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Bicton Down Copse

✦ Ancient woodland36 ha

📷 Roger Cornfoot · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome36 ha

Getting here

50.74431, -3.64876

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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
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Blackbird, Dunnock +59 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Blackbird, Dunnock +59 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Bibio johannis, Stenodema (Stenodema) laevigata, Common Flower Bug +3 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Bibio johannis, Stenodema (Stenodema) laevigata, Common Flower Bug +3 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Devonshire Heartland WayWalking route
Named routeRef DHWRegional walking route
Tedbury Circular WalkWalking route
Named routeRef TEDLocal walking route
Dunsford to Exeter WayWalking route
Named routeRef DEWRegional walking route
Mary Michael Pilgrims WayWalking route
Named routeRef MMPWRegional walking route
Crediton History TrailWalking route
Named routeRef CHT
Frankford Lanepublic footpath · 886 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 886 mPath type: footway
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Exeter to Okehampton LinkCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
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Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths
Frankford Lanebridleway · 1.4 km
Public pathbridlewayLength 1.4 kmPath type: track
Floyte Lanebridleway · 721 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 721 mPath type: service

Wildlife to spot

Photos

View towards Chiselcombe Copse

📷 Roger Cornfoot · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

View towards Chiselcombe Copse

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Nearby places

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✦Chantry HouseHistoric site4.9 km→🐄Quicke's Cheese ShopVisitor farm4.9 km→⛳Downes Golf ClubGolf course4 km→⛪St John's ChurchReligious grounds4.1 km→⛪Church of St ThomasReligious grounds1.4 km→⛪St Luke's ChurchReligious grounds3.5 km→

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