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Doctor's Coppice - Broadleaved woodland

✦ Ancient woodland6 ha

📷 Nigel Mykura · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome6 ha

Getting here

52.41174, -2.03463

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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

7 activities

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Ancient woodland

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

17 signed routes nearby · 28 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km

approximate route of Charles II's escape

Named routeRef MWLength 990 kmRegional walking route
The Leasowes Red Walking TrailWalking route3.3 km

Red trail 3.3km – 1 hour 15 minutes. Moderate difficulty with some undulating ground and one short climb. Gravelled paths lead you around the woodland valleys & watercourses.

Named routeRef L-RLength 3.3 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Woodpecker TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
The Rabbit Trail, Clent HillsWalking route4.3 km

Take in some of Clent Hills best-loved features and viewpoints on the Rabbit Trail. Please be aware the footpaths and terrain is uneven and this walk includes steep inclines and steps.

Named routeLength 4.3 kmDuration 01:30Round tripLocal walking route
Royal Hunters Walks - Foresters' walkWalking route8 km
Named routeLength 8 kmLocal walking route
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Cycling

36 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5National Cycle Network
Merrits Brook GreenwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Rea Valley RouteCycling route

NCN 5 section of Rea Valley Route

Named routeRef Rea Valley
[PROPOSED]Starley Regional Cycle NetworkCycling route804 km

Starley (TfWM) Regional Cycle Network (Proposed route)

Named routeRef Starley NetworkLength 804 kmRegional cycle route
Rea Valley RouteCycling route
Named routeRef Rea ValleyLocal cycle route
Bourn Brook WalkwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Small stream in the Woods

📷 Nigel Mykura · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Small stream in the Woods

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🏞️LICKEY HILLSCountry park4.2 km→🌱Victoria CommonUrban park4.8 km→🌱Adams Hill / Field Lane Public Open SpaceUrban park3.4 km→🌱Lickey Hills Country ParkUrban park3.6 km→🌱Ley Hill ParkUrban park3.9 km→🌱Cofton ParkUrban park4 km→

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