Stoke Woods

Colour rating today: turning golden
Stoke Woods, on the edge of Exeter, contains some of the oldest trees in the area and during Autumn offers a real feast for the eyes. If you want to escape the hustle and bustle of Exeter city centre then this is a great place to come and explore using the two way-marked trails.

How to get there:

Exeter is the nearest town or village.

Head north from Exeter along the A396 Tiverton road and approximately one mile after Cowley Bridge you will see a right turn in to the signposted car park.

OS Grid Reference: SX919959

Start your visit from:

Bottom Car Park

A shady forest walk in Stoke Woods near Exeter

Facilities:

Activities:

Contact:

Bridgette Hall
Recreation
01392 832262
e-mail: bridgette.hall@forestry.gsi.gov.uk

What's of interest

Downloadable map
Map of Stoke Woods
[PDF 692KB]

The Forestry Commission plans forest operations with a Forest Design Plan for each wood, detailing proposals for a 20 year period. The felling and thinning undertaken in 2006 was just the first step towards gradually changing conifer areas back to native broadleaf woodland. Open glades create woodland edge habitat to benefit plants nad animals. Narrow undulating corridors of lower scrub and trees will be felled to link habitats the length of the wood, for bird species that nestat mid-canopy level.
A few mature conifer stands will remain for 20 years, providing nesting and roosting habitats for birds of prey. They also provide shelter for younger trees and will provide a high quality raw material for the construction industry when the trees are eventually felled.

What else is here

In Stoke Woods there is also
wild woods

Useful sites

Exeter City Council Countryside Service

Find out more

What's the Forestry Commission doing about sustainable forestry or biodiversity? Try these links to find out.
Search our publications database for more indepth information, or look at Forest Research.

Follow the Forest Code at all times.

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