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Waterlade Copse

20 ha

📷 Derek Harper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome20 ha

Getting here

50.35230, -3.77636

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Blue Tit +61 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Blue Tit +61 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Dock Bug, Green Shieldbug, Hairy Shieldbug +128 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Dock Bug, Green Shieldbug, Hairy Shieldbug +128 more · last seen 2025

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 · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Avon Estuary WalkWalking route
Named routeRef AEWLocal walking route
Wigford Lanepublic footpath · 95 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 95 mPath type: service
Wigford Lanepublic footpath · 607 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 607 mPath type: footway
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Cycling

15 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 28Cycling route
Named routeRef 28National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route631 m
Named routeRef 28Length 631 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2 km
Named routeRef 28Length 2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route183 m
Named routeRef 28Length 183 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route302 m
Named routeRef 28Length 302 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.2 km
Named routeRef 28Length 1.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Field boundary by Roper's Hill Copse

📷 Derek Harper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Field boundary by Roper's Hill Copse

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✦Two ring cairns 330m south east of Coldharbour CrossHistoric site2.3 km→🐄South Devon Chilli Farm ShopVisitor farm1.9 km→⛪St Michael and All Angels ChurchReligious grounds3.5 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds2.9 km→🌽Loddiswell Allotment AssociationAllotments4 km→⛪St Andrew's ChurchReligious grounds4.7 km→

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