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Hill Copse

15 ha
WildlifeBirdsForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome15 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

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Carrion Crow, Chaffinch +50 more · last seen 2024; Birds — Robin, Carrion Crow, Chaffinch +50 more · last seen 2024

Free

Foraging

Plants — Thyme-leaved Speedwell, Hogweed, Red Dead-nettle +29 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bluebell, Pignut, Lesser Celandine +229 more · last seen 2017; Plants — Bluebell, Pignut, Lesser Celandine +229 more · last seen 2017

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Red Admiral, Speckled Wood, Gatekeeper +25 more · last seen 2020; Insects — Red Admiral, Speckled Wood, Gatekeeper +25 more · last seen 2020

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 8 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Two Moors WayWalking route
Named routeRef MWListed length 166Regional walking route
Tarka TrailWalking route
Named routeRef TTRegional walking route
Little Dart Ridge & Valley WalkWalking route
Named routeRef LDRVRegional walking route
Cobley Lanepublic footpath · 702 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 702 mPath type: unclassified

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