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WOOD HOUSE

14 ha

📷 Maigheach-gheal · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Dogs welcome14 ha

Getting here

50.74723, -3.90837

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit
  • 🌿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

  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — House Sparrow, Robin, Blackbird +76 more · last seen 2025; Birds — House Sparrow, Robin, Blackbird +76 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Alder, Rhododendron, Wood-sedge +125 more · last seen 2018; Plants — Alder, Rhododendron, Wood-sedge +125 more · last seen 2018

Free

Foraging

Plants — Autumn Hawkbit, Meadowsweet, Spear-leaved Orache +8 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Peacock, Meadow Brown, Small White +33 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Peacock, Meadow Brown, Small White +33 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Tarka TrailWalking route
Named routeRef TTRegional walking route
Devonshire Heartland WayWalking route
Named routeRef DHWRegional walking route
Dartmoor WayWalking route
Named routeRef DWRegional walking route
Taw Teign LinkWalking route
Named routeRef TTLRegional walking route
Sticklepath to Belstone CircularWalking route
Named routeRef SBW
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Cycling

10 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Exeter to Okehampton LinkCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Route 28Cycling route
Named routeRef 28National Cycle Network
Dartmoor Way (Cycle)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route1.9 km
Named routeRef 28Length 1.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route73 m
Named routeRef 28Length 73 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route30 m
Named routeRef 28Length 30 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Footpath, Taw Green

📷 Maigheach-gheal · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Footpath, Taw Green

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Boundary stone 110m north west of St Mary's ChurchHistoric site2.4 km→✦Roman forts, marching camps and associated monumentsHistoric site4.5 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds2.4 km→✦Cairnfield, cairn and a length of the Taw Marsh Reave 830m ESE of Moorland HouseHistoric site4 km→✦Round cairn on Cosdon Hill, 1010m north of Cosdon BeaconHistoric site4 km→✦Triple stone alignment and cairn 780m east of Cawsand BeaconHistoric site4.5 km→

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