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✦ Ancient woodland35 ha

📷 Wikipedia · Marshfield (town), Wood County, Wisconsin · CC BY-SA 3.0

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WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome35 ha

Getting here

50.53912, -3.81200

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🐕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

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Pied Flycatcher, Robin, Chaffinch +56 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Pied Flycatcher, Robin, Chaffinch +56 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Gatekeeper, Meadow Brown, Brimstone +130 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Gatekeeper, Meadow Brown, Brimstone +130 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Two Moors WayWalking route
Named routeRef MWListed length 166Regional walking route
Templer WayWalking route
Named routeRef TWRegional walking route
Dartmoor WayWalking route
Named routeRef DWRegional walking route
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Cycling

15 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN272Cycling route
Named routeRef 272National Cycle Network
Dartmoor Way (Cycle)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route42 m
Named routeRef 272Length 42 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route182 m
Named routeRef 272Length 182 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route31 m
Named routeRef 272Length 31 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2.7 km
Named routeRef 272Length 2.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

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Marshfield (town), Wood County, Wisconsin

📷 Wikipedia · Marshfield (town), Wood County, Wisconsin · CC BY-SA 3.0

Marshfield (town), Wood County, Wisconsin

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🏞️RIVER DARTCountry park2.9 km→🌱River Dart Country ParkUrban park3 km→🌱River Dart Country ParkUrban park2.9 km→🌱Widecombe GreenUrban park4.2 km→✦Prehistoric fields, settlements and cairn south east of Venford Reservoir forming part of the Dartmeet coaxial field systemHistoric site3.6 km→✦Part of the Dartmeet coaxial field system and other archaeological remains on Holne Moor west and north west of Venford ReservoirHistoric site4.2 km→

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