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Hunland Copse

26 ha

📷 Derek Harper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeFungiForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome26 ha

Getting here

50.49213, -3.70764

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🍄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

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
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Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — White Fibrecap, Deceiver, The Miller +356 more · last seen 2025; Fungi — White Fibrecap, Deceiver, The Miller +356 more · last seen 2025

Varies

Foraging

Fungi — Beechwood Sickener, Tawny Funnel, Beech Milkcap +23 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Bird watching

Birds — Wigeon, Shoveler, Cirl Bunting +20 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Wigeon, Shoveler, Cirl Bunting +20 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Violet Oil-beetle, Hornet Hoverfly, Oil Beetle +9 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Violet Oil-beetle, Hornet Hoverfly, Oil Beetle +9 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
John Musgrave Heritage TrailWalking route
Named routeRef JMHTRegional walking route
Torbay Totnes Trail (3T)Walking route
Named routeRef TTTLocal walking route
Dartmoor WayWalking route
Named routeRef DWRegional walking route
Orange WayWalking route560 km
Named routeRef ORWLength 560 kmRegional walking route
Abbot's WayWalking route
Named routeRef AWRegional walking route
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Cycling

31 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 2Cycling route

National Cycle Route 2 Dawlish to Plymouth

Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
NCN272Cycling route
Named routeRef 272National Cycle Network
A383 cycle routeCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Dartmoor Way (Cycle)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route329 m
Named routeRef 272Length 329 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route42 m
Named routeRef 272Length 42 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Path, Hunland Copse

📷 Derek Harper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Path, Hunland Copse

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🌱Dartington Hall GardensUrban park4.7 km→✦Ruins and buried remains of the medieval great house at Dartington HallHistoric site4.6 km→✦SwansHistoric site4.6 km→🌱Lavender GardensUrban park4.9 km→🌱St Mary's AbbeyUrban park4.9 km→⛪St Andrew's ChurchReligious grounds4.2 km→

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