪Lynton United Reformed ChurchReligious grounds2.8 km→

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