Hopyard Coppice ✦ Ancient woodland 22 ha
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🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🍄 Fungi
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 22 ha
Places › England › South West › East Devon Getting here
50.78340, -2.94730
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings 🍄 Mushroom 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 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings 🍄 Mushroom 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 £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🌿 Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blue Tit, Blackbird, Carrion Crow +53 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Blackbird, Carrion Crow +53 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍄 Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Thelotrema lepadinum, Thelopsis corticola, Arthonia vinosa +53 more · last seen 2012; Fungi — Thelotrema lepadinum, Thelopsis corticola, Arthonia vinosa +53 more · last seen 2012
Varies
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Bluebell, Himalayan Balsam, Bracken +172 more · last seen 2020
Free
Plants — Bramble, Hawthorn, Hazel +16 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Meadow Brown, Speckled Wood, Green-veined White +138 more · last seen 2021; Insects — Meadow Brown, Speckled Wood, Green-veined White +138 more · last seen 2021
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 8 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Monarch's Way Walking route 990 km ▾
approximate route of Charles II's escape
Named route Ref MW Length 990 km Regional walking route
Show on map East Devon Way Walking route ▾
Named route Ref EDW Listed length 61km Regional walking route
Show on map Wessex Ridgeway Walking route ▾
Named route Ref WR Regional walking route
Show on map Jubilee Trail (Dorset) Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map South West Coast Path (Section 46: Seaton to Seatown) Walking route ▾
Named route Ref SWCP National walking route
Show on map 27 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 2 Cycling route ▾
National Cycle Route 2 Christchurch to Axminster
Named route Ref 2 National Cycle Network
Show on map National Cycle Route 2 Axminster to Dawlish Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 2 National Cycle Network
Show on map Route 33 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 33 National Cycle Network
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 13 m ▾
Named route Ref 33 Length 13 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 414 m ▾
Named route Ref 33 Length 414 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 3 km ▾
Named route Ref 2 Length 3 km National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map 1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Wessex Ridgeway Trail Mountain bike route ▾
Named route Listed length 207km
Show on map 13 public paths nearby
Public paths
Glyphosate Lane bridleway · 161 m ▾
Public path bridleway Length 161 m Path type: bridleway
Show on map Langmoor Lane bridleway · 375 m ▾
Public path bridleway Length 375 m Path type: service
Show on map Woodhouse Lane bridleway · 55 m ▾
Public path bridleway Length 55 m Path type: service
Show on map Woodhouse Lane bridleway · 283 m ▾
Public path bridleway Length 283 m Path type: service
Show on map ✦ Ancient woodland — continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD. A rare and irreplaceable habitat, rich in biodiversity and historical character.
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Wildlife to spot
3,901 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 3,901 records · National Biodiversity Network Pied Wagtail · Blue Tit · Robin · Nuthatch · Great Tit +33
Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Robin Erithacus rubecula Nuthatch Sitta europaea Great Tit Parus major Blackbird Turdus merula2023 Carrion Crow Corvus corone Magpie Pica pica Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2023 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2023 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Dunnock Prunella modularis Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Cetti's Warbler Cettia cetti Siskin Spinus spinus Goldcrest Regulus regulus Rock Pipit Anthus petrosus Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Marsh Tit Poecile palustris Redwing Turdus iliacus Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2023 Garden Warbler Sylvia borin2023 Jay Garrulus glandarius2022 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2022 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2022 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2022 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2022 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2022 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2022 Swallow Hirundo rustica2022 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2022 House Martin Delichon urbicum2022 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2022 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2022 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2022 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2022 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2022 🦌 Mammals 4 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Hazel Dormouse · Lesser Horseshoe Bat · Grey Squirrel · Hedgehog
Hazel Dormouse Muscardinus avellanarius Lesser Horseshoe Bat Rhinolophus hipposideros2024 Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis2023 Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus2019 Common Lizard
Common Lizard Zootoca vivipara 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
spring
2023 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria Gatekeeper · Meadow Brown · Small White · Red Admiral · Speckled Wood +13
Gatekeeper Pyronia tithonus2020 Meadow Brown Maniola jurtina2020 Small White Pieris rapae2020 Red Admiral Vanessa atalanta2020 Speckled Wood Pararge aegeria2020 Painted Lady Vanessa cardui Enchanter's-nightshade · Alder · Cross-leaved Heath · Foxglove · Common Yellow-sedge +37
Enchanter's-nightshade Circaea lutetiana Alder Alnus glutinosa Cross-leaved Heath Erica tetralix Foxglove Digitalis purpurea Common Yellow-sedge Carex demissa Heather Calluna vulgaris Bulbous Rush Juncus bulbosus Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 3,901 records · National Biodiversity Network Pied Wagtail · Blue Tit · Robin · Nuthatch · Great Tit +33
Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Robin Erithacus rubecula Nuthatch Sitta europaea Great Tit Parus major Blackbird Turdus merula2023 Carrion Crow Corvus corone Magpie Pica pica Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2023 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2023 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Dunnock Prunella modularis Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Cetti's Warbler Cettia cetti Siskin Spinus spinus Goldcrest Regulus regulus Rock Pipit Anthus petrosus Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Marsh Tit Poecile palustris Redwing Turdus iliacus Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2023 Garden Warbler Sylvia borin2023 Jay Garrulus glandarius2022 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2022 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2022 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2022 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2022 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2022 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2022 Swallow Hirundo rustica2022 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2022 House Martin Delichon urbicum2022 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2022 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2022 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2022 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2022 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2022 🦌 Mammals 4 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Hazel Dormouse · Lesser Horseshoe Bat · Grey Squirrel · Hedgehog
Hazel Dormouse Muscardinus avellanarius Lesser Horseshoe Bat Rhinolophus hipposideros2024 Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis2023 Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus2019 Common Lizard
Common Lizard Zootoca vivipara 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
spring
2023 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria Gatekeeper · Meadow Brown · Small White · Red Admiral · Speckled Wood +13
Gatekeeper Pyronia tithonus2020 Meadow Brown Maniola jurtina2020 Small White Pieris rapae2020 Red Admiral Vanessa atalanta2020 Speckled Wood Pararge aegeria2020 Painted Lady Vanessa cardui Enchanter's-nightshade · Alder · Cross-leaved Heath · Foxglove · Common Yellow-sedge +37
Enchanter's-nightshade Circaea lutetiana Alder Alnus glutinosa Cross-leaved Heath Erica tetralix Foxglove Digitalis purpurea Common Yellow-sedge Carex demissa Heather Calluna vulgaris Bulbous Rush Juncus bulbosus Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
2019
2019
Large White Pieris brassicae2020
Large White Pieris brassicae2020
Green-veined White Pieris napi2020
Green-veined White Pieris napi2020
Ringlet Aphantopus hyperantus2020
Ringlet Aphantopus hyperantus2020
Peacock Aglais io2020
Peacock Aglais io2020
Holly Blue Celastrina argiolus2020
Holly Blue Celastrina argiolus2020
Cramp-Ball Fungus Weevil Platyrhinus resinosus
Cramp-Ball Fungus Weevil Platyrhinus resinosus
Comma Polygonia c-album2020
Comma Polygonia c-album2020
Hornet Vespa crabro2019
Hornet Vespa crabro2019
Common Blue Polyommatus icarus2019
Common Blue Polyommatus icarus2019
Brimstone Gonepteryx rhamni2019
Brimstone Gonepteryx rhamni2019
Marbled White Melanargia galathea2019
Marbled White Melanargia galathea2019
Small Skipper Thymelicus sylvestris2019
Small Skipper Thymelicus sylvestris2019
Lesser Skullcap Scutellaria minor
Lesser Skullcap Scutellaria minor
Green-ribbed Sedge Carex binervis
Green-ribbed Sedge Carex binervis
Slender Club-rush Isolepis cernua
Slender Club-rush Isolepis cernua
Soft-rush Juncus effusus
Soft-rush Juncus effusus
Purple Moor-grass Molinia caerulea
Purple Moor-grass Molinia caerulea
Square-stalked St John's-wort Hypericum tetrapterum
Square-stalked St John's-wort Hypericum tetrapterum
Sharp-flowered Rush Juncus acutiflorus
Sharp-flowered Rush Juncus acutiflorus
Wood-sedge Carex sylvatica
Wood-sedge Carex sylvatica
Pendulous Sedge Carex pendula
Pendulous Sedge Carex pendula
Bog Pondweed Potamogeton polygonifolius
Bog Pondweed Potamogeton polygonifolius
Broad Buckler-fern Dryopteris dilatata
Broad Buckler-fern Dryopteris dilatata
Velvet Bent Agrostis canina
Velvet Bent Agrostis canina
Downy Birch Betula pubescens
Downy Birch Betula pubescens
Western Gorse Ulex gallii
Western Gorse Ulex gallii
Marsh Thistle Cirsium palustre
Marsh Thistle Cirsium palustre
Hazel Corylus avellana
Hazel Corylus avellana
Trailing Tormentil Potentilla anglica
Trailing Tormentil Potentilla anglica
Bog Pimpernel Lysimachia tenella
Bog Pimpernel Lysimachia tenella
Lady-fern Athyrium filix-femina
Lady-fern Athyrium filix-femina
Pill Sedge Carex pilulifera
Pill Sedge Carex pilulifera
Heath Bedstraw Galium saxatile
Heath Bedstraw Galium saxatile
Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus
Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus
Common Centaury Centaurium erythraea
Common Centaury Centaurium erythraea
Slender St John's-wort Hypericum pulchrum
Slender St John's-wort Hypericum pulchrum
Hard-fern Blechnum spicant
Hard-fern Blechnum spicant
Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus
Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus
Bilberry Vaccinium myrtillus
Bilberry Vaccinium myrtillus
Common Fleabane Pulicaria dysenterica
Common Fleabane Pulicaria dysenterica
Great Horsetail Equisetum telmateia
Great Horsetail Equisetum telmateia
Star Sedge Carex echinata
Star Sedge Carex echinata
Common Sallow Salix cinerea
Common Sallow Salix cinerea
Bulrush Typha latifolia
Bulrush Typha latifolia
Heath Speedwell Veronica officinalis
Heath Speedwell Veronica officinalis
Yellow Pimpernel Lysimachia nemorum
Yellow Pimpernel Lysimachia nemorum
Japanese Knotweed Reynoutria japonica2020
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