Getting here
50.97875, -4.17416
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
- 🛝Playground 180m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🛝Playground 180m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Tawny Owl, Grey Heron, Woodpigeon +48 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Tawny Owl, Grey Heron, Woodpigeon +48 more · last seen 2026
Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Flavoplaca flavocitrina, Verrucaria muralis, Catillaria chalybeia var. chalybeia +58 more · last seen 2014; Fungi — Flavoplaca flavocitrina, Verrucaria muralis, Catillaria chalybeia var. chalybeia +58 more · last seen 2014
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Hogweed, Hazel, Beech +32 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Speckled Wood, Large White, Small Tortoiseshell +56 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Speckled Wood, Large White, Small Tortoiseshell +56 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Bluebell, Bastard Balm +326 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Bluebell, Bastard Balm +326 more · last seen 2025
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Tarka TrailWalking route
South West Coast Path (Section 7: Instow to Westward Ho! )Walking route
Great Torrington CircularWalking route
🚴Cycling
20 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 3Cycling route527.7 km
Route 27Cycling route
Tarka TrailCycling route
EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part United Kingdom 2Cycling route
Main RouteCycling route1.2 km
Main RouteCycling route294 m
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