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Birch Coppice

✦ Ancient woodland44 ha

📷 Ian Calderwood · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsFungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome44 ha

Getting here

52.76523, -1.42475

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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
  • 🍄Mushroom 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
Parking· Free

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Chiffchaff, Blackcap, Long-tailed Tit +49 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Chiffchaff, Blackcap, Long-tailed Tit +49 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Turkeytail, Oak Moss, Candlesnuff Fungus +26 more · last seen 2025; Fungi — Turkeytail, Oak Moss, Candlesnuff Fungus +26 more · last seen 2025

Varies

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Agrimony, Cuckooflower, Common Spotted-orchid +161 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Wild Strawberry, Hogweed, Mouse-ear-hawkweed +14 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Gatekeeper, Meadow Brown +143 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small White, Gatekeeper, Meadow Brown +143 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 9 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Red WalkWalking route3.8 km
Named routeLength 3.8 km
National Forest WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Blue WalkWalking route2.3 km
Named routeLength 2.3 km
Pink WalkWalking route1.4 km
Named routeLength 1.4 km
Purple WalkWalking route3.5 km
Named routeLength 3.5 km
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Cycling

79 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 15Cycling route
Named routeRef 15National Cycle Network
Route 52Cycling route
Named routeRef 52National Cycle Network
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Cloud Trail GreenwayCycling route
Named routeRef Cloud Trail GreenwayLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route118 m
Named routeRef 52Length 118 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route113 m
Named routeRef 52Length 113 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Family Forest Trail (Yellow)Mountain bike route
Named routeRef Family Forest TrailRound trip
Wood Farm TrailMountain bike route
Named routeRef Wood Farm Trail
Shell Brook TrailMountain bike route
Named routeRef Shell Brook TrailRound tripLocal cycle route
The Tramway TrailMountain bike route
Named routeRef The Tramway Trail

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Fish pond by the Beaumont Way

📷 Ian Calderwood · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Fish pond by the Beaumont Way

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦CALKE ABBEYHistoric site4.6 km→🌱Calke ParkUrban park4.8 km→✦STAUNTON HAROLD HALLHistoric site2.6 km→✦COLEORTON HALLHistoric site1.5 km→🌱Manor Ash GardensUrban park2.6 km→🌱Hood ParkUrban park3.4 km→

Nearby reservoirs

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Dogkennel Pool

1.9 km→

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