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Bitter Cliff Copse

✦ Ancient woodland26 ha

📷 Martin Bodman · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome26 ha

Getting here

51.06271, -3.31137

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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

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Goldfinch, Robin, Tawny Owl +49 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Goldfinch, Robin, Tawny Owl +49 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Bluebell, Swan's-neck Thyme-moss, Forked Veilwort +119 more · last seen 2022

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Setaceous Hebrew Character, Beaded Chestnut, Yellow-Line Quaker +92 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Setaceous Hebrew Character, Beaded Chestnut, Yellow-Line Quaker +92 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 17 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Taunton Deane Circular Walk 1Walking route
Named routeRef TD1Local walking route
West Deane WayWalking route
Named routeRef WDWRegional walking route
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Horse riding

7 public paths nearby

Public paths
Billy Lanerestricted byway · 836 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 836 mPath type: track
Combe Lanerestricted byway · 563 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 563 mPath type: track
Combe Lanerestricted byway · 643 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 643 mPath type: track
Deepleigh Lanerestricted byway · 606 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 606 mPath type: track
Deepleigh Lanerestricted byway · 250 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 250 mPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Wiveliscombe Without: public path in Oakhampton Wood

📷 Martin Bodman · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Wiveliscombe Without: public path in Oakhampton Wood

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