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West Colwell Coverts

✦ Ancient woodland57 ha

📷 Trevor Durritt · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome57 ha

Getting here

50.78984, -3.15368

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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
  • 🅿️Parking nearby — easy to reach by car

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
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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, Robin, Great Tit +51 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, Great Tit +51 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Bluebell, Himalayan Balsam, Monkeyflower Species +1 more · last seen 2024

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Gatekeeper, Meadow Brown, Small White +160 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Gatekeeper, Meadow Brown, Small White +160 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 9 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
East Devon WayWalking route
Named routeRef EDWListed length 61kmRegional walking route
Orange WayWalking route560 km
Named routeRef ORWLength 560 kmRegional walking route
Exeter to Honiton WayWalking route
Named routeRef EXHONRegional walking route
Channel to ChannelWalking route
Named routeRef CCRegional walking route
Cullompton Honiton WalkWalking route
Named routeRef CHWRegional walking route
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Bridleway West Colwell, Devon

📷 Trevor Durritt · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Bridleway West Colwell, Devon

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Mountbatten ParkUrban park3.5 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds700 m→✦Castle HillHistoric site2.5 km→✦Castle HillHistoric site2.5 km→🌱Gobsore FarmUrban park3.4 km→✦Halshayne ManorHistoric site3.9 km→

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Offwell

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Offwell

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Offwell Upper

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