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Ash Coppice

✦ Ancient woodland3 ha

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

52.64088, -2.15474

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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 — Great Tit, Blue Tit, Robin +75 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Great Tit, Blue Tit, Robin +75 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Marsh-marigold, Lesser Celandine, Wood Anemone +26 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Marsh-marigold, Lesser Celandine, Wood Anemone +26 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Rhyzobius chrysomeloides, Banded Demoiselle +48 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Rhyzobius chrysomeloides, Banded Demoiselle +48 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Sweet Chestnut, Common Nettle, Blackthorn +5 more foraging species

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Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km

approximate route of Charles II's escape

Named routeRef MWLength 990 kmRegional walking route
Staffordshire Way (Cannock Chase South)Walking route

Staffordshire Way, part Cannock Chase - south

Named routeRegional walking route
Tettenhall Village TrailWalking route

The Tettenhall Trail takes you on a walk around the village pointing out some of its important buildings and historic sites. Due to the hilly nature, those with mobility issues are likely to find the trail difficult due to steep slopes and steps.

Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Northycote Farm to Moseley Old Hall Walk, Moseley Old HallWalking route4.8 km

Trace the footsteps of a king as you join up with the Monarch's Way in the West Midlands. This route runs along fairly flat, woodland paths that can become muddy, as well as grassy fields and made tracks.

Named routeLength 4.8 kmDuration 01:30Round tripLocal walking route
Black Country Canals: The Dudley & Stourbridge RingWalking route

'Circuit' of Canals surrounding Dudley & Stourbridge. Follow the fascinating network of junctions and branches through scenery varying from industrial warehouses to suprisingly secluded rural lengths.

Named routeRef BCCRound tripRegional walking route
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Cycling

34 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network Route 81 (removed)Cycling route
Named routeRef 81National Cycle Network
[PROPOSED]Starley Regional Cycle NetworkCycling route804 km

Starley (TfWM) Regional Cycle Network (Proposed route)

Named routeRef Starley NetworkLength 804 kmRegional cycle route
Route 81Cycling route
Named routeRef 81National Cycle Network
South Staffordshire Railway WalkCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Sneyd Junction to Horseley Fields JunctionCycling route9.6 km

Canalside route following the Wyrley & Essington, taking New Cross Bridge, where the towpath changes to the other side of the canal. Distance: 6 miles/9.6 km (approx) Duration: 60 min (approx)

Named routeLength 9.6 kmPoint-to-pointLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route10 m
Named routeRef 81Length 10 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

M54 near Ash Coppice

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

M54 near Ash Coppice

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Northycote FarmUrban park3.9 km→🌱Tebworth ParkUrban park2.3 km→🌱Tettenhall GreenUrban park4.6 km→🌱Upper GreenUrban park4.8 km→🌱Boundary ParkUrban park2.5 km→🌱Primrose Avenue Allotment SiteUrban park2.9 km→

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