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Cross Park Copse

✦ Ancient woodland12 ha

📷 David Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome12 ha

Getting here

50.77727, -3.21362

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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
Parking

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Swallow, Robin, Carrion Crow +53 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Swallow, Robin, Carrion Crow +53 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Black Bryony, Hedge Bedstraw · last seen 2021

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Large Yellow Underwing, Common Wainscot, Rustic +183 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Large Yellow Underwing, Common Wainscot, Rustic +183 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
East Devon WayWalking route
Named routeRef EDWListed length 61kmRegional walking route
Otter Valley WalkWalking route20 km
Named routeRef OVWLength 20 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Coleridge LinkWalking route14.5 km

A circular route in the Otter Valley.

Named routeRef COLLength 14.5 kmLocal walking route
Orange WayWalking route560 km
Named routeRef ORWLength 560 kmRegional walking route
Exeter to Honiton WayWalking route
Named routeRef EXHONRegional walking route
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Cycling

7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
N/ACycling route46 m
Named routeLength 46 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route481 m
Named routeLength 481 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route148 m
Named routeLength 148 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route129 m
Named routeRef 248Length 129 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route56 m
Named routeLength 56 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route22 m
Named routeLength 22 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface other

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Lane through Cross Park Copse, near Gittisham

📷 David Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Lane through Cross Park Copse, near Gittisham

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Nearby places

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🦉KNAPP COPSENature reserve3.2 km→✦Medieval motte and baileyHistoric site3.4 km→🌱Queen Elizabeth 2nd parkUrban park4.6 km→🌱Mountbatten ParkUrban park2.5 km→🐄Coldharbour Farm ShopVisitor farm4.5 km→✦COMBE HOUSEHistoric site400 m→

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