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Ridgeway Copse

45 ha

Plan your visit

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Free entryDogs welcome45 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
  • 🌿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
Walking trails

Best for

5 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Chaffinch, Great Tit +78 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Chaffinch, Great Tit +78 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Broad-bodied Chaser, Azure Damselfly, Glow-worm +32 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Broad-bodied Chaser, Azure Damselfly, Glow-worm +32 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Dunsford to Exeter WayWalking route
Named routeRef DEWRegional walking route
Orange WayWalking route560 km
Named routeRef ORWLength 560 kmRegional walking route
Raptor TrailWalking route
Named routeRef RTLocal walking route
Butterfly TrailWalking route
Named routeRef BTLocal walking route
Discovery TrailWalking route
Named routeRef DISTLocal walking route
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Mountain biking

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Ridge Ride Trail (Red - Difficult)Mountain bike route
Named routeRef Ridge Ride Red
Discovery Trail (Green - Easy)Mountain bike route
Named routeRef Discovery - green easy
Ridge Ride Extreme (Black - Severe)Mountain bike route
Named routeRef Ridge Ride BlackLocal cycle route
Spicers Trail (Blue - moderate)Mountain bike route
Named routeRef Spicers - blue moderate
Kiddens Trail (Blue - moderate)Mountain bike route
Named routeRef Kiddens Trail (Blue - moderate)

Wildlife to spot

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