Getting here
51.14066, -4.13937
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
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Bluebell, Yellow Pimpernel, Remote Sedge +52 more · last seen 2021
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Large Yellow Underwing, Brimstone Moth, Early Thorn +300 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Large Yellow Underwing, Brimstone Moth, Early Thorn +300 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Bird watching
Strong match
Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds; Birds — Tawny Owl, Great Tit, Dunnock +16 more · last seen 2024
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Beech, Hazel, Wood-sorrel +4 more foraging species
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
5 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Woolacombe Community TrailWalking route
South West Coast Path (Section 4: Combe Martin to Woolacombe)Walking route
Tarka Trail - Croyde to Saunton Circular RouteWalking route6 km
Stunning views of Croyde Bay and Braunton Burrows with walk along Croyde beach
South West Coast Path (Section 6: Braunton to Instow)Walking route
South West Coast Path (Section 5: Woolacombe to Braunton)Walking route
Stocklands Lanepublic footpath · 183 m
🚴Cycling
44 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
National Cycle Network Route 278Cycling route
Route 27Cycling route
Tarka TrailCycling route
Main RouteCycling route243 m
Main RouteCycling route1.3 km
Main RouteCycling route30 m
Wildlife to spot
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