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Tozer's Copse

✦ Ancient woodland17 ha

📷 Roger Cornfoot · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Free entryDogs welcome17 ha

Getting here

50.68561, -3.61895

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Chaffinch, Blackbird, Linnet +48 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Chaffinch, Blackbird, Linnet +48 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Nettle, Dandelion, Thyme-leaved Speedwell +22 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Rhododendron, Pimpernel, Common Nettle +225 more · last seen 2017

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Pearl-bordered Fritillary, Grizzled Skipper, Brown Hairstreak +141 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Pearl-bordered Fritillary, Grizzled Skipper, Brown Hairstreak +141 more · last seen 2024

Free

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

10 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Exeter Green CircleWalking route
Named routeRef EGCLocal walking route
Dunsford to Exeter WayWalking route
Named routeRef DEWRegional walking route
Orange WayWalking route560 km
Named routeRef ORWLength 560 kmRegional walking route
Dunsford to Moretonhampstead TrailWalking route
Named routeRef DMTRegional walking route
Raptor TrailWalking route
Named routeRef RTLocal walking route
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Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Exeter to Okehampton LinkCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Dartmoor Way (Cycle)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Ridge Ride Trail (Red - Difficult)Mountain bike route
Named routeRef Ridge Ride Red
Discovery Trail (Green - Easy)Mountain bike route
Named routeRef Discovery - green easy
Ridge Ride Extreme (Black - Severe)Mountain bike route
Named routeRef Ridge Ride BlackLocal cycle route
Spicers Trail (Blue - moderate)Mountain bike route
Named routeRef Spicers - blue moderate
Kiddens Trail (Blue - moderate)Mountain bike route
Named routeRef Kiddens Trail (Blue - moderate)
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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

Minor road to Leigh Cross

📷 Roger Cornfoot · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Minor road to Leigh Cross

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Nearby places

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🌱Bridford Woodland ParkUrban park4.8 km→🌱Bridford Woodland ParkUrban park4.8 km→🐄RSPCA Animal Rescue CentreVisitor farm4.4 km→⛪St George's ChurchReligious grounds4.7 km→✦Ide BridgeHistoric site5 km→⛪St John's ChurchReligious grounds3 km→

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