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Stanton Higher Coppice

33 ha

📷 Derek Harper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome33 ha

Getting here

50.34833, -3.81802

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Great Tit, Woodpigeon +51 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Great Tit, Woodpigeon +51 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Speckled Wood, Dock Bug +169 more · last seen 2025; Lowland meadows — marbled white, meadow brown and pollinating insects

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

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

1 signed route nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Avon Estuary WalkWalking route
Named routeRef AEWLocal walking route
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Cycling

19 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 2Cycling route

National Cycle Route 2 Dawlish to Plymouth

Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
Route 28Cycling route
Named routeRef 28National Cycle Network
Dartmoor Way (Cycle)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route631 m
Named routeRef 28Length 631 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route162 m
Named routeRef 28Length 162 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.5 km
Named routeRef 28Length 1.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Andrew’s Wood Nature Reserve

📷 Derek Harper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Andrew’s Wood Nature Reserve

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✦Two ring cairns 330m south east of Coldharbour CrossHistoric site900 m→🐄South Devon Chilli Farm ShopVisitor farm1.6 km→⛪St Michael and All Angels ChurchReligious grounds3.1 km→🌽Loddiswell Allotment AssociationAllotments3.1 km→⛪St Andrew's ChurchReligious grounds3.7 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds4 km→

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