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Crowpits Covert

44 ha

📷 David Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome44 ha

Getting here

50.76125, -3.23302

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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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Carrion Crow, Wren, Robin +79 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Carrion Crow, Wren, Robin +79 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Bramble, Hazel, Pedunculate Oak +15 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Speckled Wood, Gatekeeper +87 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small White, Speckled Wood, Gatekeeper +87 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bramble, Hazel, Ivy +143 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Bramble, Hazel, Ivy +143 more · last seen 2024

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths 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

19 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 248Cycling route
Named routeRef 248National Cycle Network
N/ACycling route46 m
Named routeLength 46 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route242 m
Named routeRef 248Length 242 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route358 m
Named routeRef 248Length 358 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface 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
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Horse riding

14 public paths nearby

Public paths
Landscore Lanebridleway · 182 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 182 mSurface unpavedPath type: track
Summer Lanebridleway · 48 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 48 mSurface unpavedPath type: track
Landscore Lanebridleway · 1.1 km
Public pathbridlewayLength 1.1 kmSurface unpavedPath type: track
Summer Lanebridleway · 208 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 208 mSurface unpavedPath type: track
Landscore Lanebridleway · 273 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 273 mSurface unpavedPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Muddy Lane through Crowpits Covert

📷 David Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Muddy Lane through Crowpits Covert

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🌱Land of CanaanUrban park3.7 km→🌱Escot ParkUrban park4.7 km→🦉KNAPP COPSENature reserve2.8 km→✦CADHAYHistoric site4.1 km→🌱Queen Elizabeth 2nd parkUrban park4.2 km→✦Medieval motte and baileyHistoric site4.8 km→

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