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Vipersmoor Wood

19 ha
WildlifeBirdsFungi
Free entryDogs welcome19 ha

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Swallow, Pheasant, House Sparrow +65 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Swallow, Pheasant, House Sparrow +65 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Parmotrema perlatum, Dendrographa decolorans, Lepraria incana s. lat. +84 more · last seen 2016; Fungi — Parmotrema perlatum, Dendrographa decolorans, Lepraria incana s. lat. +84 more · last seen 2016

Varies

Foraging

Plants — Bilberry, Hawthorn, Hazel +30 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Hart's-Tongue, Holly, Bracken +246 more · last seen 2012; Plants — Hart's-Tongue, Holly, Bracken +246 more · last seen 2012

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Eristalis pertinax, Early Bumblebee, Marmalade Hoverfly +46 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Eristalis pertinax, Early Bumblebee, Marmalade Hoverfly +46 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Tarka TrailWalking route
Named routeRef TTRegional walking route
Barnstaple Heritage TrailWalking route
Named routeRef BHTLocal walking route
South West Coast Path (Section 6: Braunton to Instow)Walking route
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
Macmillan Way WestWalking route
Named routeRef MWWRegional walking route
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Cycling

64 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 route64 m
Named routeRef 27Length 64 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route10.3 km
Named routeRef 3Length 10.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Bishop’s Tawton: towards Codden Hill

Bishop’s Tawton: towards Codden Hill

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