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Skinner's Copse

13 ha

📷 Lewis Clarke · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome13 ha

Getting here

50.84276, -3.25689

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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

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Wren, Chaffinch +53 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blue Tit, Wren, Chaffinch +53 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Wood-sorrel, Dandelion, Hogweed +26 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Large White, Ringlet +169 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small White, Large White, Ringlet +169 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bluebell, Honeysuckle, Wood-sorrel +248 more · last seen 2019; Plants — Bluebell, Honeysuckle, Wood-sorrel +248 more · last seen 2019

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Broadhembury Circular WalkWalking route
Named routeRef BCW1Local walking route
Orange WayWalking route560 km
Named routeRef ORWLength 560 kmRegional walking route
Exeter to Honiton WayWalking route
Named routeRef EXHONRegional walking route
Cullompton Honiton WalkWalking route
Named routeRef CHWRegional walking route
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

East Devon : Countryside Scenery

📷 Lewis Clarke · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

East Devon : Countryside Scenery

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Nearby places

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🌱St Andrew's ChurchUrban park1.6 km→🌱St Andrew's ChurchUrban park1.6 km→✦Hembury FortHistoric site2.5 km→✦Medieval motte and baileyHistoric site4.5 km→✦Hembury FortHistoric site2.5 km→⛪St Nicholas's ChurchReligious grounds3.4 km→

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