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Garaland Copse

4 ha

📷 Derek Harper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

50.37331, -3.78749

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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
Horse ridingWalking trails

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Dipper, Swallow, Woodpigeon +49 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Dipper, Swallow, Woodpigeon +49 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hazel, Hawthorn, Bramble +27 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Red-legged Shieldbug, Common Blue, Green-veined White +53 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Red-legged Shieldbug, Common Blue, Green-veined White +53 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Ash, Japanese Knotweed, Holly +233 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Ash, Japanese Knotweed, Holly +233 more · last seen 2024

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 public path nearby

Public paths

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

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Cycling

9 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 2Cycling route

National Cycle Route 2 Dawlish to Plymouth

Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
Route 28Cycling route
Named routeRef 28National Cycle Network
Dartmoor Way (Cycle)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route1.8 km
Named routeRef 2Length 1.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route646 m
Named routeRef 28Length 646 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route481 m
Named routeRef 2Length 481 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths
Miller's Pathbridleway · 774 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 774 mSurface groundPath type: path

Wildlife to spot

Photos

River Avon at Garaland Copse

📷 Derek Harper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

River Avon at Garaland Copse

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