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Beaford Wood - Woodland plantation

✦ Ancient woodland10 ha

📷 Derek Harper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeDogsForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome10 ha

Getting here

50.90854, -4.06165

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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
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Walking trails

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Ancient woodland

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants

Varies

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Insect spotting

Traditional orchard — specialist orchard insects and lichens

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby · 6 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Tarka TrailWalking route
Named routeRef TTRegional walking route
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Cycling

11 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 3Cycling route527.7 km
Named routeRef 3Length 527.7 kmNational Cycle Network
Route 27Cycling route
Named routeRef 27National Cycle Network
Tarka TrailCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part United Kingdom 2Cycling route
Named routeRef EV1International cycle route
Main RouteCycling route997 m
Named routeRef 3Length 997 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface rocky
Main RouteCycling route934 m
Named routeRef 3Length 934 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Field above Beaford Wood

📷 Derek Harper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Field above Beaford Wood

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Nearby places

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⛪All Saints' ChurchReligious grounds3.3 km→⛪St Peter's ChurchReligious grounds3.9 km→⛪St George's ChurchReligious grounds900 m→⛪St Edmunds ChurchReligious grounds2.8 km→✦Moated site at Grange FarmHistoric site3.5 km→⛪Church of St James the LessReligious grounds3.5 km→

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