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Heathfield Moor Copse

15 ha

📷 Richard Knights · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome15 ha

Getting here

50.35761, -3.80569

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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
  • 🅿️Blackdown Rings Car Park 358m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Carrion Crow +52 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Carrion Crow +52 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies; Insects — Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Dock Bug +170 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Avon Estuary WalkWalking route
Named routeRef AEWLocal walking route
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Cycling

18 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 route232 m
Named routeRef 2Length 232 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.2 km
Named routeRef 2Length 1.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route162 m
Named routeRef 28Length 162 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Blackdown Rings - South Devon

📷 Richard Knights · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Blackdown Rings - South Devon

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✦Two ring cairns 330m south east of Coldharbour CrossHistoric site400 m→🐄South Devon Chilli Farm ShopVisitor farm1.8 km→⛪St Michael and All Angels ChurchReligious grounds3.8 km→🌱Cross ParkUrban park4.7 km→🌽Loddiswell Allotment AssociationAllotments4 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds4.2 km→

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