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Alfred's Coppice

✦ Ancient woodland7 ha

📷 Paul Collins · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome7 ha

Getting here

52.71315, -1.91688

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Stonechat, Siskin, Lesser Redpoll +74 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Stonechat, Siskin, Lesser Redpoll +74 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Ramsons, Common Nettle, Hazel +18 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Bembidion lampros, Birch Shieldbug, 7-spot Ladybird +198 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Bembidion lampros, Birch Shieldbug, 7-spot Ladybird +198 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Ramsons, Common Nettle, Hazel +5 more foraging species; 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

7 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Heart of England WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 161kmRegional walking route
Two Saints WayWalking route148 km

Two Saints Way - Chester Cathedral to/from Lichfield Cathedral. In the late Middle Ages a steady stream of pilgrims walked this way – both housing shrines to two game-changing Mercian saints in the 7th century - St Werburgh and St Chad

Named routeRef TSWLength 148 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
E2 hiking trail BirminghamWalking route
Named routeNational walking route
Trent Valley WayWalking route304 km
Named routeLength 304 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
The Way for the MillenniumWalking route65 km

Newport to Burton on Trent

Named routeLength 65 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

22 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 54Cycling route
Named routeRef 54National Cycle Network
McClean WayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Cannock Chase Heritage TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5National Cycle Network
N/ACycling route393 m
Named routeLength 393 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route433 m
Named routeRef 5Length 433 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
The Monkey TrailMountain bike route
Named routeRef The Monkey TrailRound tripLocal cycle route
Follow the DogMountain bike route
Named routeRef Follow the DogRound tripLocal cycle route
Fair Oak Pools TrailMountain bike route
Named routeRound trip
Sherbrook Valley TrailMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Garden Viewpoint with Toposcope, Beaudesert Hall

📷 Paul Collins · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Garden Viewpoint with Toposcope, Beaudesert Hall

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Old Brickworks Nature ReserveUrban park4.8 km→🌱Hazelslade WoodUrban park3.1 km→🌱Ravenhill ParkUrban park4 km→🦉HEDNESFORD HILLS COMMONNature reserve4.6 km→🌱Coppy Nook ParkUrban park4.6 km→🦉HAZEL SLADENature reserve3.1 km→

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Nearby reservoirs

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Beaudesert 4

Not High (England Use Only)1.3 km→
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Beaudesert 5

1.4 km→
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Beaudesert 3

Not High (England Use Only)1.7 km→

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