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Heaver Close Copse

✦ Ancient woodland20 ha

📷 Derek Harper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome20 ha

Getting here

50.83428, -4.10139

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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
  • 🥾Walking is best here in early morning in summer — quiet trails and good light before the heat
  • 🐕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

Bird watching

Birds — Pied Wagtail, Blackbird, Robin +48 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Pied Wagtail, Blackbird, Robin +48 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Waterside walks

Grazing marsh and ditches — waterside walking

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Southern Hawker, Common Blue Damselfly, Common Darter +3 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Southern Hawker, Common Blue Damselfly, Common Darter +3 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Tarka TrailWalking route
Named routeRef TTRegional walking route
Hatherleigh Community TrailWalking route
Named routeRef HTCLocal walking route
Hatherleigh CircularWalking route
Named routeRef HC
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Cycling

31 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 3Cycling route527.7 km
Named routeRef 3Length 527.7 kmNational Cycle Network
Route 27Cycling route
Named routeRef 27National Cycle Network
Tarka TrailCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part United Kingdom 2Cycling route
Named routeRef EV1International cycle route
Main RouteCycling route552 m
Named routeRef 27Length 552 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route513 m
Named routeRef 27Length 513 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

River Torridge

📷 Derek Harper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

River Torridge

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⛪St John the Baptist's ChurchReligious grounds2.4 km→⛪St Petrock's ChurchReligious grounds3.3 km→⛪St Michael's ChurchReligious grounds3.5 km→⛪Petrockstowe Methodist ChurchReligious grounds3.6 km→⛪St Laurence's ChurchReligious grounds3.4 km→⛪Holy Cross ChurchReligious grounds3.4 km→

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