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Wanford Wood

✦ Ancient woodland284 ha

📷 Derek Harper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeSeasonalBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome284 ha

Getting here

50.61519, -3.74252

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Middle Trendlebere Car Park 3m away — 16 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
  • 🌳Large woodland — room to roam
Parking· Paid

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Great Tit +44 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Great Tit +44 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 35 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
Yarner Wood Nature TrailWalking route
Named routeRef YWLocal walking route
Moretonhampstead North Bovey CircularWalking route
Named routeRef MNBLocal cycle route
Horsham Stepspublic footpath · 7 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 7 mPath type: path
Permissive bridlewaypublic footpath · 540 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 540 mSurface groundPath type: path
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Cycling

22 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN272Cycling route
Named routeRef 272National Cycle Network
Route 28Cycling route
Named routeRef 28National Cycle Network
Dartmoor Way (Cycle)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Wray Valley TrailCycling route
Named routeRef WVTLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route189 m
Named routeRef 272Length 189 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route637 m
Named routeRef 272Length 637 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

51 public paths nearby

Public paths
Old Bridgebyway open to all traffic · 6 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 6 mPath type: track
Hisley Bridgebridleway · 8 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 8 mPath type: bridleway
Clam Bridgebridleway · 16 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 16 mPath type: bridleway
Old Bridgebyway open to all traffic · 5 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 5 mPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Daffodils, River Bovey

📷 Derek Harper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Daffodils, River Bovey

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