Wistman’s Wood

by Alex White

Wistman’s wood lies on Dartmoor near Two Bridges, Princetown, Devon. It’s known for being one of the only three remote high-altitude oak woods on Dartmoor. The walk through the moorland was amazing, with the weather managing to change quickly from a heavy drizzle to bright sunshine.

As soon as you enter the wood you get the feeling you could be anywhere in time. The twisted tangles of oak branches, each covered with moss and lichen gives the wood a sense of magical mystery.

The woods have many mysteries and folklore surrounding them and although it was sunny while we spent time there, with the ravens and buzzards calling over heard and smaller birds hopping through the labyrinth of branches it was easy to imagine being part of a fairytale.

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©️ Alex White , Appleton Wildlife Diary 2019