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Tythecottdown Wood

✦ Ancient woodland43 ha

📷 Roger Cornfoot · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsFungi
Free entryDogs welcome43 ha

Getting here

50.94460, -4.23781

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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
  • 🍄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 — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Wren, Woodpigeon +59 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Wren, Woodpigeon +59 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Ramalina farinacea, Arthonia atra, Enterographa crassa +26 more · last seen 2013; Fungi — Ramalina farinacea, Arthonia atra, Enterographa crassa +26 more · last seen 2013

Varies

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — False-brome, Wood-sorrel, Garlic Mustard +165 more · last seen 2017

Free

Foraging

Plants — Wood-sorrel, Garlic Mustard, Meadowsweet +22 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Red Admiral, Gatekeeper, Comma +14 more · last seen 2021; Insects — Red Admiral, Gatekeeper, Comma +14 more · last seen 2021

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Tarka TrailWalking route
Named routeRef TTRegional walking route
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Cycling

13 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 3Cycling route527.7 km
Named routeRef 3Length 527.7 kmNational Cycle Network
Route 27Cycling route
Named routeRef 27National Cycle Network
Tarka TrailCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part United Kingdom 2Cycling route
Named routeRef EV1International cycle route
Main RouteCycling route1.3 km
Named routeRef 3Length 1.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route1.2 km
Named routeRef 3Length 1.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Electricity pylon in West Hele Wood

📷 Roger Cornfoot · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Electricity pylon in West Hele Wood

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🌱Annery ParkUrban park4.9 km→⛪Thornhillhead Methodist ChurchReligious grounds2.5 km→⛪St Mary and St Benedict's ChurchReligious grounds2.6 km→⛪Langtree Methodist ChurchReligious grounds3.5 km→⛪All Saints ChurchReligious grounds3.7 km→⛪Old Methodist ChapelReligious grounds2.4 km→

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