Moated site in Oak Grove, Coppingford
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Plan your visit
🦅Birds🌳Ancient🦉Wildlife
Free entryDogs welcome0 ha
Getting here
52.40874, -0.27727
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦55+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blue Tit and Great Tit
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦55+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blue Tit and Great Tit
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
Best for
8 activities🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Woodpigeon +52 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
🌳Ancient woodland
Strong match
Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600
Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Woodpigeon +52 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Speckled Wood, Green-veined White, Large White +51 more · last seen 2024
🍂Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Blackthorn, Common Feather-moss, Cleavers +41 more · last seen 2022
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km11 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
National Byway (through Ely)Cycling route▾
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Route 12Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 12National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route163 m▾
Named routeRef 12Length 163 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route378 m▾
Named routeRef 12Length 378 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route9.3 km▾
Named routeRef 12Length 9.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route302 m▾
Named routeRef 12Length 302 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
2 public paths nearby
Public paths
Bullock Road (TROd byway)byway open to all traffic · 2.8 km▾
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 2.8 kmPath type: bridleway
Bullock Road (TROd byway)byway open to all traffic · 1.7 km▾
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 1.7 kmPath type: bridleway
Photos
15 photos from nearby open sources
Coppingford Wood south of Sawtry
Photos
Coppingford Wood south of Sawtry
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Weather for this location
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2019
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