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Acre Copse

10 ha

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeFungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome10 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦58+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blackbird and Robin
  • 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Stock Dove +55 more · last seen 2025; Lowland fens — specialist fen birds and passage waders

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Stock Dove +55 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Amethyst Deceiver, Candlesnuff Fungus, Violet Bramble Rust +105 more · last seen 2022

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Creeping Buttercup, Common Nettle, Meadowsweet +143 more · last seen 2014; Broadleaved woodland — spring blossom and autumn colour

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland fens — fen dragonflies and rare invertebrates; Insects — Speckled Wood, Green-veined White, Orange-tip +8 more · last seen 2021

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Two Moors WayWalking route
Named routeRef MWListed length 166Regional walking route
Exe Valley WayWalking route
Named routeRef EVWRegional walking route
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Cycling

7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 3Cycling route527.7 km
Named routeRef 3Length 527.7 kmNational Cycle Network
EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part United Kingdom 2Cycling route
Named routeRef EV1International cycle route
Main RouteCycling route32.9 km
Named routeRef 3Length 32.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route3.8 km
Named routeRef 3Length 3.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route272 m
Named routeRef 3Length 272 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2.3 km
Named routeRef 3Length 2.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

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