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8 ha
WildlifeForagingSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome8 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
  • 🌿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

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Foraging

Plants — Thyme-leaved Speedwell, Hazel, Common Sorrel +34 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Jacobaea, Meadow Vetchling, Thyme-leaved Speedwell +289 more · last seen 2017; Plants — Jacobaea, Meadow Vetchling, Thyme-leaved Speedwell +289 more · last seen 2017

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds; Birds — Great Spotted Woodpecker, Pied Wagtail · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Cicadella viridis, Leptura aurulenta +2 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Cicadella viridis, Leptura aurulenta +2 more · last seen 2026

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Great Torrington CircularWalking route
Named routeRef GTC

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St Giles in the Wood : Country Lane

St Giles in the Wood : Country Lane

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