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Walke Wood

✦ Ancient woodland5 ha

📷 Derek Harper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

50.36422, -3.85590

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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
  • 🌿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 — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Carrion Crow +65 more · last seen 2021; Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Carrion Crow +65 more · last seen 2021

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Sorrel, Beech, Hazel +22 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Red Admiral, Green-veined White, Gatekeeper +68 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Red Admiral, Green-veined White, Gatekeeper +68 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Early-purple Orchid, Common Sorrel, Beech +140 more · last seen 2015; Plants — Early-purple Orchid, Common Sorrel, Beech +140 more · last seen 2015

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Two Moors WayWalking route
Named routeRef MWListed length 166Regional walking route
Erme-Plym TrailWalking route27 km
Named routeRef EPTLength 27 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

56 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 2Cycling route

National Cycle Route 2 Dawlish to Plymouth

Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
Route 272Cycling route
Named routeRef 272National Cycle Network
Route 28Cycling route
Named routeRef 28National Cycle Network
Dartmoor Way (Cycle)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route87 m
Named routeRef 2Length 87 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route77 m
Named routeRef 2Length 77 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths
Modbury Bridleway 11bridleway · 754 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 754 mPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Field near Spriddlescombe Manor

📷 Derek Harper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Field near Spriddlescombe Manor

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Nearby places

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🌱Filham ParkUrban park4 km→⛪St PeterReligious grounds2.5 km→✦Conduit HeadHistoric site2.6 km→⛪St George's ChurchReligious grounds3 km→✦Two ring cairns 330m south east of Coldharbour CrossHistoric site3.5 km→🐄The Donkey SanctuaryVisitor farm4.3 km→

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