Northern Hill Coppice 33 ha
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🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🍄 Fungi
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 33 ha
Places › England › South West › East Devon Getting here
50.69280, -3.21759
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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 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 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 £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Tawny Owl, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +71 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Tawny Owl, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +71 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍄 Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Purple Brittlegill, Porcelain Fungus, Deer Shield +55 more · last seen 2025; Fungi — Purple Brittlegill, Porcelain Fungus, Deer Shield +55 more · last seen 2025
Varies
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Meadow Brown, Speckled Bush-cricket, Gatekeeper +95 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Meadow Brown, Speckled Bush-cricket, Gatekeeper +95 more · last seen 2026
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Fungi — Wood Blewits, Beech Milkcap, Hazel Bracket +4 more foraging species
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 7 signed routes nearby · 60 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
East Devon Way Walking route ▾
Named route Ref EDW Listed length 61km Regional walking route
Show on map Otter Valley Walk Walking route 20 km ▾
Named route Ref OVW Length 20 km Point-to-point Regional walking route
Show on map Coleridge Link Walking route 14.5 km ▾
A circular route in the Otter Valley.
Named route Ref COL Length 14.5 km Local walking route
Show on map South West Coast Path (Section 44: Exmouth to Sidmouth) Walking route ▾
Named route Ref SWCP National walking route
Show on map South West Coast Path (Section 45: Sidmouth to Seaton) Walking route ▾
Named route Ref SWCP National walking route
Show on map Grigg's Lane public footpath · 153 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 153 m Path type: track
Show on map Grigg's Lane public footpath · 80 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 80 m Incline steep Path type: unclassified
Show on map 25 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 248 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 248 National Cycle Network
Show on map National Cycle Route 2 Axminster to Dawlish Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 2 National Cycle Network
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 242 m ▾
Named route Ref 248 Length 242 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 642 m ▾
Named route Ref 248 Length 642 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface bareearth
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 358 m ▾
Named route Ref 248 Length 358 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 436 m ▾
Named route Ref 2 Length 436 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map 4 public paths nearby
Public paths
Milltown Lane bridleway · 347 m ▾
Public path bridleway Length 347 m Path type: track
Show on map Photos Autumn colours on path running north towards Soldier's Hill above Sidmouth
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Wildlife to spot
23,173 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 23,173 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 40 species
autumn winter
2025 ▾
Tawny Owl · Blackbird · Carrion Crow · Woodpigeon · Magpie +35
Tawny Owl Strix aluco Blackbird Turdus merula Carrion Crow Corvus corone Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Magpie Pica pica Robin Erithacus rubecula Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Herring Gull Larus argentatus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Dunnock Prunella modularis Starling Sturnus vulgaris Goldcrest Regulus regulus Skylark Alauda arvensis Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Stonechat Saxicola rubicola Raven Corvus corax Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Linnet Linaria cannabina Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Kingfisher Alcedo atthis Great Tit Parus major Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Rock Dove Columba livia Rook Corvus frugilegus Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Stock Dove Columba oenas Jay Garrulus glandarius Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Greenfinch Chloris chloris Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Dipper Cinclus cinclus 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
winter
2026 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria Speckled Bush-cricket · 7-spot Ladybird · Oedemera femoralis · Harlequin Ladybird · Violet Oil-beetle +3
Speckled Bush-cricket Leptophyes punctatissima2025 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Oedemera femoralis Oedemera femoralis Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis Violet Oil-beetle Meloe violaceus Black Oil-beetle Meloe proscarabaeus Deceiver · White Saddle · Wood Blewits · Oak Toothcrust · Liver Milkcap +43
Deceiver Laccaria laccata White Saddle Helvella crispa Wood Blewits Lepista nuda Oak Toothcrust Radulomyces molaris Liver Milkcap Lactarius hepaticus Violet Bramble Rust Phragmidium violaceum Candlesnuff Fungus Xylaria hypoxylon Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 23,173 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 40 species
autumn winter
2025 ▾
Tawny Owl · Blackbird · Carrion Crow · Woodpigeon · Magpie +35
Tawny Owl Strix aluco Blackbird Turdus merula Carrion Crow Corvus corone Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Magpie Pica pica Robin Erithacus rubecula Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Herring Gull Larus argentatus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Dunnock Prunella modularis Starling Sturnus vulgaris Goldcrest Regulus regulus Skylark Alauda arvensis Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Stonechat Saxicola rubicola Raven Corvus corax Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Linnet Linaria cannabina Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Kingfisher Alcedo atthis Great Tit Parus major Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Rock Dove Columba livia Rook Corvus frugilegus Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Stock Dove Columba oenas Jay Garrulus glandarius Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Greenfinch Chloris chloris Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Dipper Cinclus cinclus 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
winter
2026 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria Speckled Bush-cricket · 7-spot Ladybird · Oedemera femoralis · Harlequin Ladybird · Violet Oil-beetle +3
Speckled Bush-cricket Leptophyes punctatissima2025 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Oedemera femoralis Oedemera femoralis Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis Violet Oil-beetle Meloe violaceus Black Oil-beetle Meloe proscarabaeus Deceiver · White Saddle · Wood Blewits · Oak Toothcrust · Liver Milkcap +43
Deceiver Laccaria laccata White Saddle Helvella crispa Wood Blewits Lepista nuda Oak Toothcrust Radulomyces molaris Liver Milkcap Lactarius hepaticus Violet Bramble Rust Phragmidium violaceum Candlesnuff Fungus Xylaria hypoxylon Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Muscina prolapsa
Muscina prolapsa
Muscina prolapsa
Muscina prolapsa
Vagrant Emperor Anax ephippiger2025
Vagrant Emperor Anax ephippiger2025
Brown Birch Bolete Leccinum scabrum
Brown Birch Bolete Leccinum scabrum
Purple Brittlegill Russula atropurpurea
Purple Brittlegill Russula atropurpurea
Bay Bolete Imleria badia
Bay Bolete Imleria badia
Rooting Shank Hymenopellis radicata
Rooting Shank Hymenopellis radicata
Collybia dorotheae Collybia dorotheae
Collybia dorotheae Collybia dorotheae
Beech Milkcap Lactarius blennius
Beech Milkcap Lactarius blennius
Sepia Bolete Xerocomellus porosporus
Sepia Bolete Xerocomellus porosporus
Dwarf Shield Pluteus nanus
Dwarf Shield Pluteus nanus
Powdery Brittlegill Russula parazurea
Powdery Brittlegill Russula parazurea
Common Bonnet Mycena galericulata
Common Bonnet Mycena galericulata
Grey Spotted Amanita Amanita excelsa var. spissa
Grey Spotted Amanita Amanita excelsa var. spissa
False Deathcap Amanita citrina var. citrina
False Deathcap Amanita citrina var. citrina
Turkeytail Trametes versicolor
Turkeytail Trametes versicolor
Smoky Bracket Bjerkandera adusta
Smoky Bracket Bjerkandera adusta
Hairy Curtain Crust Stereum hirsutum
Hairy Curtain Crust Stereum hirsutum
Snapping Bonnet Mycena vitilis
Snapping Bonnet Mycena vitilis
Hazel Bracket Skeletocutis semipileata
Hazel Bracket Skeletocutis semipileata
Primrose Brittlegill Russula sardonia
Primrose Brittlegill Russula sardonia
Spectacular Rustgill Gymnopilus junonius
Spectacular Rustgill Gymnopilus junonius
Snakeskin Grisette Amanita ceciliae
Snakeskin Grisette Amanita ceciliae
Porcelain Fungus Mucidula mucida
Porcelain Fungus Mucidula mucida
Amanita Wridog Amanita rubescens
Amanita Wridog Amanita rubescens
Deer Shield Pluteus cervinus
Deer Shield Pluteus cervinus
Honey Fungus Armillaria mellea
Honey Fungus Armillaria mellea
Wrinkled Crust Phlebia radiata
Wrinkled Crust Phlebia radiata
Trooping Funnel Infundibulicybe geotropa
Trooping Funnel Infundibulicybe geotropa
Penny Bun Boletus edulis
Penny Bun Boletus edulis
Ganoderma adspersum Ganoderma adspersum
Ganoderma adspersum Ganoderma adspersum
Razor Strop Fungus Fomitopsis betulina
Razor Strop Fungus Fomitopsis betulina
Dryad's Saddle Polyporus squamosus
Dryad's Saddle Polyporus squamosus
Grooved Bonnet Mycena polygramma
Grooved Bonnet Mycena polygramma
Ochre Brittlegill Russula ochroleuca
Ochre Brittlegill Russula ochroleuca
Brown Rollrim Paxillus involutus
Brown Rollrim Paxillus involutus
Beechwood Sickener Russula nobilis
Beechwood Sickener Russula nobilis
Split Porecrust Schizopora paradoxa
Split Porecrust Schizopora paradoxa
Mild Milkcap Lactarius subdulcis
Mild Milkcap Lactarius subdulcis
Amanita'r Gwybed Amanita muscaria
Amanita'r Gwybed Amanita muscaria
False Chanterelle Hygrophoropsis aurantiaca
False Chanterelle Hygrophoropsis aurantiaca
Bovine Bolete Suillus bovinus
Bovine Bolete Suillus bovinus
Beech Tarcrust Biscogniauxia nummularia
Beech Tarcrust Biscogniauxia nummularia
Red Cracking Bolete Xerocomellus chrysenteron
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