Beschreibung
Dunsford Wood is owned by the National Trust but is managed by Devon Wildlife Trust. The wood mainly comprises of Sessile Oak (Quercus petraea) with an area of heathland at it's Northwestern end and the river Teign runs along it's Southern border.
The wood can get VERY BUSY during Spring due to the flowering of extensive 'carpets' of Daffodil's (Narcissus pseudonarcissus), a visit earlier in the day will give you the best chance of seeing the increasingly rare Kleinspecht. The area also has regular sightings of Otter (Lutra Lutra), Fallow Deer (Dama Dama) and has a number of the near threatened Wood Ant (Formica rufa).
The wood has had a long study of Trauerschnäpper with Wasseramsel, Gänsesäger, Gebirgsstelze, Wiesenschafstelze, Trauerbachstelze, Sumpfmeise, Weidenmeise and Baumpieper all regularly seen.
Details
Zugang
The B3212 running from Moretonhampstead (on Dartmoor) in the West to Exeter in the East passes directly past the site. BE AWARE the main car park (FREE as of November 2021) is a short walk from the main entrance to the wood on the Southern side of the River, THIS WALK FROM CAR PARK TO ENTRANCE TO WOOD IS ALONG A ROAD THAT CAN BE BUSY AT TIMES.
Terrain und Habitat
Wald , Landwirtschaft , Fluss , Moor/Heideland , TalBedingungen
Flach , Hügelig , RutschigRundweg
NeinIst ein Spektiv nützlich?
Möglicherweise hilfreichGute Beobachtungszeit
GanzjährigBeste Beobachtungszeit
Winter , Sommer , Frühjahrszug , Frühjahr , Herbst , HerbstzugRoute
asphaltierte Straße , Normaler Weg , Schmaler PfadSchwierigkeitsgrad der Tour
DurchschnittlichErreichbarkeit
zu Fuß , RollstuhlBeobachtungshütten oder -türme
NeinZusätzliche Informationen
BE AWARE there is VERY LIMITED PARKING ON ROAD AT WOOD ENTRANCE (approximately 3 spaces), PLEASE LEAVE THIS FOR DISABLED PARKING.
Nearby up river from this site is Fingle Bridge to Castle Drogo (see separate entry).


