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Goosepool Copse

✦ Ancient woodland14 ha

📷 Guy Wareham · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeDogsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome14 ha

Getting here

50.44695, -3.85850

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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
  • 🅿️Parking 52m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Parking· Paid

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Ancient woodland

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Two Moors WayWalking route
Named routeRef MWListed length 166Regional walking route
Dartmoor WayWalking route
Named routeRef DWRegional walking route
Abbot's WayWalking route
Named routeRef AWRegional walking route
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Cycling

24 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 2Cycling route

National Cycle Route 2 Dawlish to Plymouth

Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
Route 272Cycling route
Named routeRef 272National Cycle Network
NCN272Cycling route
Named routeRef 272National Cycle Network
Forder LaneCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Dartmoor Way (Cycle)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route2.9 km
Named routeRef 2Length 2.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

6 public paths nearby

Public paths
Diamond Lanebridleway · 1.4 km
Public pathbridlewayLength 1.4 kmPath type: path

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Footpath to Shipley Bridge

📷 Guy Wareham · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Footpath to Shipley Bridge

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Sanderspool Cross Recreation AreaUrban park3.2 km→🌱South Brent AllotmentsUrban park2.6 km→✦Stone RowHistoric site3.6 km→⛪St Petrock's ChurchReligious grounds2.6 km→⛪St Dunstan's Roman Catholic ChurchReligious grounds2.7 km→✦Hut circles and two enclosures on Dean Moor, near River AvonHistoric site3.3 km→

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