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Ranscombe Copse - Conifer woodland

✦ Ancient woodland17 ha

📷 David Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome17 ha

Getting here

50.63471, -3.59697

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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
  • 🌿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
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Ancient woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Insect spotting

Semi-improved grassland — butterflies and wildflowers

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Teignmouth & Dawlish WayWalking route
Named routeRef TDWLocal walking route
Orange WayWalking route560 km
Named routeRef ORWLength 560 kmRegional walking route
Raptor TrailWalking route
Named routeRef RTLocal walking route
Butterfly TrailWalking route
Named routeRef BTLocal walking route
Discovery TrailWalking route
Named routeRef DISTLocal walking route
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Mountain biking

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Ridge Ride Trail (Red - Difficult)Mountain bike route
Named routeRef Ridge Ride Red
Discovery Trail (Green - Easy)Mountain bike route
Named routeRef Discovery - green easy
Ridge Ride Extreme (Black - Severe)Mountain bike route
Named routeRef Ridge Ride BlackLocal cycle route
Spicers Trail (Blue - moderate)Mountain bike route
Named routeRef Spicers - blue moderate
Kiddens Trail (Blue - moderate)Mountain bike route
Named routeRef Kiddens Trail (Blue - moderate)

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Looking northwest from the grounds of Whiteway House

📷 David Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Looking northwest from the grounds of Whiteway House

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Cantonteign EstateUrban park3.4 km→🌱Fore Street Play ParkUrban park3.5 km→✦UGBROOKE PARKHistoric site4.8 km→✦Lime KilnsHistoric site2.5 km→⛪St Martin and St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds3.5 km→🌱Wimpy ParkUrban park3.9 km→

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Nearby reservoirs

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Kiddens

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