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Akesworth Coppice

✦ Ancient woodland14 ha

📷 Simon Huguet · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome14 ha

Getting here

52.92711, -2.33054

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Swallow, Mallard, Tufted Duck +25 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Swallow, Mallard, Tufted Duck +25 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Lily Beetle, Peacock, Red Admiral +37 more · last seen 2023; Insects — Lily Beetle, Peacock, Red Admiral +37 more · last seen 2023

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Hanchurch Walk (Blue)Walking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Newcastle WayWalking route40 km

Market Drayton to Mow Cop

Named routeLength 40 kmRegional walking route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Towards Akesworth Coppice

📷 Simon Huguet · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Towards Akesworth Coppice

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦MAER HALLHistoric site2 km→🌱Dorothy Clive GardenUrban park4.1 km→🌱Podmore GreenUrban park1.1 km→✦Moated site, four pond bays and an associated enclosure at Willoughbridge ParkHistoric site4.4 km→⛪St John the Baptist's ChurchReligious grounds1.6 km→💧Bromley PoolReservoir1.7 km→

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