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Down Copse

21 ha

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifePicnic
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome21 ha

Getting here

50.38199, -3.58387

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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
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • 🐕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
Bike parkingPicnic spotToilets

Best for

10 activities

Bird watching

Mudflats — internationally important for wading birds and wildfowl; Birds — Woodpigeon, Herring Gull, Carrion Crow +73 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Picnic day out

picnic area, toilets

Free

Foraging

Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Traditional orchard — specialist orchard insects and lichens; Insects — Violet Oil-beetle, Vine Weevil, Hornet Hoverfly +16 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

10 signed routes nearby · 13 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
John Musgrave Heritage TrailWalking route
Named routeRef JMHTRegional walking route
Greenway WalkWalking route
Named routeRef GWLocal walking route
South West Coast Path (Section 40: Torcross to Dartmouth)Walking route
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
South West Coast Path (Section 41: Dartmouth to Brixham)Walking route
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
South West Coast Path (Section 42: Brixham to Babbacombe)Walking route
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
Rectory Roadpublic footpath · 223 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 223 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified
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Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Dart Valley Trail

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Dart Valley Trail

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🌱The HamUrban park1 km→🌱Royal Avenue GardensUrban park3.3 km→🌱Royal Avenue GardensUrban park3.3 km→🌱Coronation ParkUrban park3 km→🌱Wildflower GardenUrban park3 km→🌱Dartmouth Green Partnerships floral areaUrban park4 km→

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