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Widdecombe Wood

14 ha
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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome14 ha

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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 223m away — 4 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Tawny Owl, Robin, Jackdaw +76 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Tawny Owl, Robin, Jackdaw +76 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Azure Damselfly, Large Red Damselfly, Painted Lady +70 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Azure Damselfly, Large Red Damselfly, Painted Lady +70 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Dumortier's Liverwort, Japanese Knotweed, Tutsan +61 more · last seen 2022; Plants — Dumortier's Liverwort, Japanese Knotweed, Tutsan +61 more · last seen 2022

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hawthorn, Beech, Ramsons +7 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

10 signed routes nearby · 7 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Arlington Court Coombeshead valley walk, Arlington CourtWalking route5.7 km

The walk follows footpaths around the estate, through woodland and fields, with both uphill and downhill sections and some muddy areas.

Named routeLength 5.7 kmDuration 02:30Local walking route
Vole Walk, Arlington CourtWalking route1.9 km

See some of the exciting nature recovery work being undertaken at Arlington with this short circular walk directly from the visitor car park. From orchards to woodland creation, wetland work and the spreading of wildflowers seed, along with views out acro

Named routeLength 1.9 kmDuration 01:00Round tripLocal walking route
Winford Valley walk at Arlington Court, Arlington CourtWalking route3.2 km

Fairly easy terrain following footpaths through woodland, fields and roads around the estate. Includes one set of steps and one steady climb, which can be muddy.

Named routeLength 3.2 kmDuration 01:00Round tripLocal walking route
Lake walk at Arlington Court, Arlington CourtWalking route2.8 km

Fairly easy terrain, one steady climb. Follows wide footpaths through the estate. Some parts can be muddy.

Named routeLength 2.8 kmDuration 01:00Round tripLocal walking route
Arlington Court deer park circular walk, Arlington CourtWalking route4.8 km

This walk follows footpaths around the estate, including through sections of woodland. Some parts can be muddy, some steep.

Named routeLength 4.8 kmDuration 02:00Round tripLocal walking route
Badgaver Lanepublic footpath · 656 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 656 mPath type: track
Skirhead Lanepublic footpath · 609 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 609 mPath type: service
Wood Lanepublic footpath · 22 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 22 mPath type: service
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Cycling

16 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Regional Route 51Cycling route
Named routeRef 51Regional cycle route
North Devon Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
N/ACycling route236 m
Named routeRef 51Length 236 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route55 m
Named routeRef 51Length 55 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route2.8 km
Named routeRef 51Length 2.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route363 m
Named routeRef 51Length 363 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

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