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Black Dick's Coppice

✦ Ancient woodland67 ha

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WildlifeSeasonalBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome67 ha

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
  • 🅿️Parking 242m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Meadow Saffron · last seen 2024

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Shoveler, Wigeon, Pintail +19 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Shoveler, Wigeon, Pintail +19 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Rhyzobius litura, 16-spot Ladybird +19 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Rhyzobius litura, 16-spot Ladybird +19 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Shropshire Way - stage 08Walking route20.1 km
Named routeRef ShW08Length 20.1 kmLocal walking route
Severn Way (2) Shrewsbury to WorcesterWalking route93 km
Named routeRef SW (2)Length 93 kmRegional walking route
Presthope Walk, Wenlock EdgeWalking route300 m

This easy, surfaced loop is perfect for pushchairs, wheelchairs or anyone wanting a short stroll. Route may be slippery under foot.

Named routeLength 300 mDuration 00:15Round tripLocal walking route
Lime Kiln Walk, Wenlock EdgeWalking route1 km

Enjoy this woodland walk passing quarries and limekilns. This trail has steps, steep climbs and uneven terrain in places.

Named routeLength 1 kmDuration 00:30Round tripLocal walking route
Lea Quarry Walk, Wenlock EdgeWalking route3 km

Get a feel for the scale of Wenlock Edge's industrial past on this steep woodland walk. This trail has steps, steep climbs and uneven terrain in places.

Named routeLength 3 kmDuration 01:00Round tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Mercian WayCycling route
Named routeRef 45National Cycle Network
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

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