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Botany Bay Coppice

✦ Ancient woodland3 ha

📷 P L Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

52.34572, -2.31655

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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

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird +79 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird +79 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Red Wood Ant, Emperor Dragonfly, Dark Bush-cricket +99 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Red Wood Ant, Emperor Dragonfly, Dark Bush-cricket +99 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
North Worcestershire PathWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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
Ribbesford Circular TrailWalking route2 km
Named routeRef RCTLength 2 kmLocal walking route
Abberley Circular WalkWalking route5 km
Named routeLength 5 kmLocal walking route
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Cycling

74 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Mercian WayCycling route
Named routeRef 45National Cycle Network
Route 54Cycling route
Named routeRef 54National Cycle Network
Route 4Cycling route
Named routeRef 4Local cycle route
Route 49Cycling route
Named routeRef 49Regional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route51 m
Named routeRef 54Length 51 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route995 m
Named routeRef 45Length 995 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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Public footpath and forestry track in Ribbesford Wood, near Bewdley, Worcs

📷 P L Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Public footpath and forestry track in Ribbesford Wood, near Bewdley, Worcs

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🌱Riverside MeadowsUrban park2.2 km→🌱Stourport riversideUrban park2.2 km→🌱Stourport Memorial ParkUrban park2.1 km→🐄West Midlands Safari ParkVisitor farm3.8 km→🌱Bewdley riversideUrban park3.8 km→🌱Severn MeadowsUrban park2.2 km→

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