Beskrivning
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 mindre hackspett. 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 svartvit flugsnappare with strömstare, storskrake, forsärla, gulärla, Sädesärla ssp yarrellii, entita, talltita and trädpiplärka all regularly seen.
Detaljer
Tillgänglighet
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.
Terräng och habitat
Skog , Jordbruk , Flod , Hed , DalFörhållanden
Platt , Kulligt , HaltRundtur
NejTubkikare behövs?
Kan vara användbartBästa säsong för skådning
Året runtBästa tid för ett besök
Vinter , Sommar , Vårsträck , Vår , Höst , HöststräckRutt
Asfalterad väg , Bred stig , Smal stigHur ansträngande vandring
Genomsnittlig vandringNås
Till fots , RullstolFågeltorn / plattform
NejExtra information
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).


