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Hawthornwells Copse

✦ Ancient woodland8 ha

📷 Robin Stott · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeForagingSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome8 ha

Getting here

50.38917, -3.73489

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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
  • 🌿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

Foraging

Plants — Bramble, Elder, Dandelion +37 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Bluebell, Herb-Robert, Bramble +243 more · last seen 2018

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Barn Owl, Swift, Great Tit +46 more · last seen 2024; Birds — Barn Owl, Swift, Great Tit +46 more · last seen 2024

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Gatekeeper, Red Admiral, Small White +45 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Gatekeeper, Red Admiral, Small White +45 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
John Musgrave Heritage TrailWalking route
Named routeRef JMHTRegional walking route
Torbay Totnes Trail (3T)Walking route
Named routeRef TTTLocal walking route
Dart Valley TrailWalking route
Named routeRef DVTRegional walking route
Buckfastleigh to Totnes TrailWalking route
Named routeRef BTTRegional walking route
Franklin Totnes TrailWalking route
Named routeRef FTTLocal walking route
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Cycling

15 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 28Cycling route
Named routeRef 28National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route248 m
Named routeRef 28Length 248 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route25 m
Named routeRef 28Length 25 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route33 m
Named routeRef 28Length 33 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface pavementslabs
Main RouteCycling route73 m
Named routeRef 28Length 73 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route3 km
Named routeRef 28Length 3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Woodland above Ashwell Brook

📷 Robin Stott · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Woodland above Ashwell Brook

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

⛪St Peter's ChurchReligious grounds1.6 km→⛪Bow ChapelReligious grounds1.8 km→⛪St Andrew's ChurchReligious grounds3 km→🌱Follaton ArboretumUrban park5 km→✦Medieval churchyard cross, 6m south east of the porch of St Andrew's ChurchHistoric site3 km→🌱Totnes Forest GardenUrban park4.9 km→

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