Getting here
50.94570, -3.51903
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
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Common Orange Lichen, Pertusaria pertusa, Flavoplaca flavocitrina +112 more · last seen 2014; Fungi — Common Orange Lichen, Pertusaria pertusa, Flavoplaca flavocitrina +112 more · last seen 2014
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Hazel, Beech, Common Sorrel +22 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Bluebell, Holly, Himalayan Balsam +168 more · last seen 2022
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Peacock +71 more · last seen 2023; Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Peacock +71 more · last seen 2023
Bird watching
Strong match
Birds — Blackbird, Blue Tit, Robin +45 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Blue Tit, Robin +45 more · last seen 2025
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
5 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Two Counties WayWalking route90 km
A long distance walk of 56 miles (90km) from Taunton to Starcross on the Exe estuary.
Exe Valley WayWalking route
Impey WalkWalking route
Tiverton Tree TrailWalking route
Tiverton & Cullompton CircularWalking route
🚴Cycling
34 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
UK:National Cycle Network - west boundCycling route
Route 3Cycling route527.7 km
National Cycle Network Route 344Cycling route
EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part United Kingdom 2Cycling route
Main RouteCycling route282 m
Main RouteCycling route1.2 km
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