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Crooklake Wood - Woodland plantation

1 ha

📷 Derek Harper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

50.75613, -3.60902

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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
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

4 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Horse riding

Horse riding listed as facility

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Conifer plantation — limited but present wildlife

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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
Exeter Green CircleWalking route
Named routeRef EGCLocal walking route
Exe Valley WayWalking route
Named routeRef EVWRegional walking route
Devonshire Heartland WayWalking route
Named routeRef DHWRegional walking route
Tedbury Circular WalkWalking route
Named routeRef TEDLocal walking route
Crooklake Hillpublic footpath · 178 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 178 mPath type: unclassified
Crooklake Hillpublic footpath · 243 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 243 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified
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Cycling

22 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Exeter LCN E1Cycling route
Named routeRef E1Local cycle route
Exeter to Okehampton LinkCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Route E4Cycling route
Named routeRef E4Local cycle route
National Cycle Network Route 34Cycling route
Named routeRef 34National Cycle Network
N/ACycling route14 m
Named routeLength 14 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route69 m
Named routeRef 34Length 69 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Two lanes, Crooklake Hill

📷 Derek Harper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Two lanes, Crooklake Hill

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Chantry HouseHistoric site4.7 km→🌱West Garth Road ParkUrban park4.8 km→🌱Walled GardenUrban park4.8 km→⛪Holy Cross ChurchReligious grounds4.8 km→⛪Church of St Cyr and St JulittaReligious grounds2.1 km→🐄Quicke's Cheese ShopVisitor farm2.1 km→

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