Higher Hill Copse - Broadleaved woodland
1 ha
🦉Wildlife🦅Birds🌿Foraging
Free entryDogs welcome1 ha
Getting here
50.94270, -3.36978
Open directionsv
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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞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
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Deciduous woodland priority habitat
Free
🦅Bird watching
Strong match
Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
🌲Forest walks
Moderate match
Public woodland
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km7 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Two Counties WayWalking route90 km▾
A long distance walk of 56 miles (90km) from Taunton to Starcross on the Exe estuary.
Named routeRef TCWLength 90 kmRegional walking route
West Deane WayWalking route▾
Named routeRef WDWRegional walking route
Westleigh Quarry TrailWalking route▾
Named routeRef WQTLocal walking route
Burlescombe TrailWalking route▾
Named routeRef BURLocal walking route
Uffculme Village TrailWalking route▾
Named routeRef UFT
39 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
NCN 3 Link to Tiverton ParkwayCycling route▾
Named routeRegional cycle route
Route 3Cycling route527.7 km▾
Named routeRef 3Length 527.7 kmNational Cycle Network
National Cycle Network Route 344Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 344National Cycle Network
EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part United Kingdom 2Cycling route▾
Named routeRef EV1International cycle route
Main RouteCycling route890 m▾
Named routeRef 3Length 890 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route415 m▾
Named routeRef 3Length 415 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Sampford Peverell: towards Tower Hill
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