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Moorhouse Copse - Conifer woodland

27 ha

📷 Derek Harper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

DogsWildlifeBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome27 ha

Getting here

50.63753, -3.68973

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking on site — 6 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

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

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Dartmoor Way (Cycle)

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 27 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Templer WayWalking route
Named routeRef TWRegional walking route
Dartmoor WayWalking route
Named routeRef DWRegional walking route
Yarner Wood Nature TrailWalking route
Named routeRef YWLocal walking route
Dunsford to Moretonhampstead TrailWalking route
Named routeRef DMTRegional walking route
Moretonhampstead North Bovey CircularWalking route
Named routeRef MNBLocal cycle route
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Cycling

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 28Cycling route
Named routeRef 28National Cycle Network
Dartmoor Way (Cycle)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Wray Valley TrailCycling route
Named routeRef WVTLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route6.1 km
Named routeRef 28Length 6.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealed firm
Main RouteCycling route1.8 km
Named routeRef 28Length 1.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface unsealed firm
Main RouteCycling route2.8 km
Named routeRef 28Length 2.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealed firm
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths
Bywaybyway open to all traffic · 710 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 710 mSurface groundPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Path and bank near Tottiford Reservoir

📷 Derek Harper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Path and bank near Tottiford Reservoir

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Cantonteign EstateUrban park3.2 km→🌱Mill Marsh ParkUrban park5 km→💧Trenchford ReservoirReservoir800 m→💧Trenchford ReservoirReservoir800 m→🌱Parke Walled GardenUrban park4.7 km→✦Cromwell's Arch and adjacent archHistoric site4.9 km→

Nearby reservoirs

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Canonteign, Upper

1.9 km→
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Canonteign, Lower

2.0 km→

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