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Cleeve Copse

✦ Ancient woodland23 ha

📷 David Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsAncientBluebells
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome23 ha

Getting here

50.57861, -3.57864

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🐦63+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Pheasant and Woodpigeon
  • 🌳Ancient woodland is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Best for

10 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Pheasant, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +60 more · last seen 2025; Ancient woodland — owls, woodpeckers, warblers

Ancient woodland

Very strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600

Bluebell walks

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — native bluebell habitat

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Pheasant, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +60 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Seasonal nature

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Bramble, Wood Avens, Danish Scurvygrass +212 more · last seen 2021

Insect spotting

Strong match

Free

Insects — Gatekeeper, Large White, Small White +84 more · last seen 2025; Semi-improved grassland — butterflies and wildflowers

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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7 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Templer WayWalking route▾
Named routeRef TWRegional walking route
Teignmouth & Dawlish WayWalking route▾
Named routeRef TDWLocal walking route
Orange WayWalking route560 km▾
Named routeRef ORWLength 560 kmRegional walking route
River Teign WalkWalking route▾
Named routeRef RTWRegional walking route
Ted Hughes Poetry TrailWalking route▾
Named routeRef THPTLocal walking route
(P32)public footpath · 279 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 279 mPath type: track
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Cycling

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33 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Teign Estuary TrailCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
A383 cycle routeCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 28Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 28National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route213 m▾
Named routeRef 28Length 213 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route35 m▾
Named routeRef 28Length 35 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route112 m▾
Named routeRef 28Length 112 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface other
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Horse riding

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7 public paths nearby

Public paths
Muddy Bottomsbridleway · 8 m▾
Public pathbridlewayLength 8 mPath type: track
Watery Lane (P25)bridleway · 356 m▾
Public pathbridlewayLength 356 mPath type: track
Muddy Bottomsbridleway · 15 m▾
Public pathbridlewayLength 15 mPath type: track
Muddy Bottomsbridleway · 591 m▾
Public pathbridlewayLength 591 mSurface groundPath type: track
Watery Lanebridleway · 8 m▾
Public pathbridlewayLength 8 mPath type: steps

Wildlife to spot

Photos

22 photos from nearby open sources

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Former quarry in Cleeve Copse

📷 David Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Former quarry in Cleeve Copse

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✦ Ancient✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

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Nearby places

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