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Whiteway's Copse - Woodland plantation

13 ha

📷 Derek Harper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Free entryDogs welcome13 ha

Getting here

50.39185, -3.69673

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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
  • 🌿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
Walking trails

Best for

4 activities

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

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

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

19 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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
Main RouteCycling route148 m
Named routeRef 28Length 148 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Woods, Harbourne River valley

📷 Derek Harper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Woods, Harbourne River valley

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Throgmorton House Open SpaceUrban park4.1 km→🌱Leechwell GardenUrban park4.2 km→🌱Meadow ParkUrban park4.2 km→🌱Vire IslandUrban park4.3 km→🌱Heath's GardenUrban park4.3 km→🌱Borough ParkUrban park4.9 km→

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