Roadwood Copse ✦ Ancient woodland 11 ha
🦉 Wildlife🍂 Seasonal🦅 Birds
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Free entry Dogs welcome 11 ha
Places › England › South West › East Devon Getting here
50.77264, -3.21469
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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 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 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 £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🌿 Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
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🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Bramble, Ivy, Hazel +46 more · last seen 2024
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Strong match
Birds — Swallow, Chiffchaff, Wren +41 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Swallow, Chiffchaff, Wren +41 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Large Yellow Underwing, Common Wainscot, Setaceous Hebrew Character +150 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Large Yellow Underwing, Common Wainscot, Setaceous Hebrew Character +150 more · last seen 2025
Free
Plants — Bramble, Hazel, Pedunculate Oak +6 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Ancient woodland — historic landscape
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 6 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
East Devon Way Walking route ▾
Named route Ref EDW Listed length 61km Regional walking route
Show on map Otter Valley Walk Walking route 20 km ▾
Named route Ref OVW Length 20 km Point-to-point Regional walking route
Show on map Coleridge Link Walking route 14.5 km ▾
A circular route in the Otter Valley.
Named route Ref COL Length 14.5 km Local walking route
Show on map Orange Way Walking route 560 km ▾
Named route Ref ORW Length 560 km Regional walking route
Show on map Exeter to Honiton Way Walking route ▾
Named route Ref EXHON Regional walking route
Show on map 11 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
N/A Cycling route 46 m ▾
Named route Length 46 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map N/A Cycling route 481 m ▾
Named route Length 481 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map N/A Cycling route 148 m ▾
Named route Length 148 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 152 m ▾
Named route Ref 248 Length 152 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 129 m ▾
Named route Ref 248 Length 129 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 99 m ▾
Named route Ref 248 Length 99 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map ✦ Ancient woodland — continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD. A rare and irreplaceable habitat, rich in biodiversity and historical character.
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Wildlife to spot
6,044 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 6,044 records · National Biodiversity Network Swallow · Blackbird · Robin · Blue Tit · Carrion Crow +18
Swallow Hirundo rustica Blackbird Turdus merula Robin Erithacus rubecula Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Carrion Crow Corvus corone Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa Nuthatch Sitta europaea Dunnock Prunella modularis Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Great Tit Parus major Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Starling Sturnus vulgaris Cuckoo Cuculus canorus Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Linnet Linaria cannabina Stonechat Saxicola rubicola Swift Apus apus2023 🦌 Mammals 2 species
spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Hazel Dormouse · Grey Squirrel
Hazel Dormouse Muscardinus avellanarius Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis 🐸 Amphibians 2 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Common Frog · Palmate Newt
Common Frog Rana temporaria Palmate Newt Lissotriton helveticus2024 🐝 Insects 5 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Harlequin Ladybird · Dock Bug · Hornet · Meadow Grasshopper · Cantharis rustica
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis2024 Dock Bug Coreus marginatus Hornet Vespa crabro Meadow Grasshopper Pseudochorthippus parallelus2024 Cantharis rustica Cantharis rustica2023 🌿 Plants 45 species
summer autumn
2024 ▾
Ivy · Bramble · Broad Buckler-fern · Hazel · Navelwort +40
Ivy Hedera helix Bramble Rubus fruticosus Broad Buckler-fern Dryopteris dilatata Hazel Corylus avellana Navelwort Umbilicus rupestris Pedunculate Oak Quercus robur Hart's-Tongue Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 6,044 records · National Biodiversity Network Swallow · Blackbird · Robin · Blue Tit · Carrion Crow +18
Swallow Hirundo rustica Blackbird Turdus merula Robin Erithacus rubecula Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Carrion Crow Corvus corone Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa Nuthatch Sitta europaea Dunnock Prunella modularis Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Great Tit Parus major Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Starling Sturnus vulgaris Cuckoo Cuculus canorus Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Linnet Linaria cannabina Stonechat Saxicola rubicola Swift Apus apus2023 🦌 Mammals 2 species
spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Hazel Dormouse · Grey Squirrel
Hazel Dormouse Muscardinus avellanarius Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis 🐸 Amphibians 2 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Common Frog · Palmate Newt
Common Frog Rana temporaria Palmate Newt Lissotriton helveticus2024 🐝 Insects 5 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Harlequin Ladybird · Dock Bug · Hornet · Meadow Grasshopper · Cantharis rustica
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis2024 Dock Bug Coreus marginatus Hornet Vespa crabro Meadow Grasshopper Pseudochorthippus parallelus2024 Cantharis rustica Cantharis rustica2023 🌿 Plants 45 species
summer autumn
2024 ▾
Ivy · Bramble · Broad Buckler-fern · Hazel · Navelwort +40
Ivy Hedera helix Bramble Rubus fruticosus Broad Buckler-fern Dryopteris dilatata Hazel Corylus avellana Navelwort Umbilicus rupestris Pedunculate Oak Quercus robur Hart's-Tongue Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Asplenium scolopendrium
Asplenium scolopendrium
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna
Blackthorn Prunus spinosa
Blackthorn Prunus spinosa
Wood Avens Geum urbanum
Wood Avens Geum urbanum
Enchanter's-nightshade Circaea lutetiana
Enchanter's-nightshade Circaea lutetiana
False-brome Brachypodium sylvaticum
False-brome Brachypodium sylvaticum
Male-fern Dryopteris filix-mas
Male-fern Dryopteris filix-mas
Soft Shield-fern Polystichum setiferum
Soft Shield-fern Polystichum setiferum
Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum
Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum
Red Campion Silene dioica
Red Campion Silene dioica
Ash Fraxinus excelsior
Ash Fraxinus excelsior
Broad-leaved Dock Rumex obtusifolius
Broad-leaved Dock Rumex obtusifolius
Foxglove Digitalis purpurea
Foxglove Digitalis purpurea
Holly Ilex aquifolium
Holly Ilex aquifolium
Wood Speedwell Veronica montana
Wood Speedwell Veronica montana
Dog-rose Rosa canina
Dog-rose Rosa canina
Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus
Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus
Wild Cherry Prunus avium
Wild Cherry Prunus avium
Scaly Male-fern Dryopteris affinis
Scaly Male-fern Dryopteris affinis
Wood Dock Rumex sanguineus
Wood Dock Rumex sanguineus
Common Nettle Urtica dioica
Common Nettle Urtica dioica
Elder Sambucus nigra
Elder Sambucus nigra
Bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta
Bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta
Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium
Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium
Rose Rosa2023
Rose Rosa2023
Polypody Polypodium vulgare
Polypody Polypodium vulgare
Cherry Laurel Prunus laurocerasus
Cherry Laurel Prunus laurocerasus
Cat's-ear Hypochaeris radicata
Cat's-ear Hypochaeris radicata
Selfheal Prunella vulgaris
Selfheal Prunella vulgaris
Bracken Pteridium aquilinum
Bracken Pteridium aquilinum
Dryopteris borreri Dryopteris borreri
Dryopteris borreri Dryopteris borreri
Hard-fern Blechnum spicant
Hard-fern Blechnum spicant
Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens2023
Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens2023
Honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum2023
Honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum2023
Dandelion Taraxacum2023
Dandelion Taraxacum2023
Greater Plantain Plantago major2023
Greater Plantain Plantago major2023
Common Field-speedwell Veronica persica2023
Common Field-speedwell Veronica persica2023
Annual Meadow-grass Poa annua2023
Annual Meadow-grass Poa annua2023
Black Bryony Tamus communis2023
Black Bryony Tamus communis2023 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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