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Brake Copse

2 ha

📷 Nigel Mykura · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

50.42580, -3.61078

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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
Parking

Best for

5 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Carrion Crow, Robin +69 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Carrion Crow, Robin +69 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Large White, Speckled Wood +46 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Meadow Brown, Large White, Speckled Wood +46 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

8 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
John Musgrave Heritage TrailWalking route
Named routeRef JMHTRegional walking route
Torbay Totnes Trail (3T)Walking route
Named routeRef TTTLocal walking route
Greenway WalkWalking route
Named routeRef GWLocal walking route
South West Coast Path (Section 42: Brixham to Babbacombe)Walking route
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
Dart Valley TrailWalking route
Named routeRef DVTRegional walking route
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Cycling

9 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Geopark Cycle LoopCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 28Cycling route
Named routeRef 28National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route148 m
Named routeRef 28Length 148 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route613 m
Named routeRef 28Length 613 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedloose
Main RouteCycling route2.1 km
Named routeRef 28Length 2.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route5.3 km
Named routeRef 28Length 5.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Windmill Hill from the north

📷 Nigel Mykura · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Windmill Hill from the north

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Goodrington ParkUrban park3.5 km→🌱Victoria ParkUrban park3.5 km→🌱Preston GreenUrban park4.3 km→🌱The HamUrban park4.7 km→🌱Meadow ParkUrban park4.8 km→🌱Victoria ParkUrban park3.5 km→

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