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Colmer Copse - Broadleaved woodland

17 ha

📷 Derek Harper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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DogsWildlifeBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome17 ha

Getting here

50.82084, -3.09173

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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
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

6 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Broadleaved woodland — spring blossom and autumn colour

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 10 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Orange WayWalking route560 km
Named routeRef ORWLength 560 kmRegional walking route
Monmouth Rebellion WalkWalking route
Named routeRef MRWRegional walking route
Channel to ChannelWalking route
Named routeRef CCRegional walking route
Hussey's Lanepublic footpath · 109 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 109 mPath type: unclassified
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Cycling

8 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Route 2 Axminster to DawlishCycling route
Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route148 m
Named routeRef 2Length 148 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route315 m
Named routeLength 315 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route485 m
Named routeRef 2Length 485 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route748 m
Named routeRef 2Length 748 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route5 m
Named routeLength 5 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths
Ewecroft Lanebyway open to all traffic · 11 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 11 mPath type: track
Ewecroft Lanebyway open to all traffic · 201 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 201 mPath type: track
Ewecroft Lanebyway open to all traffic · 712 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 712 mPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Track and lane, Shore Bottom

📷 Derek Harper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Track and lane, Shore Bottom

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Burrow Farm GardensUrban park3.8 km→⛪St Michael's ChurchReligious grounds2 km→✦Beckford BridgeHistoric site3.6 km→✦Castle HillHistoric site3.9 km→✦Castle HillHistoric site4 km→✦Halshayne ManorHistoric site4.7 km→

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