Three Shilling Close Copse

A proper little woodland tucked between Crediton and the rolling Devon countryside, Three Shilling Close Copse is the sort of place locals know about but tourists rarely stumble into. It's not flashy - no visitor centre, no car park with a gift shop. Just trees, paths, and the occasional discovery of what someone's left behind over the centuries.

You're walking through mixed woodland here, old enough to feel established and dense enough that you'll lose the outside world for a bit. The floor's soft with leaf litter, and in spring the whole thing greens up properly. Walkers will get a decent hour out of it without breaking a sweat, though there's not much elevation to speak of. Families with younger kids won't find it overwhelming - nothing dramatic happens, which is precisely the point.

If you're staying at Yeatheridge Farm Caravan Park just down the road, this fills a gap perfectly on a drizzly afternoon or when you fancy a leg-stretch that doesn't require planning. It's free, obviously, and you can rock up whenever. The real question is whether you want woodland wandering at all - if you're after dramatic vistas or marked trails with viewpoints, you'll find better elsewhere in Devon. But if you're the sort who enjoys being among trees without any fuss, who appreciates quiet corners, this delivers exactly what it promises. Nothing more, nothing less.