Middle Copse

Wood, Forest in Devon Teignbridge

England

Middle Copse

Layby on the Devon Expressway near Bickington The A38 is a major A-class trunk route. When first designated in 1922, it ran from Derby to Plymouth but it was later extended at both ends so that it now runs for 292 miles from Mansfield in Nottinghamshire to Bodmin in Cornwall.

Prior to the opening of the M5 motorway in the 1960s and 1970s, the A38 formed the main "holiday route" from the Midlands to Somerset, Devon and Cornwall and the south-western section was notorious at holiday times for the congestion. Nowadays, for most of the southern section, the A38 is a fairly quiet road shadowing the M5 extremely closely; often running alongside the motorway as a single carriageway road. The section between Exeter and Plymouth is, however, a busy dual carriageway which serves as the southern extension of the M5 and is known as “the Devon Expressway”.

More information at <span class="nowrap"><a title="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A38_road" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A38_road">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span>  (Wikipedia) and <span class="nowrap"><a title="http://www.sabre-roads.org.uk/wiki/index.php?title=A38" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="http://www.sabre-roads.org.uk/wiki/index.php?title=A38">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span>  (SABRE).
Layby on the Devon Expressway near Bickington Credit: David Dixon

Middle Copse is a charming woodland area located in Devon, a county in southwestern England. This picturesque copse is nestled in the heart of the countryside, surrounded by rolling hills, meandering streams, and vibrant flora. Spanning approximately 20 acres, it offers a tranquil retreat for nature lovers and outdoor enthusiasts alike.

The copse is primarily composed of native deciduous trees, such as oak, beech, and ash, which provide a dense canopy that filters the sunlight and creates a serene atmosphere. The forest floor is adorned with a variety of wildflowers, including bluebells, primroses, and wood anemones, adding bursts of color to the landscape during the spring months.

Numerous walking trails crisscross through Middle Copse, offering visitors the opportunity to explore and immerse themselves in the natural beauty of the woodland. These paths meander through groves of trees, over babbling brooks, and past small clearings that are ideal for picnics or wildlife spotting.

The copse is home to a diverse range of wildlife, including deer, badgers, foxes, and a plethora of bird species. Nature enthusiasts can often spot woodpeckers, owls, and various songbirds flitting among the branches or hear the distinctive call of a cuckoo during the summer months.

Middle Copse is a popular destination for both locals and tourists seeking a peaceful retreat from the hustle and bustle of everyday life. Its idyllic setting, abundant wildlife, and well-maintained trails make it the perfect place for a leisurely stroll, a family outing, or simply a moment of tranquility surrounded by nature's wonders.

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Middle Copse Images

Images are sourced within 2km of 50.533301/-3.6868923 or Grid Reference SX8071. Thanks to Geograph Open Source API. All images are credited.

Layby on the Devon Expressway near Bickington The A38 is a major A-class trunk route. When first designated in 1922, it ran from Derby to Plymouth but it was later extended at both ends so that it now runs for 292 miles from Mansfield in Nottinghamshire to Bodmin in Cornwall.

Prior to the opening of the M5 motorway in the 1960s and 1970s, the A38 formed the main "holiday route" from the Midlands to Somerset, Devon and Cornwall and the south-western section was notorious at holiday times for the congestion. Nowadays, for most of the southern section, the A38 is a fairly quiet road shadowing the M5 extremely closely; often running alongside the motorway as a single carriageway road. The section between Exeter and Plymouth is, however, a busy dual carriageway which serves as the southern extension of the M5 and is known as “the Devon Expressway”.

More information at <span class="nowrap"><a title="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A38_road" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A38_road">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span>  (Wikipedia) and <span class="nowrap"><a title="http://www.sabre-roads.org.uk/wiki/index.php?title=A38" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="http://www.sabre-roads.org.uk/wiki/index.php?title=A38">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span>  (SABRE).
Layby on the Devon Expressway near Bickington
The A38 is a major A-class trunk route. When first designated in 1922, it ran from Derby to Plymouth but it was later extended at both ends so that it now runs for 292 miles from Mansfield in Nottinghamshire to Bodmin in Cornwall. Prior to the opening of the M5 motorway in the 1960s and 1970s, the A38 formed the main "holiday route" from the Midlands to Somerset, Devon and Cornwall and the south-western section was notorious at holiday times for the congestion. Nowadays, for most of the southern section, the A38 is a fairly quiet road shadowing the M5 extremely closely; often running alongside the motorway as a single carriageway road. The section between Exeter and Plymouth is, however, a busy dual carriageway which serves as the southern extension of the M5 and is known as “the Devon Expressway”. More information at LinkExternal link (Wikipedia) and LinkExternal link (SABRE).
Eastbound A38 between Goodstone and Bickington The A38 is a major A-class trunk route. When first designated in 1922, it ran from Derby to Plymouth but it was later extended at both ends so that it now runs for 292 miles from Mansfield in Nottinghamshire to Bodmin in Cornwall.

Prior to the opening of the M5 motorway in the 1960s and 1970s, the A38 formed the main "holiday route" from the Midlands to Somerset, Devon and Cornwall and the south-western section was notorious at holiday times for the congestion. Nowadays, for most of the southern section, the A38 is a fairly quiet road shadowing the M5 extremely closely; often running alongside the motorway as a single carriageway road. The section between Exeter and Plymouth is, however, a busy dual carriageway which serves as the southern extension of the M5 and is known as “the Devon Expressway”.

More information at <span class="nowrap"><a title="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A38_road" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A38_road">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span>  (Wikipedia) and <span class="nowrap"><a title="http://www.sabre-roads.org.uk/wiki/index.php?title=A38" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="http://www.sabre-roads.org.uk/wiki/index.php?title=A38">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span>  (SABRE).
Eastbound A38 between Goodstone and Bickington
The A38 is a major A-class trunk route. When first designated in 1922, it ran from Derby to Plymouth but it was later extended at both ends so that it now runs for 292 miles from Mansfield in Nottinghamshire to Bodmin in Cornwall. Prior to the opening of the M5 motorway in the 1960s and 1970s, the A38 formed the main "holiday route" from the Midlands to Somerset, Devon and Cornwall and the south-western section was notorious at holiday times for the congestion. Nowadays, for most of the southern section, the A38 is a fairly quiet road shadowing the M5 extremely closely; often running alongside the motorway as a single carriageway road. The section between Exeter and Plymouth is, however, a busy dual carriageway which serves as the southern extension of the M5 and is known as “the Devon Expressway”. More information at LinkExternal link (Wikipedia) and LinkExternal link (SABRE).
Layby on the A38 between Goodstone and Bickington The A38 is a major A-class trunk route. When first designated in 1922, it ran from Derby to Plymouth but it was later extended at both ends so that it now runs for 292 miles from Mansfield in Nottinghamshire to Bodmin in Cornwall.

Prior to the opening of the M5 motorway in the 1960s and 1970s, the A38 formed the main "holiday route" from the Midlands to Somerset, Devon and Cornwall and the south-western section was notorious at holiday times for the congestion. Nowadays, for most of the southern section, the A38 is a fairly quiet road shadowing the M5 extremely closely; often running alongside the motorway as a single carriageway road. The section between Exeter and Plymouth is, however, a busy dual carriageway which serves as the southern extension of the M5 and is known as “the Devon Expressway”.

More information at <span class="nowrap"><a title="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A38_road" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A38_road">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span>  (Wikipedia) and <span class="nowrap"><a title="http://www.sabre-roads.org.uk/wiki/index.php?title=A38" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="http://www.sabre-roads.org.uk/wiki/index.php?title=A38">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span>  (SABRE).
Layby on the A38 between Goodstone and Bickington
The A38 is a major A-class trunk route. When first designated in 1922, it ran from Derby to Plymouth but it was later extended at both ends so that it now runs for 292 miles from Mansfield in Nottinghamshire to Bodmin in Cornwall. Prior to the opening of the M5 motorway in the 1960s and 1970s, the A38 formed the main "holiday route" from the Midlands to Somerset, Devon and Cornwall and the south-western section was notorious at holiday times for the congestion. Nowadays, for most of the southern section, the A38 is a fairly quiet road shadowing the M5 extremely closely; often running alongside the motorway as a single carriageway road. The section between Exeter and Plymouth is, however, a busy dual carriageway which serves as the southern extension of the M5 and is known as “the Devon Expressway”. More information at LinkExternal link (Wikipedia) and LinkExternal link (SABRE).
Cattle near Combe Park A view from a green lane between Combe Park and the A383. The valley of the Kester Brook winds away on the left.
Cattle near Combe Park
A view from a green lane between Combe Park and the A383. The valley of the Kester Brook winds away on the left.
Green lane by the A383 This is the course of the main road in past times. It now runs mere feet away to the left.
Green lane by the A383
This is the course of the main road in past times. It now runs mere feet away to the left.
Green lane by the A383 A little further along the lane shown in <a href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/7198971">SX7971 : Green lane by the A383</a>. The hillside wood ahead is Mill Copse.
Green lane by the A383
A little further along the lane shown in SX7971 : Green lane by the A383. The hillside wood ahead is Mill Copse.
Field beside Mill Copse The copse is on the left, sharing the steep valley side above the Lemon with this grass field seen from the junction of the green lane shown in <a href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/7198971">SX7971 : Green lane by the A383</a> with a steep green lane up across the hill to the Kester Brook valley.
Field beside Mill Copse
The copse is on the left, sharing the steep valley side above the Lemon with this grass field seen from the junction of the green lane shown in SX7971 : Green lane by the A383 with a steep green lane up across the hill to the Kester Brook valley.
Field beside Mill Copse Looking right from <a href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/7199029">SX7971 : Field beside Mill Copse</a>, with the hedge on the right of the camera bordering the steep public access route to Longstone Bridge on the Kester Brook.
Field beside Mill Copse
Looking right from SX7971 : Field beside Mill Copse, with the hedge on the right of the camera bordering the steep public access route to Longstone Bridge on the Kester Brook.
Green lane to Combe Park High above the Kestor Brook valley.
Green lane to Combe Park
High above the Kestor Brook valley.
Field above Combe Park On the other side of the green lane from <a href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/7193522">SX7971 : Cattle near Combe Park</a> and from the gate shown in <a href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/7199292">SX7971 : Green lane to Combe Park</a>.
Field above Combe Park
On the other side of the green lane from SX7971 : Cattle near Combe Park and from the gate shown in SX7971 : Green lane to Combe Park.
Green lane junction From a green lane from Combe Park, meeting a green lane from Longstone Bridge, which then leads to the right down to the Lemon valley.
Green lane junction
From a green lane from Combe Park, meeting a green lane from Longstone Bridge, which then leads to the right down to the Lemon valley.
Field above Gale An arable field seen from a gateway a few metres left of the junction shown in <a href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/7199305">SX7971 : Green lane junction</a>.
Field above Gale
An arable field seen from a gateway a few metres left of the junction shown in SX7971 : Green lane junction.
Valley side above the Lemon From one valley side to another. This is taken from the steep green lane that descends from the junction shown in <a href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/7199305">SX7971 : Green lane junction</a> to Lemonford Mills.
Valley side above the Lemon
From one valley side to another. This is taken from the steep green lane that descends from the junction shown in SX7971 : Green lane junction to Lemonford Mills.
On the A38, westbound
On the A38, westbound
Bickington Village Church This image shows the cramped graveyard and rear side of the St Mary the Virgin church. It has no permanent vicar and is attached to the main parish church in the nearby town of Ashburton.
Bickington Village Church
This image shows the cramped graveyard and rear side of the St Mary the Virgin church. It has no permanent vicar and is attached to the main parish church in the nearby town of Ashburton.
The (former) Toby Jug Inn, Bickington Closed by the brewery two years ago, there is a small but prominent action group attempting to persuade the brewery to change their mind. The pub is situated on the 'old' A38, formerly the main road to Plymouth before the new trunk route was built.
I have darkened the sky in this one....just to create a bit of mood; the picture of the building is unaltered.
The (former) Toby Jug Inn, Bickington
Closed by the brewery two years ago, there is a small but prominent action group attempting to persuade the brewery to change their mind. The pub is situated on the 'old' A38, formerly the main road to Plymouth before the new trunk route was built. I have darkened the sky in this one....just to create a bit of mood; the picture of the building is unaltered.
Junction Improvements, Bickington Taken at the A38/A383 intersection with road improvements and resurfacing nearing completion. The house in the background is actually sandwiched between the A38 and the Westbound on slip. It is still lived in despite this!
Junction Improvements, Bickington
Taken at the A38/A383 intersection with road improvements and resurfacing nearing completion. The house in the background is actually sandwiched between the A38 and the Westbound on slip. It is still lived in despite this!
Road Improvements 2 A view looking down the A383 towards Newton abbot, showing the partly completed footpath and the newly surfaced road. The island in the centre is also a new addition.
Road Improvements 2
A view looking down the A383 towards Newton abbot, showing the partly completed footpath and the newly surfaced road. The island in the centre is also a new addition.
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Middle Copse is located at Grid Ref: SX8071 (Lat: 50.533301, Lng: -3.6868923)

Administrative County: Devon

District: Teignbridge

Police Authority: Devon and Cornwall

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