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Park Copse

14 ha
WildlifeFungiForaging
Free entryDogs welcome14 ha

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Physcia aipolia, Script Lichen, Oak Moss +83 more · last seen 2016; Fungi — Physcia aipolia, Script Lichen, Oak Moss +83 more · last seen 2016

Varies

Foraging

Plants — Hazel, Meadowsweet, Blackthorn +28 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bluebell, Field-rose, Creeping Soft-grass +280 more · last seen 2023; Plants — Bluebell, Field-rose, Creeping Soft-grass +280 more · last seen 2023

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Chiffchaff, Pied Flycatcher, Blackbird +22 more · last seen 2014; Birds — Chiffchaff, Pied Flycatcher, Blackbird +22 more · last seen 2014

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Gatekeeper, Large White, Meadow Brown +17 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Gatekeeper, Large White, Meadow Brown +17 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Two Moors WayWalking route
Named routeRef MWListed length 166Regional walking route
Devonshire Heartland WayWalking route
Named routeRef DHWRegional walking route
Mary Michael Pilgrims WayWalking route
Named routeRef MMPWRegional walking route

Wildlife to spot

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