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Furnace Coppice - Broadleaved woodland

14 ha

📷 Gordon Griffiths · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome14 ha

Getting here

52.46284, -2.03832

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking on site — 20 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking

Best for

8 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

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

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: Monarch's Way

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

34 signed routes nearby · 24 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
Sculpture Trail (Saltwells LNR)Walking route1 km

Sculpture trail around a bluebell covered Ancient Woodland and nationally important heritage urban nature reserve.

Named routeLength 1 kmRound tripLocal walking route
West Bromwich to Oldbury Health WalkWalking route2.5 km

Self-guided health walk through Black Country Millenium Urban Forest sites. Route passes 500+yr old Oak House and along the banks of the River Tame. Difficulty: Easy Duration: 45-60 mins

Named routeRef HW2 WB/OLength 2.5 kmPoint-to-pointLocal walking route
Lye Town History TrailWalking route

Discover the hidden history and architecture of Lye High Street along this clockwise circular trail. Duration: 54 mins

Named routeRound tripLocal 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
St Ambrose Closepublic footpath · 42 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 42 mPath type: residential
Coombswood Waypublic footpath · 35 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 35 mPath type: service
Sylvan Greenpublic footpath · 178 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 178 mPath type: footway
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Cycling

57 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 54Cycling route
Named routeRef 54National Cycle Network
Cycle Route Cradley Heath to Black HeathCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Merrits Brook GreenwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
[PROPOSED]Starley Regional Cycle NetworkCycling route804 km

Starley (TfWM) Regional Cycle Network (Proposed route)

Named routeRef Starley NetworkLength 804 kmRegional cycle route
SCWIP Cycle Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef SCWIP CR1Local cycle route
SCWIP Cycle Route 3Cycling route
Named routeRef SCWIP CR3Local cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Cakemore

📷 Gordon Griffiths · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Cakemore

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Haden Hill ParkUrban park1.6 km→🌱Barnford Hill ParkUrban park3.3 km→🌱West Smethwick ParkUrban park4.9 km→🌱The LeasowesUrban park1.1 km→🌱Haden Hill ParkUrban park1.5 km→🌱Black Country Urban ForestUrban park2.7 km→

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