Glade
← Back🌳 Broadleaved woodland

Fern Copse

✦ Ancient woodland12 ha

📷 Lewis Clarke · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome12 ha

Getting here

51.20334, -3.95617

Open directionsv
Google Maps↗Driving directionsApple Maps↗Driving directionsWaze↗Live driving navigationGoogle Transit↗Bus, rail or tramApple Transit↗Bus, rail or tram

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Great Tit, Wren +77 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Great Tit, Wren +77 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies; Insects — White/Buff-tailed Bumblebee workers, Bumblebee, Common Carder Bee +29 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Hay-scented Buckler-fern, Bracken, Ash +62 more · last seen 2021

Free

Foraging

Plants — Sessile Oak, Hazel, Bramble +9 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 11 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Tarka TrailWalking route
Named routeRef TTRegional walking route
Heddon Valley to Woody Bay WalkWalking route9.6 km
Named routeLength 9.6 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Gentle walk to Heddon's MouthWalking route3.2 km
Named routeLength 3.2 kmLocal walking route
Heddon's Mouth circular walkWalking route3.2 km
Named routeLength 3.2 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Butterfly WalkWalking route4.8 km
Named routeLength 4.8 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Ladies Milepublic footpath · 891 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 891 mPath type: footway
🚴

Cycling

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Regional Route 51Cycling route
Named routeRef 51Regional cycle route
North Devon Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
N/ACycling route16 m
Named routeRef 51Length 16 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route3.6 km
Named routeRef 51Length 3.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route34 m
Named routeRef 51Length 34 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route12.8 km
Named routeRef 51Length 12.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
🐴

Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Trentishoe : Footpath

📷 Lewis Clarke · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Trentishoe : Footpath

1 / 15

Weather for this location

Next 14 days

Loading local forecast…

Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Coronation Playing FieldUrban park4 km→🌱West Woodybay WoodUrban park4.5 km→🐄LionsVisitor farm3.8 km→🐄SealionsVisitor farm3.9 km→🐄PenguinsVisitor farm3.9 km→⛪Christ ChurchReligious grounds4 km→

Own or manage this place?

Claim this listing to keep details accurate, add photos, and highlight what makes it special — free.

Claim this page

How was your visit?

How useful was the information on this page?

id: b01920ea-d745-4f52-95be-285e4f828df9