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Ridge Copse

7 ha

📷 Derek Harper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeForagingBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome7 ha

Getting here

50.81859, -2.99912

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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 — Wild Strawberry, Thyme-leaved Speedwell, Rowan +17 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Great Tit, Dipper +46 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Great Tit, Dipper +46 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Limonia nubeculosa, Red Admiral, Peacock +241 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Limonia nubeculosa, Red Admiral, Peacock +241 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bluebell, Himalayan Balsam, Cock's-foot +138 more · last seen 2020; Plants — Bluebell, Himalayan Balsam, Cock's-foot +138 more · last seen 2020

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 16 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km

approximate route of Charles II's escape

Named routeRef MWLength 990 kmRegional walking route
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

39 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 route213 m
Named routeRef 33Length 213 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2 km
Named routeRef 33Length 2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route863 m
Named routeRef 33Length 863 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

6 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Ridge Copse

📷 Derek Harper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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🌱Jubilee FieldUrban park4.6 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds4.1 km→🐄Mole Avon Country StoresVisitor farm4.5 km→🐄Axe Valley Wildlife ParkVisitor farm4.8 km→✦Membury CastleHistoric site1.5 km→✦Beckford BridgeHistoric site3.4 km→

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