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A wooded valley close to the north coast of Devon, this reserve contains a mixture of tree species although the original woodland was Oak. After extensive replanting in the 19th century and later there are now Douglas Fir, Beech and Southern Beech, Western Hemlock and Norway Spruce.

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At only 14 acres this is a very small reserve but has a good range of breeding birds including all three British woodpeckers, Eurasian Nuthatch and Common Treecreeper, Common Redstart and flycatchers. Common Buzzard and Eurasian Sparrowhawk both breed and Northern Raven is frequently seen on the surrounding farmland, where Northern Lapwing and Eurasian Curlew are common in winter.

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Birds you can see here include:

Eurasian Sparrowhawk, Common Buzzard, Northern Lapwing, Eurasian Curlew, Eurasian Green Woodpecker, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Lesser Spotted Woodpecker, Common Wood Pigeon, Common Wren, White-throated Dipper, Dunnock, European Robin, Common Redstart, Eurasian Blackbird, Fieldfare, Song Thrush, Redwing, Mistle Thrush, Garden Warbler, Blackcap, Common Chiffchaff, Willow Warbler, Goldcrest, Spotted Flycatcher, European Pied Flycatcher, Eurasian Nuthatch, Eurasian Treecreeper, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Common Jay, Northern Raven, Chaffinch, European Greenfinch

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[edit] Access and Facilities

Chapel Wood is situated near the village of Georgeham and reached on the A361 Barnstaple-Ilfracombe road, turning left towards Spreacombe 3km north of Braunton.

[edit] Contact Details

Visiting is by appointment only and can be arranged by contacting The Warden, 8 Chichester Park, Woolacombe, Devon EX34 7BZ.

Telephone: 01392 432691

[edit] External Links

RSPB Chapel Wood

• Spreacombe on Streetmap

Content and images originally posted by Steve