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Greatwood Coppice

7 ha

📷 Derek Harper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeFungiForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome7 ha

Getting here

50.80054, -3.00251

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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
  • 🍄Mushroom 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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Madarch y Maes, Deceiver, Tagell Binc Sbôr Serog +213 more · last seen 2025; Fungi — Madarch y Maes, Deceiver, Tagell Binc Sbôr Serog +213 more · last seen 2025

Varies

Foraging

Fungi — Madarch y Maes, White Dapperling, Scarletina Bolete +21 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Scarce Bordered Straw, Silver Y, Humming-bird Hawk-moth +231 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Scarce Bordered Straw, Silver Y, Humming-bird Hawk-moth +231 more · last seen 2025

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Shoveler, Black Redstart, Mediterranean Gull +24 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Shoveler, Black Redstart, Mediterranean Gull +24 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 2 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
Wessex RidgewayWalking route
Named routeRef WRRegional walking route
Orange WayWalking route560 km
Named routeRef ORWLength 560 kmRegional walking route
Monmouth Rebellion WalkWalking route
Named routeRef MRWRegional walking route
Channel to ChannelWalking route
Named routeRef CCRegional walking route
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Cycling

43 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 route2 km
Named routeRef 33Length 2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2 km
Named routeRef 2Length 2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route148 m
Named routeRef 2Length 148 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths
Watery Lanebridleway · 291 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 291 mPath type: service

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Cattle pasture, Greatwood Farm

📷 Derek Harper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Cattle pasture, Greatwood Farm

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🌱Jubilee FieldUrban park2.6 km→🦉TRINITY HILLNature reserve4.9 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds2.1 km→🐄Mole Avon Country StoresVisitor farm2.4 km→🐄Axe Valley Wildlife ParkVisitor farm2.9 km→✦Roman fort and later Romano-British settlement at Woodbury FarmHistoric site3.2 km→

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