Lady’s Wood, managed by the Devon Wildlife Trust, is a small yet ecologically rich nature reserve located near Dartmoor. This mixed woodland is bordered by the Glaze Brook and open pastures, creating a diverse habitat for various species.
The nature reserve holds a wonderful bluebell display each spring and is a stronghold for the hazel dormouse, and was Devon Wildlife Trust’s first nature reserve!
By car: Follow a minor road from South Brent towards Cheston/Wrangaton. A track to the reserve leads on the right from this road after Glazebrook Court.
Lady’s Wood hosts a significant population of hazel dormice. Since 1962, trained volunteers have been monitoring these nocturnal creatures, contributing to one of the UK’s longest-running dormouse studies.
The reserve supports a variety of bird species, including kestrels, which can often be seen hunting above the open areas.
