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Westacott Wood

✦ Ancient woodland12 ha

📷 Roger Cornfoot · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Free entryDogs welcome12 ha

Getting here

51.05479, -3.89406

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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
Parking· Free

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Pheasant, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +50 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Pheasant, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +50 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Spear-leaved Orache, Water Mint, Hogweed +24 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Common Scurvygrass, Lesser Stitchwort, Wild Privet +162 more · last seen 2019

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Large White, Small White, Green-veined White +17 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Large White, Small White, Green-veined White +17 more · last seen 2024

Free

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Tarka TrailWalking route
Named routeRef TTRegional walking route
South Molton Community TrailWalking route
Named routeRef SMCTLocal walking route
Macmillan Way WestWalking route
Named routeRef MWWRegional walking route
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Cycling

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 3Cycling route527.7 km
Named routeRef 3Length 527.7 kmNational Cycle Network
EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part United Kingdom 2Cycling route
Named routeRef EV1International cycle route
Main RouteCycling route10.3 km
Named routeRef 3Length 10.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Higher Beer Wood

📷 Roger Cornfoot · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Higher Beer Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦CASTLE HILLHistoric site1.2 km→⛪St Peter's ChurchReligious grounds2.1 km→⛪St Paul's ChurchReligious grounds2.3 km→⛪St Michael's ChurchReligious grounds1.3 km→⛪St John the Baptist's ChurchReligious grounds3.2 km→⛪All Saints' ChurchReligious grounds4.5 km→

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