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Pit Coppice

✦ Ancient woodland27 ha

📷 Lewis Clarke · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome27 ha

Getting here

50.68877, -3.13895

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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
  • 🅿️Branscombe Mouth Car Park 203m away — 6 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Chiffchaff, Raven, Herring Gull +81 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Chiffchaff, Raven, Herring Gull +81 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Pyramidal Orchid, Green Alkanet +2 more · last seen 2022

Free

Insect spotting

Chalk and limestone grassland — chalkhill blue, adonis blue and rare moths; Insects — Glow-worm, Red Admiral, Painted Lady +188 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: National Cycle Route 2 Axminster to Dawlish

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 57 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
East Devon WayWalking route
Named routeRef EDWListed length 61kmRegional walking route
South West Coast Path (Section 45: Sidmouth to Seaton)Walking route
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
Monmouth Rebellion WalkWalking route
Named routeRef MRWRegional walking route
Channel to ChannelWalking route
Named routeRef CCRegional walking route
Seaton Tramway WalkWalking route
Named routeRef STW
FP 3public footpath · 4 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 4 mSurface unpavedPath type: footway
FP 3public footpath · 3 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 3 mSurface unpavedPath type: footway
FP 16public footpath · 675 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 675 mPath type: footway
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Cycling

33 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Route 2 Axminster to DawlishCycling route
Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route212 m
Named routeRef 2Length 212 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route47 m
Named routeRef 2Length 47 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Alternative RouteCycling route297 m
Named routeRef 2Length 297 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route12 m
Named routeRef 2Length 12 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route322 m
Named routeRef 2Length 322 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths
BW 14bridleway · 786 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 786 mPath type: bridleway
BW 14bridleway · 42 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 42 mPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Branscombe : South West Coast Path

📷 Lewis Clarke · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Branscombe : South West Coast Path

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