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Mill Copse

✦ Ancient woodland79 ha

📷 Alex McGregor · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome79 ha

Getting here

50.52689, -3.63644

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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
  • 🅿️Bradley Lane Car Park 140m away — 10 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Parking· Paid

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +62 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +62 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Himalayan Balsam · last seen 2023

Free

Insect spotting

Chalk and limestone grassland — chalkhill blue, adonis blue and rare moths; Insects — Meadow Brown, Hawthorn Shieldbug, Hornet Hoverfly +163 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

9 signed routes nearby · 45 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
John Musgrave Heritage TrailWalking route
Named routeRef JMHTRegional walking route
Templer WayWalking route
Named routeRef TWRegional walking route
Dartmoor WayWalking route
Named routeRef DWRegional walking route
Orange WayWalking route560 km
Named routeRef ORWLength 560 kmRegional walking route
Ted Hughes Poetry TrailWalking route
Named routeRef THPTLocal walking route
Steppes Meadowpublic footpath · 2 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 2 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
Courtenay Roadpublic footpath · 151 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 151 mPath type: track
Steppes Meadowpublic footpath · 77 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 77 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
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Cycling

37 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Teign Estuary TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
A383 cycle routeCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 28Cycling route
Named routeRef 28National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route36 m
Named routeRef 28Length 36 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route35 m
Named routeRef 28Length 35 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route50 m
Named routeRef 2Length 50 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths
Ogwell Mill Roadbridleway · 554 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 554 mPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Ford, Ogwell Mill

📷 Alex McGregor · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Ford, Ogwell Mill

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🏞️DECOYCountry park2.5 km→🦉DECOY COUNTRY PARKNature reserve2.5 km→🌱Courtenay ParkUrban park2.5 km→🌱Courtenay ParkUrban park2.5 km→🌱Osborne ParkUrban park2.6 km→🌱Powderham ParkUrban park1.8 km→

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