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Chetwynd's Coppice

✦ Ancient woodland26 ha

📷 Richard Law · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome26 ha

Getting here

52.74174, -1.93450

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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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
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7 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Hobby, Woodlark, Jack Snipe +89 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Hobby, Woodlark, Jack Snipe +89 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Lords-and-Ladies, Raspberry, Primrose +13 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Western Honey Bee, Common Carder Bee, Bombus lucorum +94 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Western Honey Bee, Common Carder Bee, Bombus lucorum +94 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Raspberry, Hazel, Garlic Mustard +2 more foraging species

Varies

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Heart of England WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 161kmRegional walking route
Two Saints WayWalking route148 km

Two Saints Way - Chester Cathedral to/from Lichfield Cathedral. In the late Middle Ages a steady stream of pilgrims walked this way – both housing shrines to two game-changing Mercian saints in the 7th century - St Werburgh and St Chad

Named routeRef TSWLength 148 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
E2 hiking trail BirminghamWalking route
Named routeNational walking route
Trent Valley WayWalking route304 km
Named routeLength 304 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Tolkien Trail Cannock Chase WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Cannock Chase Heritage TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
The Monkey TrailMountain bike route
Named routeRef The Monkey TrailRound tripLocal cycle route
Follow the DogMountain bike route
Named routeRef Follow the DogRound tripLocal cycle route
Fair Oak Pools TrailMountain bike route
Named routeRound trip
Sherbrook Valley TrailMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Bridleway junction in Chetwynd's Coppice

📷 Richard Law · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Bridleway junction in Chetwynd's Coppice

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Elmore ParkUrban park2 km→🌱Elmore ParkUrban park2 km→🌱Ravenhill ParkUrban park1.2 km→🌱Green Lane ParkUrban park2.6 km→🌱Hazelslade WoodUrban park3.7 km→🌱Wolseley Garden ParkUrban park4.7 km→

Nearby reservoirs

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Mutchills

Not High (England Use Only)2.0 km→
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Beaudesert 5

2.1 km→
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Beaudesert 4

Not High (England Use Only)2.1 km→

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