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Bovey Coppice - Broadleaved woodland

8 ha

📷 John Scott · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

InsectsDogsWildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome8 ha

Getting here

50.69837, -3.11222

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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
  • ☕Beer Quarry Caves — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
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Best for

9 activities

Insect spotting

Chalk and limestone grassland — chalkhill blue, adonis blue and rare moths

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: National Cycle Route 2 Axminster to Dawlish

Varies

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
East Devon WayWalking route
Named routeRef EDWListed length 61kmRegional walking route
South West Coast Path (Section 45: Sidmouth to Seaton)Walking route
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
South West Coast Path (Section 46: Seaton to Seatown)Walking route
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
Monmouth Rebellion WalkWalking route
Named routeRef MRWRegional walking route
Channel to ChannelWalking route
Named routeRef CCRegional walking route
FP 16public footpath · 675 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 675 mPath type: footway
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Cycling

45 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Route 2 Axminster to DawlishCycling route
Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route212 m
Named routeRef 2Length 212 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route172 m
Named routeRef 2Length 172 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2 km
Named routeRef 2Length 2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route57 m
Named routeRef 2Length 57 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route236 m
Named routeRef 2Length 236 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Bovey Lanebridleway · 81 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 81 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Beer Stone Quarry

📷 John Scott · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Beer Stone Quarry

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🌱Sea Front GardensUrban park2.8 km→🌱Seafield and Festival GardensUrban park2.8 km→🌱Windsor GardensUrban park3 km→🌱Jubilee Memorial GroundUrban park1.5 km→🌱Jubilee Memorial GroundUrban park1.6 km→🌱Cliff Field GardensUrban park2.6 km→

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