Getting here
50.90579, -4.08597
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 — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Raven, Robin, Woodpigeon +47 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Raven, Robin, Woodpigeon +47 more · last seen 2025
Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — White Fibrecap, Clustered Bonnet, Angel's Bonnet +75 more · last seen 2023; Fungi — White Fibrecap, Clustered Bonnet, Angel's Bonnet +75 more · last seen 2023
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Bluebell, Flat Neckera, Dotted Thyme-moss +148 more · last seen 2019
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Polycentropus flavomaculatus, Cheumatopsyche lepida, Lepidostoma hirtum +299 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Polycentropus flavomaculatus, Cheumatopsyche lepida, Lepidostoma hirtum +299 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Water Mint, Wood-rust, Common Chickweed +17 more foraging species
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Tarka TrailWalking route
Great Torrington CircularWalking route
🚴Cycling
13 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 route997 m
Main RouteCycling route1.9 km
Wildlife to spot
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