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Lower Alderbere Copse

✦ Ancient woodland52 ha

📷 Rob Purvis · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome52 ha

Getting here

50.62742, -3.51520

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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
  • 🍄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
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
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Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Chaffinch, Woodpigeon +54 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blackbird, Chaffinch, Woodpigeon +54 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Bluebell, Hazel, Holly +239 more · last seen 2019

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Opegrapha vermicellifera, Melanohalea exasperatula, Ramalina calicaris +86 more · last seen 2014; Fungi — Opegrapha vermicellifera, Melanohalea exasperatula, Ramalina calicaris +86 more · last seen 2014

Varies

Foraging

Plants — Hazel, Bramble, Sweet Chestnut +31 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Speckled Wood, Red Admiral +130 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Meadow Brown, Speckled Wood, Red Admiral +130 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

13 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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
Exe Valley WayWalking route
Named routeRef EVWRegional walking route
South West Coast Path (Section 43: Babbacombe to Exmouth)Walking route
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
Teignmouth & Dawlish WayWalking route
Named routeRef TDWLocal walking route
Exminster to KentonWalking route
Named routeRef EXK
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Cycling

32 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Route 2 Axminster to DawlishCycling route
Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route2.1 km
Named routeRef 2Length 2.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route52 m
Named routeRef 2Length 52 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route345 m
Named routeRef 2Length 345 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route85 m
Named routeRef 2Length 85 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route175 m
Named routeRef 2Length 175 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Ridge Ride Trail (Red - Difficult)Mountain bike route
Named routeRef Ridge Ride Red
Discovery Trail (Green - Easy)Mountain bike route
Named routeRef Discovery - green easy
Ridge Ride Extreme (Black - Severe)Mountain bike route
Named routeRef Ridge Ride BlackLocal cycle route
Spicers Trail (Blue - moderate)Mountain bike route
Named routeRef Spicers - blue moderate
Kiddens Trail (Blue - moderate)Mountain bike route
Named routeRef Kiddens Trail (Blue - moderate)
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Horse riding

5 public paths nearby

Public paths
Holloway Lanebridleway · 79 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 79 mSurface mudPath type: track
Holloway Lanebridleway · 898 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 898 mPath type: track
Holloway Lanebridleway · 74 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 74 mPath type: track
Holloway Lanebridleway · 400 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 400 mPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Road to Starcross at the entrance to Mamhead House

📷 Rob Purvis · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Road to Starcross at the entrance to Mamhead House

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✦POWDERHAM CASTLEHistoric site4.1 km→✦MAMHEAD PARKHistoric site900 m→🌱Dawlish Countryside ParkUrban park4.9 km→✦OXTON HOUSEHistoric site400 m→✦Lime KilnsHistoric site4.7 km→🌱Dawlish Countryside ParkUrban park4.8 km→

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