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Birdwood Coppice

✦ Ancient woodland28 ha

📷 Jonathan Billinger · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome28 ha

Getting here

51.86617, -2.38969

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Woodpigeon +73 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Woodpigeon +73 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Supine Plait-moss, Dilated Scalewort, Pointed Spear-moss +72 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Small Tortoiseshell, Harlequin Ladybird +32 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Small Tortoiseshell, Harlequin Ladybird +32 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 12 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Gloucestershire WayWalking route161 km
Named routeLength 161 kmRegional walking route
Wysis WayWalking route88.5 km

Long distance footpath forming a link between the Thames and the Wye

Named routeRef WYSLength 88.5 kmRegional walking route
Geopark WayWalking route175 km
Named routeRef geoLength 175 kmRegional walking route
Three Choirs Way (Gloucester to Kilcot)Walking route

A route between Gloucester, Hereford and Worcester with a theme linked to the music festival celebrated annually in the three Cathedrals.

Named routeRegional walking route
Severn Way (3) Worcester to BristolWalking route153 km
Named routeRef SW (3)Length 153 kmRegional walking route
Whitlow Lanepublic footpath · 168 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 168 mPath type: unclassified
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Newent Cycling LoopCycling route
Named routeRef NCLRegional cycle route
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

A40 at Birdwood 1

📷 Jonathan Billinger · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

A40 at Birdwood 1

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Longhope Recreation GroundUrban park4.4 km→⛪St John the Baptist ChurchReligious grounds2.1 km→⛪All Saints' ChurchReligious grounds3.1 km→⛪St Michael's ChurchReligious grounds3.3 km→⛪Longhope Baptist ChapelReligious grounds3.6 km→⛪Holy Trinity ChurchReligious grounds4 km→

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