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Cotley Copse

✦ Ancient woodland17 ha

📷 Nick Chipchase · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome17 ha

Getting here

50.85726, -3.00094

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🐦60+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Swallow and Blackbird
  • 🌳Ancient woodland is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Best for

10 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Swallow, Blackbird, Robin +57 more · last seen 2025; Ancient woodland — owls, woodpeckers, warblers

Ancient woodland

Very strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Swallow, Blackbird, Robin +57 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Bluebell walks

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — native bluebell habitat

Insect spotting

Strong match

Free

Insects — Mycetophila ocellus, Delicate Soldier, Mycetophila curviseta +197 more · last seen 2025; Lowland meadows — marbled white, meadow brown and pollinating insects

Dog walks

Strong match

Free

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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2 signed routes nearby · 29 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Monmouth Rebellion WalkWalking route▾
Named routeRef MRWRegional walking route
Channel to ChannelWalking route▾
Named routeRef CCRegional walking route
Castle Wood Lanepublic footpath · 583 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 583 mSurface gravelPath type: track
Castle Wood Lanepublic footpath · 10 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 10 mSurface gravelPath type: track
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Cycling

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20 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 33Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 33National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route15 m▾
Named routeRef 33Length 15 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2.2 km▾
Named routeRef 33Length 2.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route19 m▾
Named routeRef 33Length 19 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route213 m▾
Named routeRef 33Length 213 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route502 m▾
Named routeRef 33Length 502 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

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2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Green Knap Lanerestricted byway · 235 m▾
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 235 mPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

17 photos from nearby open sources

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Cotley near Wambrook

📷 Nick Chipchase · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Cotley near Wambrook

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✦ Ancient✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

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Nearby places

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🌱Snowdon ParkUrban park2.4 km→🌱Snowden ParkUrban park2.4 km→🌱Mitchell GardensUrban park2.7 km→🌱Jocelyn ParkUrban park3.3 km→✦WW2 PillBox (Intact)Historic site4.7 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds3 km→