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Blackmore's Copse

✦ Ancient woodland29 ha

📷 Nick Chipchase · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeInsectsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome29 ha

Getting here

50.95454, -3.16423

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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; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland meadows — marbled white, meadow brown and pollinating insects; Insects — Speckled Wood, Small White, Gatekeeper +24 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants

Varies

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds; Birds — Bullfinch, Nuthatch, Pheasant · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 7 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Channel to ChannelWalking route
Named routeRef CCRegional walking route
East Deane WayWalking route
Named routeRef EDWRegional walking route
Herepath Trail - Blagdon HillWalking route
Named routeRef HTbLocal walking route
Herepath Trail - OtterfordWalking route
Named routeRef HToLocal walking route
Herepath Trail - ChurchstantonWalking route
Named routeRef HTcLocal walking route
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Cycling

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 3Cycling route527.7 km
Named routeRef 3Length 527.7 kmNational Cycle Network
EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part United Kingdom 2Cycling route
Named routeRef EV1International cycle route
Main RouteCycling route5.2 km
Named routeRef 3Length 5.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

5 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Ruggin Nature Reserve

📷 Nick Chipchase · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Ruggin Nature Reserve

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Elm MeadowsUrban park4 km→🌱Hilltop ParkUrban park4.1 km→✦POUNDISFORD PARKHistoric site4.3 km→✦RAF Culmhead (Scheduled Monument)Historic site3.8 km→🌱Wellington MonumentUrban park4.6 km→✦World War II fighter pens and other airfield remains and defences of the former airfield of RAF Culmhead, at Trickey Warren FarmHistoric site3.8 km→

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