Coal mining remains at Birch Coppice and Rough Park, 950m and 1.5km south of Smoile Farm
39 ha
Plan your visit
🦅Birds🦉Wildlife✦Heritage
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome39 ha
Getting here
52.76039, -1.41970
Open directionsv
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦42+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Chiffchaff and Blackcap
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦42+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Chiffchaff and Blackcap
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Chiffchaff, Blackcap, Long-tailed Tit +39 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
Free
Birds — Chiffchaff, Blackcap, Long-tailed Tit +39 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat
Free
Historic site with public access
Free
🍄Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Turkeytail, Heath Waxcap, Cladonia rangiformis +38 more · last seen 2025
Varies
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Small White, Gatekeeper, Meadow Brown +161 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Agrimony, Cuckooflower, Common Spotted-orchid +107 more · last seen 2026
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km6 signed routes nearby · 15 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Red WalkWalking route3.8 km▾
Named routeLength 3.8 km
National Forest WayWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
Blue WalkWalking route2.3 km▾
Named routeLength 2.3 km
Pink WalkWalking route1.4 km▾
Named routeLength 1.4 km
Purple WalkWalking route3.5 km▾
Named routeLength 3.5 km
84 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 15Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 15National Cycle Network
Route 52Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 52National Cycle Network
Route 6Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Cloud Trail GreenwayCycling route▾
Named routeRef Cloud Trail GreenwayLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route118 m▾
Named routeRef 52Length 118 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route113 m▾
Named routeRef 52Length 113 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
The Tramway TrailMountain bike route▾
Named routeRef The Tramway Trail
Weather for this location
Next 14 daysNearby places
Useful places within 5 km
Wildlife to spot
13,250 records · National Biodiversity Network
Wildlife to spot
13,250 records · National Biodiversity NetworkLong-tailed Tit · Blackbird · Wren · Treecreeper · Blue Tit +25
- Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
- BlackbirdTurdus merula
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
- TreecreeperCerthia familiaris
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
- Great TitParus major
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- DunnockPrunella modularis
- Marsh TitPoecile palustris
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos
- Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
- BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
- Lesser RedpollAcanthis flammea cabaret
- GoldcrestRegulus regulus
- RedwingTurdus iliacus
- SiskinSpinus spinus
- RavenCorvus corax
- KestrelFalco tinnunculus
- CootFulica atra
- Coal TitPeriparus ater
- JayGarrulus glandarius
- BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
- Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major
- Tawny OwlStrix aluco
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone
- MoorhenGallinula chloropus
- JackdawColoeus monedula
🦌Mammals5 species
springsummer
2025▾
Hedgehog · Badger · Muntjac · Rabbit · Mole
- HedgehogErinaceus europaeus
- BadgerMeles meles
- MuntjacMuntiacus reevesi
- RabbitOryctolagus cuniculus
- MoleTalpa europaea2024
🦎Reptiles1 species
springsummer
2025▾
Grass Snake
- Grass SnakeNatrix helvetica
🐸Amphibians3 species
winterspring
2026▾
Common Toad · Great Crested Newt · Common Frog
- Common ToadBufo bufo
- Great Crested NewtTriturus cristatus
- Common FrogRana temporaria
🐝Insects45 species
summerautumn
2025▾
Speckled Wood · Small White · Gatekeeper · Large White · Large Skipper +40
- Speckled WoodPararge aegeria2024
- Small WhitePieris rapae2024
- GatekeeperPyronia tithonus2024
- Large WhitePieris brassicae2024
- Large SkipperOchlodes sylvanus2024
- Peacock
Heath Waxcap · Fiery Milkcap · Umbellifer Mildew · Giant Polypore · Phragmidium bulbosum +6
- Heath WaxcapGliophorus laetus2024
- Fiery MilkcapLactarius pyrogalus
- Umbellifer MildewErysiphe heraclei
- Giant PolyporeMeripilus giganteus
- Phragmidium bulbosumPhragmidium bulbosum
- Phyllactinia fraxiniPhyllactinia fraxini
- Microbotryum parlatorei
🌿Plants16 species
springsummer
2026▾
Cuckooflower · Winter Heliotrope · Black Bryony · Yellow Iris · Field Wood-rush +11
- CuckooflowerCardamine pratensis2025
- Winter HeliotropePetasites pyrenaicus
- Black BryonyTamus communis2025
- Yellow IrisIris pseudacorus2025
- Field Wood-rushLuzula campestris2025
- Lateral Cryphaea
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot
13,250 records · National Biodiversity NetworkLong-tailed Tit · Blackbird · Wren · Treecreeper · Blue Tit +25
- Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
- BlackbirdTurdus merula
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
- TreecreeperCerthia familiaris
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
- Great TitParus major
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- DunnockPrunella modularis
- Marsh TitPoecile palustris
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos
- Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
- BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
- Lesser RedpollAcanthis flammea cabaret
- GoldcrestRegulus regulus
- RedwingTurdus iliacus
- SiskinSpinus spinus
- RavenCorvus corax
- KestrelFalco tinnunculus
- CootFulica atra
- Coal TitPeriparus ater
- JayGarrulus glandarius
- BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
- Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major
- Tawny OwlStrix aluco
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone
- MoorhenGallinula chloropus
- JackdawColoeus monedula
🦌Mammals5 species
springsummer
2025▾
Hedgehog · Badger · Muntjac · Rabbit · Mole
- HedgehogErinaceus europaeus
- BadgerMeles meles
- MuntjacMuntiacus reevesi
- RabbitOryctolagus cuniculus
- MoleTalpa europaea2024
🦎Reptiles1 species
springsummer
2025▾
Grass Snake
- Grass SnakeNatrix helvetica
🐸Amphibians3 species
winterspring
2026▾
Common Toad · Great Crested Newt · Common Frog
- Common ToadBufo bufo
- Great Crested NewtTriturus cristatus
- Common FrogRana temporaria
🐝Insects45 species
summerautumn
2025▾
Speckled Wood · Small White · Gatekeeper · Large White · Large Skipper +40
- Speckled WoodPararge aegeria2024
- Small WhitePieris rapae2024
- GatekeeperPyronia tithonus2024
- Large WhitePieris brassicae2024
- Large SkipperOchlodes sylvanus2024
- Peacock
Heath Waxcap · Fiery Milkcap · Umbellifer Mildew · Giant Polypore · Phragmidium bulbosum +6
- Heath WaxcapGliophorus laetus2024
- Fiery MilkcapLactarius pyrogalus
- Umbellifer MildewErysiphe heraclei
- Giant PolyporeMeripilus giganteus
- Phragmidium bulbosumPhragmidium bulbosum
- Phyllactinia fraxiniPhyllactinia fraxini
- Microbotryum parlatorei
🌿Plants16 species
springsummer
2026▾
Cuckooflower · Winter Heliotrope · Black Bryony · Yellow Iris · Field Wood-rush +11
- CuckooflowerCardamine pratensis2025
- Winter HeliotropePetasites pyrenaicus
- Black BryonyTamus communis2025
- Yellow IrisIris pseudacorus2025
- Field Wood-rushLuzula campestris2025
- Lateral Cryphaea
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Aglais io2024
Aglais io2024
Meadow BrownManiola jurtina2024Meadow BrownManiola jurtina2024RingletAphantopus hyperantus2024RingletAphantopus hyperantus2024Nut Leaf Blister MothPhyllonorycter coryliNut Leaf Blister MothPhyllonorycter coryliPegomyaPegomya2024PegomyaPegomya2024Oak Bush-cricketMeconema thalassinum2024Oak Bush-cricketMeconema thalassinum2024Arboridia ribautiArboridia ribautiArboridia ribautiArboridia ribautiOrange LadybirdHalyzia sedecimguttataOrange LadybirdHalyzia sedecimguttataWhite-spot Sallow DotEctoedemia intimellaWhite-spot Sallow DotEctoedemia intimellaAspen DotEctoedemia argyropezaAspen DotEctoedemia argyropezaSiphoninus phillyreaeSiphoninus phillyreaeSiphoninus phillyreaeSiphoninus phillyreaeMicrovelia (Microvelia) reticulataMicrovelia (Microvelia) reticulataMicrovelia (Microvelia) reticulataMicrovelia (Microvelia) reticulataCommon Water-BoatmanNotonecta (Notonecta) glaucaCommon Water-BoatmanNotonecta (Notonecta) glaucaGlobular Gall CauserAndricus inflator f. agamicGlobular Gall CauserAndricus inflator f. agamicSouthern HawkerAeshna cyaneaSouthern HawkerAeshna cyaneaFigwort WeevilCionus scrophulariaeFigwort WeevilCionus scrophulariaeLesser Stag BeetleDorcus parallelipipedusLesser Stag BeetleDorcus parallelipipedusSmall TortoiseshellAglais urticae2024Small TortoiseshellAglais urticae2024Red AdmiralVanessa atalanta2024Red AdmiralVanessa atalanta2024Pemphigus (Pemphigus) spyrothecaePemphigus (Pemphigus) spyrothecae2024Pemphigus (Pemphigus) spyrothecaePemphigus (Pemphigus) spyrothecae2024Dasineura rosaeDasineura rosae2024Dasineura rosaeDasineura rosae2024Smooth Pea GallDiplolepis eglanteriae agg.2024Smooth Pea GallDiplolepis eglanteriae agg.2024Chromatomyia primulaeChromatomyia primulae2024Chromatomyia primulaeChromatomyia primulae2024Sericomyia silentisSericomyia silentis2024Sericomyia silentisSericomyia silentis2024Dock BugCoreus marginatus2024Dock BugCoreus marginatus2024Silk-button CauserNeuroterus numismalis f. agamic2024Silk-button CauserNeuroterus numismalis f. agamic2024Common Rose FusehornArge pagana2024Common Rose FusehornArge pagana2024Green-veined WhitePieris napi2024Green-veined WhitePieris napi2024Artichoke Gall CauserAndricus foecundatrix f. agamic2024Artichoke Gall CauserAndricus foecundatrix f. agamic2024Rhingia campestrisRhingia campestris2024Rhingia campestrisRhingia campestris2024Helophilus pendulusHelophilus pendulus2024Helophilus pendulusHelophilus pendulus2024Dasineura crataegiDasineura crataegi2024Dasineura crataegiDasineura crataegi2024Common Spangle CauserNeuroterus quercusbaccarum f. agamic2024Common Spangle CauserNeuroterus quercusbaccarum f. agamic2024Common BluePolyommatus icarus2024Common BluePolyommatus icarus2024BrimstoneGonepteryx rhamni2024BrimstoneGonepteryx rhamni2024Liriomyza amoenaLiriomyza amoena2024Liriomyza amoenaLiriomyza amoena2024CommaPolygonia c-album2024CommaPolygonia c-album2024Emperor DragonflyAnax imperator2024Emperor DragonflyAnax imperator2024Broad-bodied ChaserLibellula depressa2024Broad-bodied ChaserLibellula depressa2024Brown HawkerAeshna grandis2024Brown HawkerAeshna grandis2024Microbotryum parlatorei
Microbotryum parlatorei
SarcoscyphaSarcoscyphaSarcoscyphaSarcoscyphaMeadow WaxcapCuphophyllus pratensis var. pratensis2024Meadow WaxcapCuphophyllus pratensis var. pratensis2024Splendid WaxcapHygrocybe splendidissima2024Splendid WaxcapHygrocybe splendidissima2024Scarlet WaxcapHygrocybe coccinea2024Scarlet WaxcapHygrocybe coccinea2024Cryphaea heteromalla2025
Cryphaea heteromalla2025
Forked VeilwortMetzgeria furcata2025Forked VeilwortMetzgeria furcata2025Even ScalewortRadula complanata2025Even ScalewortRadula complanata2025Frizzled PincushionPlenogemma phyllantha2025Frizzled PincushionPlenogemma phyllantha2025Dilated ScalewortFrullania dilatata2025Dilated ScalewortFrullania dilatata2025Blueish VeilwortMetzgeria violacea2025Blueish VeilwortMetzgeria violacea2025Minute PouncewortMyriocoleopsis minutissima2025Minute PouncewortMyriocoleopsis minutissima2025Broad-leaved PondweedPotamogeton natans2024Broad-leaved PondweedPotamogeton natans2024Water HorsetailEquisetum fluviatile2024Water HorsetailEquisetum fluviatile2024Hoary RagwortJacobaea erucifolia2024Hoary RagwortJacobaea erucifolia2024New Zealand PigmyweedCrassula helmsii2024New Zealand PigmyweedCrassula helmsii2024Events & activities nearby
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