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The Brake

✦ Ancient woodland34 ha

📷 Wikipedia · Brake · CC BY-SA 3.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome34 ha

Getting here

51.04986, -3.58019

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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
  • 🐕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

11 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Pied Flycatcher, Great Tit, Dipper +64 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Pied Flycatcher, Great Tit, Dipper +64 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Heterocladium heteropterum, Bell Heather +140 more · last seen 2022

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Silver-washed Fritillary, Speckled Wood, Ringlet +76 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Silver-washed Fritillary, Speckled Wood, Ringlet +76 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Plants — Wood-sorrel, Sheep's Sorrel, Grand-toothed Hawkweed +7 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Two Moors WayWalking route
Named routeRef MWListed length 166Regional walking route
Exe Valley WayWalking route
Named routeRef EVWRegional walking route
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Cycling

7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 3Cycling route527.7 km
Named routeRef 3Length 527.7 kmNational Cycle Network
EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part United Kingdom 2Cycling route
Named routeRef EV1International cycle route
Main RouteCycling route32.9 km
Named routeRef 3Length 32.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route3.8 km
Named routeRef 3Length 3.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route272 m
Named routeRef 3Length 272 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2.3 km
Named routeRef 3Length 2.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Row Lanerestricted byway · 2.5 km
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 2.5 kmPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

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🌱Exmoor LawnsUrban park2.2 km→✦Barle BridgeHistoric site2.2 km→⛪All Saints' ChurchReligious grounds2.3 km→✦Four round barrows on The Allotment, 520m south east of Spire CrossHistoric site4.3 km→✦Caratacus Stone: an inscribed stone 140m east of Spire CrossHistoric site4.5 km→✦Tarr StepsHistoric site4 km→

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