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Shopdown Copse

2 ha

📷 Derek Harper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsFungi
Free entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

50.40979, -3.59315

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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
  • 🍄Mushroom 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
Parking

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Grey Heron, Robin +78 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mallard, Grey Heron, Robin +78 more · last seen 2026

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Angel's Bonnet, Black Bulgar, Whitelaced Shank +57 more · last seen 2022; Fungi — Angel's Bonnet, Black Bulgar, Whitelaced Shank +57 more · last seen 2022

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Carder Bee, Red-tailed Bumblebee, Buff-tailed Bumblebee +42 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Common Carder Bee, Red-tailed Bumblebee, Buff-tailed Bumblebee +42 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Fungi — Yellow Stainer, Jelly Ear, Tufted Wood Mushroom +5 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
John Musgrave Heritage TrailWalking route
Named routeRef JMHTRegional walking route
Torbay Totnes Trail (3T)Walking route
Named routeRef TTTLocal walking route
Greenway WalkWalking route
Named routeRef GWLocal walking route
South West Coast Path (Section 42: Brixham to Babbacombe)Walking route
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
Dart Valley TrailWalking route
Named routeRef DVTRegional walking route
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Cycling

7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 28Cycling route
Named routeRef 28National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route148 m
Named routeRef 28Length 148 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route613 m
Named routeRef 28Length 613 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedloose
Main RouteCycling route2.1 km
Named routeRef 28Length 2.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route5.3 km
Named routeRef 28Length 5.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route162 m
Named routeRef 28Length 162 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Field by Torbay Business Park

📷 Derek Harper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Field by Torbay Business Park

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🌱The HamUrban park2.9 km→🌱Goodrington ParkUrban park2.9 km→🌱Victoria ParkUrban park3.7 km→🌱Preston GreenUrban park4.5 km→🌱Goodrington ParkUrban park2.9 km→🌱Cliff GardensUrban park3.3 km→

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