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Tossel's Copse

✦ Ancient woodland31 ha

📷 Mr Eugene Birchall · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome31 ha

Getting here

50.97728, -3.83429

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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
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Chaffinch, Robin, Great Tit +58 more · last seen 2024; Birds — Chaffinch, Robin, Great Tit +58 more · last seen 2024

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Field-rose, Black Bryony, Field Maple +209 more · last seen 2020

Free

Foraging

Plants — Rowan, Elder, Meadowsweet +25 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Lowland meadows — marbled white, meadow brown and pollinating insects; Insects — Small White, Small Tortoiseshell, Large White +30 more · last seen 2023

Free

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
South Molton Community TrailWalking route
Named routeRef SMCTLocal walking route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

River Mole: Cows crossing

📷 Mr Eugene Birchall · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

River Mole: Cows crossing

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Central ParkUrban park4.3 km→⚽Central ParkPlaying field4.3 km→⛪St Mary Magdalene's ChurchReligious grounds4.6 km→🌱East HeleUrban park4.2 km→✦Churchyard cross 6m south of Satterleigh churchHistoric site4.7 km→⛪St Rumon's ChurchReligious grounds1.6 km→

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