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Higher Down Copse

8 ha
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Free entryDogs welcome8 ha

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

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Wren, Blue Tit +59 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Wren, Blue Tit +59 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Barren Strawberry, Red Dead-nettle, Thyme-leaved Speedwell +22 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Bluebell, Barren Strawberry +197 more · last seen 2017; Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Bluebell, Barren Strawberry +197 more · last seen 2017

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Buff-tailed Bumblebee, Common Carder Bee, Tree Bumblebee +33 more · last seen 2020; Insects — Buff-tailed Bumblebee, Common Carder Bee, Tree Bumblebee +33 more · last seen 2020

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Tarka TrailWalking route
Named routeRef TTRegional walking route
Devonshire Heartland WayWalking route
Named routeRef DHWRegional walking route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Gateway beside Quarrybank Copse

Gateway beside Quarrybank Copse

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