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Bandland Coppice

✦ Ancient woodland2 ha

📷 Andrew Tatlow · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

52.68980, -1.61111

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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 — Pochard, Wigeon, Shoveler +66 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Pochard, Wigeon, Shoveler +66 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — St Marks Fly · last seen 2024; Insects — St Marks Fly · last seen 2024

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Forest WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Ivanhoe WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Coton in the Elms Circular WalkWalking route10 km
Named routeLength 10 kmLocal walking route
Spires and SteeplesWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 63Cycling route
Named routeRef 63National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route1.8 km
Named routeRef 63Length 1.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Pooley Country Park mountain bike routeMountain bike route
Named routeRound trip

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Track to Bandland Farm

📷 Andrew Tatlow · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Track to Bandland Farm

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Nearby places

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🌱Coneyberry Millennium GreenUrban park1.1 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds3.2 km→⛪St Andrew's ChurchReligious grounds1.2 km→⛪All Saints' ChurchReligious grounds3 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds3 km→⛪St Peter's ChurchReligious grounds3.6 km→

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