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Western Copse

✦ Ancient woodland11 ha
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Free entryDogs welcome11 ha

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

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Chaffinch +71 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Chaffinch +71 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Chickweed, Red Dead-nettle, Common Sorrel +17 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Bluebell, Devon Whitebeam, Common Chickweed +163 more · last seen 2020

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Red Admiral, Small White, Large White +44 more · last seen 2022; Insects — Red Admiral, Small White, Large White +44 more · last seen 2022

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Date Waxcap · last seen 2022; Fungi — Date Waxcap · last seen 2022

Varies

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
Devonshire Heartland WayWalking route
Named routeRef DHWRegional walking route

Wildlife to spot

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