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42 ha

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome42 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦61+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Great Tit and Little Grebe
  • 🍄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

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Great Tit, Little Grebe, Robin +58 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Great Tit, Little Grebe, Robin +58 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Meadow Coral, Scarlet Waxcap, Trooping Funnel +26 more · last seen 2024; Fungi — Meadow Coral, Scarlet Waxcap, Trooping Funnel +26 more · last seen 2024

Varies

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Birds — Great Tit, Little Grebe, Robin +58 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Bolitophila saundersii, Anoplotrupes stercorosus, Rymosia fasciata +2 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Bolitophila saundersii, Anoplotrupes stercorosus, Rymosia fasciata +2 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Two Counties WayWalking route90 km

A long distance walk of 56 miles (90km) from Taunton to Starcross on the Exe estuary.

Named routeRef TCWLength 90 kmRegional walking route
Exe Valley WayWalking route
Named routeRef EVWRegional walking route
West Deane WayWalking route
Named routeRef WDWRegional walking route
Swan's NeckWalking route
Named routeRef SN
Impey WalkWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

44 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN 3 Link to Tiverton ParkwayCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Route 3Cycling route527.7 km
Named routeRef 3Length 527.7 kmNational Cycle Network
National Cycle Network Route 344Cycling route
Named routeRef 344National Cycle Network
EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part United Kingdom 2Cycling route
Named routeRef EV1International cycle route
Main RouteCycling route3.3 km
Named routeRef 3Length 3.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.4 km
Named routeRef 3Length 1.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Mid Devon : Huntsham Wood & Byway

Mid Devon : Huntsham Wood & Byway

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