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Kitter Copse

3 ha

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

50.35630, -4.06521

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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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🛝Playground 268m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· FreePlaygroundToilets

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackcap, Blackbird, Robin +64 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackcap, Blackbird, Robin +64 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Speckled Wood, Small White +58 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Speckled Wood, Small White +58 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bramble, Cleavers, Herb-Robert +20 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Bramble, Cleavers, Herb-Robert +20 more · last seen 2024

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Bramble, Common Nettle, Water Mint +2 more foraging species

Varies

Easy access

parking, toilets

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

11 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
West Devon WayWalking route
Named routeRef WDERegional walking route
South West Coast Path (Section 36: Plymouth to Wembury Point)Walking route
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
South West Coast Path (section 37 Newton Ferrers to Bigbury on Sea)Walking route
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
Erme-Plym TrailWalking route27 km
Named routeRef EPTLength 27 kmRegional walking route
Plymouth City TrailWalking route
Named routeRef PCTLocal walking route
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Cycling

131 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN 2 linkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
NCN 27 linkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 2Cycling route

National Cycle Route 2 Dawlish to Plymouth

Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
NCN28Cycling route
Named routeRef 28National Cycle Network
Riverside cycle trail at SaltramCycling route3.2 km

Perfect for families, young children, and those new to cycling, the terrain is largely flat with one steep hill.

Named routeLength 3.2 kmDuration 00:30Round tripLocal cycle route
Route 27Cycling route
Named routeRef 27National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The Ships Tavern car park

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The Ships Tavern car park

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🌱SaltramUrban park2.8 km→✦SALTRAM HOUSEHistoric site2.9 km→🌱SaltramUrban park3 km→🌱Tothill ParkUrban park4.2 km→🌱King George V Memorial Playing FieldsUrban park900 m→🌱Old Boundary ParkUrban park1.3 km→

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