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Lower Copse

53 ha

📷 Derek Harper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome53 ha

Getting here

50.93723, -3.16859

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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
  • 🐕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

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Pheasant, Nuthatch, Raven +21 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Pheasant, Nuthatch, Raven +21 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland fens — fen dragonflies and rare invertebrates; Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Ringlet +35 more · last seen 2025

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

6 signed routes nearby · 16 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Channel to ChannelWalking route
Named routeRef CCRegional walking route
East Deane WayWalking route
Named routeRef EDWRegional walking route
Herepath Trail - Blagdon HillWalking route
Named routeRef HTbLocal walking route
Herepath Trail - OtterfordWalking route
Named routeRef HToLocal walking route
Herepath Trail - ChurchstantonWalking route
Named routeRef HTcLocal walking route
Ringdown Lanepublic footpath · 98 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 98 mPath type: unclassified
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Pond, Ringdown Common

📷 Derek Harper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Pond, Ringdown Common

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🦉OTTERHEAD LAKESNature reserve5 km→✦RAF Culmhead (Scheduled Monument)Historic site2.7 km→🌱Wellington MonumentUrban park4.3 km→✦World War II fighter pens and other airfield remains and defences of the former airfield of RAF Culmhead, at Trickey Warren FarmHistoric site2.7 km→✦Site of Otterhead HouseHistoric site4.9 km→✦Wellington MonumentHistoric site4.4 km→

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