Getting here
50.32774, -4.08165
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
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Oystercatcher, Pied Wagtail, Turnstone +81 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Oystercatcher, Pied Wagtail, Turnstone +81 more · last seen 2026
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour
Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Black Oil-beetle, Bloody-nosed Beetle, Long-winged Cone-head +7 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Black Oil-beetle, Bloody-nosed Beetle, Long-winged Cone-head +7 more · last seen 2026
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
9 signed routes nearby · 19 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
European long distance path E9 - part alternative Great BritainWalking route711 km
West Devon WayWalking route
South West Coast Path (Section 36: Plymouth to Wembury Point)Walking route
South West Coast Path (section 37 Newton Ferrers to Bigbury on Sea)Walking route
Erme-Plym TrailWalking route27 km
Church Walkpublic footpath · 680 m
Adam's Lanepublic footpath · 87 m
🚴Cycling
69 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Eurovelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part English ChannelCycling route
NCN 2 linkCycling route
NCN 27 linkCycling route
Route 2Cycling route
National Cycle Route 2 Dawlish to Plymouth
NCN28Cycling route
Route 27Cycling route
🐴Horse riding
1 public path nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
Wildlife to spot
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