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Bowerhayes Copse

14 ha

📷 Lewis Clarke · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeForagingBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome14 ha

Getting here

50.87762, -3.21047

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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

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Sorrel, Barren Strawberry, Beech +22 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Bird watching

Birds — Chaffinch, Blue Tit, Blackbird +44 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Chaffinch, Blue Tit, Blackbird +44 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Red Admiral, Large White +145 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small White, Red Admiral, Large White +145 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bluebell, Common Sorrel, Foxglove +195 more · last seen 2017; Plants — Bluebell, Common Sorrel, Foxglove +195 more · last seen 2017

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 15 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Broadhembury Circular WalkWalking route
Named routeRef BCW1Local walking route
Herepath Trail - ChurchstantonWalking route
Named routeRef HTcLocal walking route
Uffculme Village TrailWalking route
Named routeRef UFT
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Hemyock : Grassy Field

📷 Lewis Clarke · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Hemyock : Grassy Field

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Hemyock CastleHistoric site4.2 km→✦Hemyock CastleHistoric site4.2 km→✦Dunkeswell AbbeyHistoric site1.5 km→⛪St Nicholas's ChurchReligious grounds1.8 km→⚽Longmead FieldPlaying field4.6 km→✦Garnsey's Tower (ruin)Historic site4.8 km→

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