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Boat Hill Copse

✦ Ancient woodland32 ha

📷 Derek Harper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome32 ha

Getting here

50.32186, -3.92989

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 104m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Parking· Free

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Mudflats — internationally important for wading birds and wildfowl; Birds — Oystercatcher, Herring Gull, Mallard +86 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Rock Samphire · last seen 2024

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Glow-worm, Eristalis tenax, Green Shieldbug +31 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Glow-worm, Eristalis tenax, Green Shieldbug +31 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
South West Coast Path (section 37 Newton Ferrers to Bigbury on Sea)Walking route
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
South West Coast Path (Section 38: Bigbury on Sea to Salcombe)Walking route
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
Erme-Plym TrailWalking route27 km
Named routeRef EPTLength 27 kmRegional walking route
Avon Estuary WalkWalking route
Named routeRef AEWLocal walking route
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Cycling

20 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 28Cycling route
Named routeRef 28National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route128 m
Named routeRef 28Length 128 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.6 km
Named routeRef 28Length 1.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route122 m
Named routeLength 122 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route652 m
Named routeRef 28Length 652 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1 km
Named routeRef 28Length 1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Farmland, Torr Down

📷 Derek Harper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Farmland, Torr Down

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✦FLETEHistoric site2.2 km→🌱The Flete EstateUrban park2.8 km→⛪St George's ChurchReligious grounds4.1 km→⛪St James's ChurchReligious grounds1.2 km→⛪All Saints' ChurchReligious grounds2.1 km→⛪All Hallows ChurchReligious grounds3.7 km→

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