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Putt's Copse

23 ha

📷 Derek Harper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeForagingBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome23 ha

Getting here

50.81185, -3.06544

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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
  • 🌿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 — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals

Free

Foraging

Plants — Bramble, Common Sorrel, Hazel +29 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Bird watching

Birds — Swallow, Blackbird, Chaffinch +41 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Swallow, Blackbird, Chaffinch +41 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Large White, Small White, Peacock +116 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Large White, Small White, Peacock +116 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Bluebell, Common Knapweed +259 more · last seen 2021; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Bluebell, Common Knapweed +259 more · last seen 2021

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Orange WayWalking route560 km
Named routeRef ORWLength 560 kmRegional walking route
Monmouth Rebellion WalkWalking route
Named routeRef MRWRegional walking route
Channel to ChannelWalking route
Named routeRef CCRegional walking route
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Cycling

30 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 2Cycling route

National Cycle Route 2 Christchurch to Axminster

Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
National Cycle Route 2 Axminster to DawlishCycling route
Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
Route 33Cycling route
Named routeRef 33National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route148 m
Named routeRef 2Length 148 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route13 m
Named routeRef 33Length 13 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route40 m
Named routeRef 2Length 40 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Ruin on Horner Hill

📷 Derek Harper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Ruin on Horner Hill

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Nearby places

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🌱Burrow Farm GardensUrban park2.8 km→🐄Axe Valley Wildlife ParkVisitor farm4.5 km→✦Beckford BridgeHistoric site1.5 km→⛪St Michael's ChurchReligious grounds2.6 km→✦Membury CastleHistoric site3.4 km→✦Halshayne ManorHistoric site4.4 km→

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