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Spring Coombe Coppice - Conifer woodland

10 ha

📷 Richard Webb · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome10 ha

Getting here

50.68854, -3.21364

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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
  • 🅿️Parking on site — 8 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Insect spotting

Acid grassland — heathland butterflies and rare invertebrates

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: National Cycle Route 2 Axminster to Dawlish

Varies

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 42 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
East Devon WayWalking route
Named routeRef EDWListed length 61kmRegional walking route
Coleridge LinkWalking route14.5 km

A circular route in the Otter Valley.

Named routeRef COLLength 14.5 kmLocal walking route
South West Coast Path (Section 44: Exmouth to Sidmouth)Walking route
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
South West Coast Path (Section 45: Sidmouth to Seaton)Walking route
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
Sid Valley RingWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

21 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 248Cycling route
Named routeRef 248National Cycle Network
National Cycle Route 2 Axminster to DawlishCycling route
Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route436 m
Named routeRef 2Length 436 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route202 m
Named routeRef 2Length 202 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route314 m
Named routeRef 2Length 314 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route78 m
Named routeRef 2Length 78 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths
Milltown Lanebridleway · 347 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 347 mPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Woodland, Salcombe Hill

📷 Richard Webb · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Woodland, Salcombe Hill

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🌱The Blackmore Coronation GardensUrban park2 km→🌱Blackmore GardensUrban park2 km→🐄The Donkey SanctuaryVisitor farm1.8 km→🌱Connaught GardensUrban park2.7 km→✦CONNAUGHT GARDENSHistoric site2.7 km→🌱Connaught GardensUrban park2.7 km→

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