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Burnett's Copse

✦ Ancient woodland10 ha

📷 David Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome10 ha

Getting here

50.98351, -3.49175

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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
  • 🅿️Riverside Hall Car Park 13m away — 20 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Parking· Paid

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Carrion Crow, Chaffinch, Woodpigeon +62 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Carrion Crow, Chaffinch, Woodpigeon +62 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Hylemya vagans, Phronia basalis, Allodia ornaticollis +142 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Hylemya vagans, Phronia basalis, Allodia ornaticollis +142 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby · 24 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Exe Valley WayWalking route
Named routeRef EVWRegional walking route
Ballhill Lanepublic footpath · 107 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 107 mPath type: track
Ashleigh Parkpublic footpath · 78 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 78 mPath type: residential
Ballhill Lanepublic footpath · 521 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 521 mPath type: footway
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Cycling

21 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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 route3.3 km
Named routeRef 3Length 3.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.4 km
Named routeRef 3Length 1.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route282 m
Named routeRef 3Length 282 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Burnett's Copse

📷 David Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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✦Bampton CastleHistoric site1.2 km→⛪St Michael and all Angels ChurchReligious grounds800 m→✦Bampton CastleHistoric site1.1 km→⛪St Peter's ChurchReligious grounds4.4 km→⛪St Margaret's ChurchReligious grounds4.1 km→⛪St John the Baptists ChurchReligious grounds2.2 km→

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