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Westdown Copse

✦ Ancient woodland20 ha

📷 Derek Harper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeSeasonalBirds
Free entryDogs welcome20 ha

Getting here

50.92281, -4.08631

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🌿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; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Swift, Robin, Blackbird +24 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Swift, Robin, Blackbird +24 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Flame Shoulder, Brimstone Moth, Large Yellow Underwing +222 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Flame Shoulder, Brimstone Moth, Large Yellow Underwing +222 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Tarka TrailWalking route
Named routeRef TTRegional walking route
Great Torrington CircularWalking route
Named routeRef GTC
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Cycling

9 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 3Cycling route527.7 km
Named routeRef 3Length 527.7 kmNational Cycle Network
Route 27Cycling route
Named routeRef 27National Cycle Network
Tarka TrailCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part United Kingdom 2Cycling route
Named routeRef EV1International cycle route
Main RouteCycling route997 m
Named routeRef 3Length 997 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface rocky
Main RouteCycling route1.9 km
Named routeRef 3Length 1.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Ploughed field at Abbot's Hill

📷 Derek Harper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Ploughed field at Abbot's Hill

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Nearby places

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🌱RosemoorUrban park4 km→🌱Fruit And Vegetable GardenUrban park4.2 km→⛪St Giles's ChurchReligious grounds3.2 km→⛪All Saints' ChurchReligious grounds3.9 km→⛪St Peter's ChurchReligious grounds4.4 km→⛪St Giles's ChurchReligious grounds4.5 km→

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