Getting here
51.03591, -3.78300
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
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ 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
- 🐕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
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Chaffinch +60 more · last seen 2024; Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Chaffinch +60 more · last seen 2024
Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Pyrrhospora quernea, Usnea cornuta s. lat., Lecidella elaeochroma f. elaeochroma +19 more · last seen 2016; Fungi — Pyrrhospora quernea, Usnea cornuta s. lat., Lecidella elaeochroma f. elaeochroma +19 more · last seen 2016
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Early-purple Orchid, Bluebell, Hazel +258 more · last seen 2017
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Hazel, Meadowsweet, Wood-sorrel +31 more foraging species
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
1 signed route nearby · 2 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
South Molton Community TrailWalking route
🚴Cycling
3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 3Cycling route527.7 km
EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part United Kingdom 2Cycling route
Main RouteCycling route32.9 km
Wildlife to spot
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