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Birches Copse - Broadleaved woodland

27 ha

Plan your visit

ForagingWildlifeBirds
Free entryDogs welcome27 ha

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

5 activities

Foraging

Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants

Varies

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Insect spotting

Traditional orchard — specialist orchard insects and lichens

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Tarka TrailWalking route
Named routeRef TTRegional walking route
Hatherleigh Community TrailWalking route
Named routeRef HTCLocal walking route
Hatherleigh CircularWalking route
Named routeRef HC
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Cycling

23 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN 3 Link RouteCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Route 3Cycling route527.7 km
Named routeRef 3Length 527.7 kmNational Cycle Network
Route 27Cycling route
Named routeRef 27National Cycle Network
EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part United Kingdom 2Cycling route
Named routeRef EV1International cycle route
Main RouteCycling route552 m
Named routeRef 27Length 552 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route513 m
Named routeRef 27Length 513 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

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