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Smemington Copse

11 ha

📷 Roger Cornfoot · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsFungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome11 ha

Getting here

51.03812, -4.06318

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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

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, Great Tit, Great Spotted Woodpecker +53 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Great Spotted Woodpecker +53 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Enterographa crassa, Lepraria incana s. lat., Lecidella elaeochroma f. elaeochroma +46 more · last seen 2016; Fungi — Enterographa crassa, Lepraria incana s. lat., Lecidella elaeochroma f. elaeochroma +46 more · last seen 2016

Varies

Foraging

Plants — Thyme-leaved Speedwell, Beech, Common Nettle +13 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Flame Shoulder, Large Yellow Underwing, Buff Ermine +202 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Flame Shoulder, Large Yellow Underwing, Buff Ermine +202 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Yellow Pimpernel, Thyme-leaved Speedwell, Herb-Robert +110 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Yellow Pimpernel, Thyme-leaved Speedwell, Herb-Robert +110 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Tarka TrailWalking route
Named routeRef TTRegional walking route
Barnstaple Heritage TrailWalking route
Named routeRef BHTLocal walking route
South West Coast Path (Section 6: Braunton to Instow)Walking route
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
Macmillan Way WestWalking route
Named routeRef MWWRegional walking route
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Cycling

67 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 3Cycling route527.7 km
Named routeRef 3Length 527.7 kmNational Cycle Network
Route 27Cycling route
Named routeRef 27National Cycle Network
Tarka TrailCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part United Kingdom 2Cycling route
Named routeRef EV1International cycle route
Main RouteCycling route64 m
Named routeRef 27Length 64 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route10.3 km
Named routeRef 3Length 10.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

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Approaching Smemington

📷 Roger Cornfoot · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Approaching Smemington

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🌱Rock ParkUrban park3.9 km→🐄Wyborn's Farm ShopVisitor farm4.7 km→✦Barnstaple CastleHistoric site4.8 km→⛪Holy Trinity ChurchReligious grounds4.3 km→⛪Landkey Methodist ChurchReligious grounds4.9 km→✦Tawstock holy wellHistoric site1.3 km→

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