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Piles Copse

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Piles Copse

Piles Copse

Recommended by 6 hikers

This Highlight is in a protected area

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    Location: Harford, South Hams, Devon, South West England, England, United Kingdom

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    1. Long Stone, Piles Hill – Piles Copse loop from Cornwood

    8.75km

    02:34

    240m

    240m

    Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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    2. Butterdon Hill Summit – Piles Copse loop from Ivybridge

    14.4km

    04:10

    360m

    360m

    Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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    3. Piles Copse – Harford Moor Gate loop from Cornwood

    6.89km

    02:03

    210m

    210m

    Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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    January 15, 2020

    Piles Copse is a magical place and rare living-link to prehistoric times. Hidden high on the wild and lonely moors, the ancient oak woodland is like something from a fairytale; crooked trees and rocks covered in brightly-coloured thick mosses and lichens. Piles Copse is one of only five ancient woodlands in Britain, along with nearby Black Tor Copse and Wistmans’ Wood, and Birkrigg and Keskadale in Cumbria. These ancient relics are understood to have survived the original upland clearances of prehistoric man.

      August 9, 2020

      you can't camp here at the moment, but you can swim and dangle your feet

        September 11, 2020

        relatively untouched small forest. perfect for a shady picnic after a hike in Dartmoor. Camping is possible, but not at the moment

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          Location: Harford, South Hams, Devon, South West England, England, United Kingdom

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