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Barton Copse

12 ha

📷 Derek Harper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Free entryDogs welcome12 ha

Getting here

50.82672, -4.14195

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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
  • 🌿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

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin +63 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin +63 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Bramble, Common Sorrel, Water Mint +15 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bluebell, Bramble, Soft-rush +132 more · last seen 2019; Plants — Bluebell, Bramble, Soft-rush +132 more · last seen 2019

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Banded Demoiselle, White-legged Damselfly, Beautiful Demoiselle +28 more · last seen 2023; Insects — Banded Demoiselle, White-legged Damselfly, Beautiful Demoiselle +28 more · last seen 2023

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Tarka TrailWalking route
Named routeRef TTRegional walking route
Hatherleigh Community TrailWalking route
Named routeRef HTCLocal walking route
Hatherleigh CircularWalking route
Named routeRef HC
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Cycling

34 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN 3 Link RouteCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Route 3Cycling route527.7 km
Named routeRef 3Length 527.7 kmNational Cycle Network
Route 27Cycling route
Named routeRef 27National Cycle Network
Tarka TrailCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part United Kingdom 2Cycling route
Named routeRef EV1International cycle route
Main RouteCycling route552 m
Named routeRef 27Length 552 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Barton Farm

📷 Derek Harper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Barton Farm

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Nearby places

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⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds2.8 km→⛪St John the Baptist's ChurchReligious grounds4.9 km→⛪Black Torrington Methodist ChurchReligious grounds2.6 km→⛪St Petrock's ChurchReligious grounds4.4 km→⛪Petrockstowe Methodist ChurchReligious grounds4.7 km→⛪Holy Cross ChurchReligious grounds600 m→

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