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Paradise Copse

✦ Ancient woodland17 ha

📷 Derek Harper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsFungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome17 ha

Getting here

50.80355, -3.40253

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🍄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

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Black Redstart, Crossbill, Spotted Flycatcher +53 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Black Redstart, Crossbill, Spotted Flycatcher +53 more · last seen 2026

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Brown Rollrim, Holly Speckle, Phanerochaete velutina +64 more · last seen 2023; Fungi — Brown Rollrim, Holly Speckle, Phanerochaete velutina +64 more · last seen 2023

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Speckled Wood +79 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Speckled Wood +79 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

18 signed routes nearby · 2 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
Ashclyst Blue WalkWalking route
Named routeRef ABLUELocal walking route
Ashclyst Red WalkWalking route
Named routeRef AREDRound tripLocal walking route
Ashclyst Green WalkWalking route3.2 km
Named routeRef AGREENLength 3.2 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Ashclyst Purple WalkWalking route2.4 km
Named routeRef APURPLELength 2.4 kmRound tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Exeter LCN E2Cycling route
Named routeRef E2Local cycle route
Killerton to Clyston MillCycling route

Devonshire Countryside, Sparrow Park, Estate Farms, Clyston Mill, River Clyst

Named routeRef KBFCTPoint-to-pointLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Path in Paradise Copse

📷 Derek Harper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Path in Paradise Copse

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Killerton ParkUrban park4.1 km→✦KILLERTON HOUSEHistoric site4.3 km→🌱Cross ParkUrban park4.6 km→🦉CHARWELL WETLANDS, BRADNINCHNature reserve2.7 km→🐄Yarak Bird of Prey CentreVisitor farm2.6 km→✦Churchyard cross 3m south of Bradninch churchHistoric site3 km→

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