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Bell Coppice

✦ Ancient woodland159 ha

📷 Philip Halling · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome159 ha

Getting here

52.38527, -2.42598

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🌿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
  • 🌳Large woodland — room to roam

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Raven, Mallard, Skylark +73 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Raven, Mallard, Skylark +73 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland meadows — marbled white, meadow brown and pollinating insects; Insects — Slave-making Ant, Brown Hawker, Emperor Dragonfly +34 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 13 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Worcestershire WayWalking route50 km

Walking route from Bewdley to Great Malvern

Named routeLength 50 kmRegional walking route
Geopark WayWalking route175 km
Named routeRef geoLength 175 kmRegional walking route
Simon Evans WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Shropshire Way (Route 11, Link to Severn Way)Walking route14 km
Named routeLength 14 kmRegional walking route
Severn Way (2) Shrewsbury to WorcesterWalking route93 km
Named routeRef SW (2)Length 93 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

8 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Mercian WayCycling route
Named routeRef 45National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route1.7 km
Named routeRef 45Length 1.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route1.1 km
Named routeRef 45Length 1.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route515 m
Named routeRef 45Length 515 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route3.3 km
Named routeRef 45Length 3.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route727 m
Named routeRef 45Length 727 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Wyre Forest Green RouteMountain bike route
Named route
Wyre Forest Blue RouteMountain bike route
Named route
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Bell Coppice

📷 Philip Halling · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds3.8 km→⛪St Elizabeth's Roman Catholic ChurchReligious grounds3.4 km→🌱Severne GreenUrban park3.6 km→🌱St Mary's ChurchUrban park3.8 km→✦Wayside cross on High Street, 140m south west of St Mary's ChurchHistoric site3.9 km→⛪Holy Trinity ChurchReligious grounds2.2 km→

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