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Knowle Copse

13 ha

📷 Nick Chipchase · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome13 ha

Getting here

50.95115, -3.33871

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦62+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mute Swan and Mallard
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Mute Swan, Mallard, Moorhen +59 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Mute Swan, Mallard, Moorhen +59 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Blue-tailed Damselfly, Common Blue Damselfly, Scarce Chaser +73 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Blue-tailed Damselfly, Common Blue Damselfly, Scarce Chaser +73 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Two Counties WayWalking route90 km

A long distance walk of 56 miles (90km) from Taunton to Starcross on the Exe estuary.

Named routeRef TCWLength 90 kmRegional walking route
West Deane WayWalking route
Named routeRef WDWRegional walking route
Westleigh Quarry TrailWalking route
Named routeRef WQTLocal walking route
Burlescombe TrailWalking route
Named routeRef BURLocal walking route
Uffculme Village TrailWalking route
Named routeRef UFT
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Cycling

31 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN 3 Link to Tiverton ParkwayCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Route 3Cycling route527.7 km
Named routeRef 3Length 527.7 kmNational Cycle Network
National Cycle Network Route 344Cycling route
Named routeRef 344National Cycle Network
EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part United Kingdom 2Cycling route
Named routeRef EV1International cycle route
Main RouteCycling route890 m
Named routeRef 3Length 890 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route415 m
Named routeRef 3Length 415 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Westleigh Quarry, Knowle Hill

📷 Nick Chipchase · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Westleigh Quarry, Knowle Hill

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🦉GRAND WESTERN CANAL COUNTRY PARKNature reserve4.5 km→🏞️GRAND WESTERN CANALCountry park4.6 km→✦Canonsleigh AbbeyHistoric site800 m→✦Canonsleigh PrioryHistoric site800 m→🌱All Saints' ChurchUrban park1.5 km→🌱Grand Western Canal Country ParkUrban park2.2 km→

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