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Furzeleigh Coppice

17 ha

📷 Nigel Mykura · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome17 ha

Getting here

50.77127, -2.97176

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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
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Tawny Owl, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +51 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Tawny Owl, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +51 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Peacock, Red Admiral +208 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small White, Peacock, Red Admiral +208 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bluebell, Hyacinthoides, Ivy-leaved Toadflax +55 more · last seen 2022; Plants — Bluebell, Hyacinthoides, Ivy-leaved Toadflax +55 more · last seen 2022

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Beech, Dandelion, Common Sorrel +4 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km

approximate route of Charles II's escape

Named routeRef MWLength 990 kmRegional walking route
East Devon WayWalking route
Named routeRef EDWListed length 61kmRegional walking route
Wessex RidgewayWalking route
Named routeRef WRRegional walking route
South West Coast Path (Section 46: Seaton to Seatown)Walking route
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
Liberty TrailWalking route
Named routeRef LIBRegional walking route
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Cycling

41 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 2Cycling route

National Cycle Route 2 Christchurch to Axminster

Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
National Cycle Route 2 Axminster to DawlishCycling route
Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
Route 33Cycling route
Named routeRef 33National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route148 m
Named routeRef 2Length 148 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route13 m
Named routeRef 33Length 13 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route40 m
Named routeRef 2Length 40 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Wessex Ridgeway TrailMountain bike route
Named routeListed length 207km
🐴

Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
BW 95bridleway · 34 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 34 mSurface asphaltPath type: bridleway
Pidgeon's Lanebridleway · 368 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 368 mSurface compactedPath type: unclassified

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Fields above Furzeleigh House

📷 Nigel Mykura · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Fields above Furzeleigh House

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Useful places within 5 km

🦉TRINITY HILLNature reserve1.6 km→🌱Jubilee FieldUrban park2.1 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds2.3 km→✦Roman fort and later Romano-British settlement at Woodbury FarmHistoric site1.8 km→🐄Mole Avon Country StoresVisitor farm2.4 km→🐄Axe Valley Wildlife ParkVisitor farm4 km→

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