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Black Coppice

✦ Ancient woodland14 ha

📷 Jeremy Bolwell · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome14 ha

Getting here

52.38375, -3.10558

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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
  • 🛝Playground 227m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Pied Flycatcher, Redstart, Blue Tit +59 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Pied Flycatcher, Redstart, Blue Tit +59 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Sorrel, Common Nettle, Mouse-ear-hawkweed +19 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Common Sorrel, Yorkshire-fog, Common Bird's-foot-trefoil +222 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Red Admiral, Ringlet, Small Tortoiseshell +124 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Red Admiral, Ringlet, Small Tortoiseshell +124 more · last seen 2024

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Offa's Dyke PathWalking route285 km
Named routeRef ODPLength 285 kmNational walking route
Glyndŵr's WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 217kmNational walking route
Heart of Wales Line TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Shropshire Way - stage 03Walking route18.1 km
Named routeRef ShW03Length 18.1 kmLocal walking route
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Cycling

13 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Byway (Wales & border)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Radnor RingCycling route
Named routeRef 825National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route26 m
Named routeRef 825Length 26 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route5.4 km
Named routeRef 825Length 5.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route19 m
Named routeRef 825Length 19 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.3 km
Named routeRef 825Length 1.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Trans Cambrian WayMountain bike route
Named route
🐴

Horse riding

8 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Pods at Black Hall Wigwams, Llanfair Waterdine

📷 Jeremy Bolwell · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Pods at Black Hall Wigwams, Llanfair Waterdine

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Nearby places

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✦Offa's Dyke: section 890m north west and 320m west of Little SelleyHistoric site1.5 km→✦Offa's Dyke: section on the western slope of Llanfair Hill, 1.4km south west of BurfieldHistoric site2.5 km→✦Bowl barrow 610m south west of Springhill CottageHistoric site2.9 km→✦Offa's Dyke: section 475m north east of Nether SkyborryHistoric site4.1 km→✦Offa's Dyke: section 730m south east of The Yew TreeHistoric site4.8 km→✦Offa's Dyke: section 400m north and 170m east of Selley HallHistoric site1.8 km→

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