Birchend Coppice - Broadleaved woodland ✦ Ancient woodland 8 ha
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🦉 Wildlife🐶 Dogs🍂 Seasonal
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 8 ha
Places › England › West Midlands › Malvern Hills Getting here
52.25809, -2.31233
Open directionsv 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 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 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 £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🌿 Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitatDeciduous woodland priority habitat; Ancient woodland
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Strong match
Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 6 signed routes nearby · 7 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Martley Circular Walk Walking route 6.3 km ▾
Named route Length 6.3 km Local walking route
Show on map Wychavon Way (old) Walking route 67 km ▾
A route from Holt Fleet on the River Severn to Winchcombe in the Cotswolds.
Named route Length 67 km
Show on map Severn Way (2) Shrewsbury to Worcester Walking route 93 km ▾
Named route Ref SW (2) Length 93 km Regional walking route
Show on map Worcestershire Way Walking route 50 km ▾
Walking route from Bewdley to Great Malvern
Named route Length 50 km Regional walking route
Show on map Geopark Way Walking route 175 km ▾
Named route Ref geo Length 175 km Regional walking route
Show on map 1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Broadheath - Hallow Cycle Leisure Route Cycling route 14 km ▾
Starting at Worcester University and heading out to Broardheath and Hallow. A 14 mile circular route with alternatives to shorten it to 7.5 miles. The route covers a mixture of quiet lanes and bridleways.
Named route Ref BroHa Length 14 km Round trip Local cycle route
Show on map 3 public paths nearby
Public paths
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
✦ Ancient woodland — continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD. A rare and irreplaceable habitat, rich in biodiversity and historical character.
Photos Country scene north of The Coppice Leisure Park
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Wildlife to spot
3,539 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 3,539 records · National Biodiversity Network Starling · Kestrel
Starling Sturnus vulgaris Kestrel Falco tinnunculus 🦌 Mammals 4 species
winter spring summer
2026 ▾
Badger · Grey Squirrel · Brown Hare · Lesser Horseshoe Bat
Badger Meles meles Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis2025 Brown Hare Lepus europaeus2025 Lesser Horseshoe Bat Rhinolophus hipposideros2024 Meadow Brown · Gatekeeper · Small White · Speckled Wood · Green-veined White +28
Meadow Brown Maniola jurtina2024 Gatekeeper Pyronia tithonus2024 Small White Pieris rapae2024 Speckled Wood Pararge aegeria2024 Green-veined White Pieris napi2024 Large White Pieris brassicae Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 3,539 records · National Biodiversity Network Starling · Kestrel
Starling Sturnus vulgaris Kestrel Falco tinnunculus 🦌 Mammals 4 species
winter spring summer
2026 ▾
Badger · Grey Squirrel · Brown Hare · Lesser Horseshoe Bat
Badger Meles meles Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis2025 Brown Hare Lepus europaeus2025 Lesser Horseshoe Bat Rhinolophus hipposideros2024 Meadow Brown · Gatekeeper · Small White · Speckled Wood · Green-veined White +28
Meadow Brown Maniola jurtina2024 Gatekeeper Pyronia tithonus2024 Small White Pieris rapae2024 Speckled Wood Pararge aegeria2024 Green-veined White Pieris napi2024 Large White Pieris brassicae Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
2024
2024
Red Admiral Vanessa atalanta2024
Red Admiral Vanessa atalanta2024
Marbled White Melanargia galathea2024
Marbled White Melanargia galathea2024
Comma Polygonia c-album2024
Comma Polygonia c-album2024
Small Copper Lycaena phlaeas2024
Small Copper Lycaena phlaeas2024
Peacock Aglais io2024
Peacock Aglais io2024
Ringlet Aphantopus hyperantus2024
Ringlet Aphantopus hyperantus2024
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina
Tortoise Bug Eurygaster testudinaria
Tortoise Bug Eurygaster testudinaria
Red-headed Cardinal Beetle Pyrochroa serraticornis
Red-headed Cardinal Beetle Pyrochroa serraticornis
Common Blue Polyommatus icarus2024
Common Blue Polyommatus icarus2024
Essex Skipper Thymelicus lineola2024
Essex Skipper Thymelicus lineola2024
Ledra aurita Ledra aurita
Ledra aurita Ledra aurita
Golden-ringed Dragonfly Cordulegaster boltonii
Golden-ringed Dragonfly Cordulegaster boltonii
Sciaphilus asperatus Sciaphilus asperatus
Sciaphilus asperatus Sciaphilus asperatus
Graphopsocus cruciatus Graphopsocus cruciatus
Graphopsocus cruciatus Graphopsocus cruciatus
Axinotarsus marginalis Axinotarsus marginalis
Axinotarsus marginalis Axinotarsus marginalis
Downland Villa Villa cingulata
Downland Villa Villa cingulata
Volucella pellucens Volucella pellucens
Volucella pellucens Volucella pellucens
Volucella bombylans Volucella bombylans
Volucella bombylans Volucella bombylans
Hornet Hoverfly Volucella zonaria2024
Hornet Hoverfly Volucella zonaria2024
Wood White Leptidea sinapis2024
Wood White Leptidea sinapis2024
White Admiral Limenitis camilla2024
White Admiral Limenitis camilla2024
Large Skipper Ochlodes sylvanus2024
Large Skipper Ochlodes sylvanus2024
Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea2024
Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea2024
Woundwort Shieldbug Eysarcoris venustissimus2024
Woundwort Shieldbug Eysarcoris venustissimus2024