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Summercombe Wood

✦ Ancient woodland18 ha

📷 David Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsFungi
Free entryDogs welcome18 ha

Getting here

50.58295, -3.50562

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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
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Cirl Bunting, Black-tailed Godwit, Mediterranean Gull +60 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Cirl Bunting, Black-tailed Godwit, Mediterranean Gull +60 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — White Fibrecap, Common Rustgill, Beech Milkcap +117 more · last seen 2022; Fungi — White Fibrecap, Common Rustgill, Beech Milkcap +117 more · last seen 2022

Varies

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Cow Parsley, Navelwort · last seen 2021

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Grasshopper, Bog Bush-cricket, Field Grasshopper +62 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Grasshopper, Bog Bush-cricket, Field Grasshopper +62 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Fungi — Beech Milkcap, Hazel Bracket, Beechwood Sickener +8 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Exe Valley WayWalking route
Named routeRef EVWRegional walking route
Templer WayWalking route
Named routeRef TWRegional walking route
South West Coast Path (Section 43: Babbacombe to Exmouth)Walking route
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
Teignmouth & Dawlish WayWalking route
Named routeRef TDWLocal walking route
Orange WayWalking route560 km
Named routeRef ORWLength 560 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

25 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Route 2 Axminster to DawlishCycling route
Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route52 m
Named routeRef 2Length 52 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route345 m
Named routeRef 2Length 345 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route85 m
Named routeRef 2Length 85 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route175 m
Named routeRef 2Length 175 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route610 m
Named routeRef 2Length 610 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The edge of Summercombe Wood on Luscombe Hill

📷 David Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The edge of Summercombe Wood on Luscombe Hill

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🌱The DenUrban park4.3 km→🌱Lea Mount GroundsUrban park2.7 km→🌱Lea MountUrban park2.8 km→✦LUSCOMBE CASTLEHistoric site400 m→🌱The LawnUrban park2.7 km→🌱York GardensUrban park2.7 km→

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