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Baldash Coppice

13 ha

📷 Roger Cornfoot · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome13 ha

Getting here

50.70815, -3.14507

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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

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Insect spotting

Chalk and limestone grassland — chalkhill blue, adonis blue and rare moths; Insects — Red Admiral, Small White, Brimstone Moth +197 more · last seen 2025

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Tawny Owl, Blackbird +36 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Tawny Owl, Blackbird +36 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bluebell, Himalayan Balsam, Hyacinthoides +45 more · last seen 2019; Plants — Bluebell, Himalayan Balsam, Hyacinthoides +45 more · last seen 2019

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Meadowsweet, Bramble, Water Mint +1 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 9 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
East Devon WayWalking route
Named routeRef EDWListed length 61kmRegional walking route
South West Coast Path (Section 45: Sidmouth to Seaton)Walking route
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
Channel to ChannelWalking route
Named routeRef CCRegional walking route
Sid Valley RingWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
FP 18public footpath · 529 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 529 mSurface dirtPath type: footway
FP 18public footpath · 603 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 603 mPath type: footway
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Cycling

26 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Route 2 Axminster to DawlishCycling route
Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route212 m
Named routeRef 2Length 212 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route47 m
Named routeRef 2Length 47 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Alternative RouteCycling route297 m
Named routeRef 2Length 297 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route12 m
Named routeRef 2Length 12 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route322 m
Named routeRef 2Length 322 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Hole Lanebridleway · 559 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 559 mPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

View towards Rockenhayne

📷 Roger Cornfoot · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

View towards Rockenhayne

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