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Back Hill Copse

✦ Ancient woodland5 ha
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Free entryDogs welcome5 ha

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
  • 🌿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
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Carrion Crow, Chaffinch, Wren +64 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Carrion Crow, Chaffinch, Wren +64 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Bramble, Dandelion, Black Currant +17 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Marsh Thistle, Wild Angelica, Pignut +125 more · last seen 2024

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Gatekeeper, Meadow Brown, Peacock +103 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Gatekeeper, Meadow Brown, Peacock +103 more · last seen 2024

Free

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Tarka TrailWalking route
Named routeRef TTRegional walking route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Postbox by the road back to Hollocombe

Postbox by the road back to Hollocombe

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