Getting here
50.72090, -3.25719
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦64+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Woodpigeon
- 🥾Walking is best here in early morning in summer — quiet trails and good light before the heat
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦64+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Woodpigeon
- 🥾Walking is best here in early morning in summer — quiet trails and good light before the heat
- 🐕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
Forest walks
Very strong match
1 marked walking trail(s)
Dog walks
Very strong match
Dogs allowed — woodland with marked walking trails
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +61 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +61 more · last seen 2026
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Hiking
Strong match
Marked walking trail; Named hiking route nearby: East Devon Way
Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Eristalis tenax, Figwort Sawfly, Alder Leaf Beetle +3 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Eristalis tenax, Figwort Sawfly, Alder Leaf Beetle +3 more · last seen 2025
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
8 signed routes nearby · 7 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
East Devon WayWalking route
Otter Valley WalkWalking route20 km
Coleridge LinkWalking route14.5 km
A circular route in the Otter Valley.
South West Coast Path (Section 44: Exmouth to Sidmouth)Walking route
South West Coast Path (Section 45: Sidmouth to Seaton)Walking route
🚴Cycling
37 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 248Cycling route
National Cycle Route 2 Axminster to DawlishCycling route
N/ACycling route46 m
Main RouteCycling route242 m
Main RouteCycling route642 m
Main RouteCycling route358 m
🐴Horse riding
4 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
Wildlife to spot
Photos
Path climbs the Scarp Slope through Whitecross Plantation
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