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The Grove Coppice - Broadleaved woodland

✦ Ancient woodland5 ha
WildlifeDogsForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome5 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
  • 📍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

Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Ancient woodland

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants

Varies

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Insect spotting

Traditional orchard — specialist orchard insects and lichens

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Captain Geoffrey's Estate Walk, Dudmaston EstateWalking route6.5 km

The walk uses natural paths which can be muddy or slippery. Dogs are welcome.

Named routeLength 6.5 kmDuration 01:30Round tripLocal walking route
North Worcestershire PathWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Geopark WayWalking route175 km
Named routeRef geoLength 175 kmRegional walking route
Habberley Valley Circular WalkWalking route4 km
Named routeLength 4 kmLocal walking route
Captain Geoffrey's Woodland Walk, Dudmaston EstateWalking route9 km

The walk uses natural paths which can be muddy or slippery. Dogs are welcome.

Named routeLength 9 kmDuration 02:00Round tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

29 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Mercian WayCycling route
Named routeRef 45National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route129 m
Named routeRef 45Length 129 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route54 m
Named routeRef 45Length 54 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route528 m
Named routeRef 45Length 528 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route11 m
Named routeRef 45Length 11 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route472 m
Named routeRef 45Length 472 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Woodland, pasture and the River Severn

Woodland, pasture and the River Severn

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