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Bull Clump

✦ Ancient woodland3 ha

📷 Ian S · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

52.68452, -1.72658

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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; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Corn Bunting, Carrion Crow, Blackbird +75 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Corn Bunting, Carrion Crow, Blackbird +75 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small Tortoiseshell, Large White, Small White +53 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small Tortoiseshell, Large White, Small White +53 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Bluebell, Himalayan Balsam · last seen 2017

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Heart of England WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 161kmRegional walking route
The Tame Way- Canal RouteWalking route19 km

Explore the views, history and wildlife of the Tame Valley Wetlands. Stretching between Birmingham and Tamworth is an extraordinary hidden landscape on the doorstep of over 1 million people. Sister walk to a river walk also ending at Hopwas. Duration ~5h

Named routeRef TW-CLength 19 kmPoint-to-pointLocal walking route
National Forest WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
The Tame Way- River RouteWalking route29 km

Explore the views, history and wildlife of the Tame Valley Wetlands. Stretching between Birmingham and Tamworth is an extraordinary hidden landscape on the doorstep of over 1 million people. Sister walk to a canal walk also ending at Hopwas. Duration ~9h

Named routeRef TW-RLength 29 kmPoint-to-pointLocal walking route
E2 hiking trail BirminghamWalking route
Named routeNational walking route
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Cycling

9 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 54Cycling route
Named routeRef 54National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route3.1 km
Named routeRef 54Length 3.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route420 m
Named routeRef 54Length 420 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route36 m
Named routeRef 54Length 36 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route228 m
Named routeLength 228 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route491 m
Named routeRef 54Length 491 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Public footpath at Copes Lodge

📷 Ian S · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Public footpath at Copes Lodge

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🌱National Memorial ArboretumUrban park4.9 km→🌱Wigginton ParkUrban park4.9 km→🌱General Post Office Memorial GardenUrban park4.9 km→🌱Halton GroveUrban park4.9 km→🌱Royal Artillery Memorial GardenUrban park4.9 km→🌱BLESMA Memorial GardenUrban park4.9 km→

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