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Whiteway's Copse

14 ha

📷 Richard Knights · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsFungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome14 ha

Getting here

50.39467, -3.69849

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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
  • 🍄Mushroom 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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Cirl Bunting, Swift, Robin +67 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Cirl Bunting, Swift, Robin +67 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Funeral Bell, Alexanders Rust, Turkeytail +143 more · last seen 2025; Fungi — Funeral Bell, Alexanders Rust, Turkeytail +143 more · last seen 2025

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Red Admiral, Large White +94 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small White, Red Admiral, Large White +94 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Hogweed, Bugle +62 more · last seen 2020; Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Hogweed, Bugle +62 more · last seen 2020

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hogweed, Bramble, Elder +20 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
John Musgrave Heritage TrailWalking route
Named routeRef JMHTRegional walking route
Torbay Totnes Trail (3T)Walking route
Named routeRef TTTLocal walking route
Dart Valley TrailWalking route
Named routeRef DVTRegional walking route
Orange WayWalking route560 km
Named routeRef ORWLength 560 kmRegional walking route
Buckfastleigh to Totnes TrailWalking route
Named routeRef BTTRegional walking route
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Cycling

22 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 2Cycling route

National Cycle Route 2 Dawlish to Plymouth

Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
Route 28Cycling route
Named routeRef 28National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route248 m
Named routeRef 28Length 248 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route25 m
Named routeRef 28Length 25 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route33 m
Named routeRef 28Length 33 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface pavementslabs
Main RouteCycling route73 m
Named routeRef 28Length 73 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Luscombe lane

📷 Richard Knights · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Luscombe lane

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🌱Throgmorton House Open SpaceUrban park3.9 km→🌱Leechwell GardenUrban park3.9 km→🌱Meadow ParkUrban park4 km→🌱Vire IslandUrban park4 km→🌱Heath's GardenUrban park4 km→🌱Borough ParkUrban park4.6 km→

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