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Ash Copse

12 ha

📷 Roger Cornfoot · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome12 ha

Getting here

51.17925, -3.47806

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +68 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +68 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Heath Fritillary, Large White, Small Heath +79 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Heath Fritillary, Large White, Small Heath +79 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
King Charles III England Coast Path: Brean Down to MineheadWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
Selworthy Circular Pink Route, Holnicote EstateWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Selworthy and Bury Castle circular walkWalking route4.8 km
Named routeLength 4.8 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Walking in Exmoor: Day OneWalking route12.8 km

Part one of a two-day walk on the Holnicote Estate.

Named routeLength 12.8 kmRound tripLocal walking route
South West Coast Path (Section 1: Minehead to Porlock Weir)Walking route
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
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Cycling

9 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Regional Route 51Cycling route
Named routeRef 51Regional cycle route
Minehead to CarhamptonCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
N/ACycling route597 m
Named routeRef 51Length 597 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface rocky
N/ACycling route422 m
Named routeRef 51Length 422 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route135 m
Named routeRef 51Length 135 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface bareearth
N/ACycling route261 m
Named routeRef 51Length 261 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

10 public paths nearby

Public paths
Kitswall Lanebridleway · 118 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 118 mPath type: track
Ellicombe Combebridleway · 717 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 717 mPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Knowle Hill

📷 Roger Cornfoot · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Knowle Hill

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🌱KeepUrban park2.3 km→✦Motte and bailey at Dunster CastleHistoric site2.4 km→🌱Blenheim GardensUrban park3.2 km→✦Cross in the churchyard of St George's ChurchHistoric site2.2 km→🌱Village GardenUrban park2.3 km→✦DUNSTER CASTLEHistoric site2.4 km→

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