Cockshot Coppice ✦ Ancient woodland 11 ha
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🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🍂 Seasonal
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 11 ha
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52.26309, -2.37471
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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 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 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 £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🌿 Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Tawny Owl, Blackbird, Chaffinch +65 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Tawny Owl, Blackbird, Chaffinch +65 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Dwarf Feather-moss, Chalk Comb-moss, Wall Screw-moss +9 more · last seen 2024
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Azure Damselfly, Small White, Speckled Wood +121 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Azure Damselfly, Small White, Speckled Wood +121 more · last seen 2025
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 4 signed routes nearby · 43 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Martley Circular Walk Walking route 6.3 km ▾
Named route Length 6.3 km Local walking route
Show on map Worcestershire Way Walking route 50 km ▾
Walking route from Bewdley to Great Malvern
Named route Length 50 km Regional walking route
Show on map Geopark Way Walking route 175 km ▾
Named route Ref geo Length 175 km Regional walking route
Show on map Abberley Circular Walk Walking route 5 km ▾
Named route Length 5 km Local walking route
Show on map 25 public paths nearby
Public paths
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
✦ Ancient woodland — continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD. A rare and irreplaceable habitat, rich in biodiversity and historical character.
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Wildlife to spot
4,161 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 4,161 records · National Biodiversity Network Chaffinch · Blackbird · Robin · Great Tit · Goldfinch +19
Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Blackbird Turdus merula Robin Erithacus rubecula Great Tit Parus major Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2022 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2021 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Greenfinch Chloris chloris Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Nuthatch Sitta europaea Carrion Crow Corvus corone2022 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2022 Swallow Hirundo rustica2021 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2024 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2023 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata2022 Linnet Linaria cannabina2022 Coal Tit Periparus ater2021 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2021 Dunnock Prunella modularis2021 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2021 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2021 Woodcock Scolopax rusticola2021 Rabbit · Hazel Dormouse · Mole · Grey Squirrel · Muntjac +2
Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus Hazel Dormouse Muscardinus avellanarius2023 Mole Talpa europaea2022 Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis2022 Muntjac Muntiacus reevesi2022 Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus Slow-worm
🐸 Amphibians 1 species
spring summer
2023 ▾
Great Crested Newt
Great Crested Newt Triturus cristatus 🐝 Insects 62 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Banded Demoiselle · White-legged Damselfly · Glow-worm · Beautiful Demoiselle · Common Club-tail +57
Banded Demoiselle Calopteryx splendens2024 White-legged Damselfly Platycnemis pennipes2024 Glow-worm Lampyris noctiluca2022 Beautiful Demoiselle Calopteryx virgo2024 Common Club-tail Gomphus vulgatissimus2023 Dwarf Feather-moss · Chalk Comb-moss · Wall Screw-moss · Even Scalewort · Wood Bristle-moss +29
Dwarf Feather-moss Microeurhynchium pumilum Chalk Comb-moss Ctenidium molluscum Wall Screw-moss Tortula muralis2023 Even Scalewort Radula complanata2023 Wood Bristle-moss Lewinskya affinis2023 Lyell's Bristle-moss Pulvigera lyellii Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 4,161 records · National Biodiversity Network Chaffinch · Blackbird · Robin · Great Tit · Goldfinch +19
Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Blackbird Turdus merula Robin Erithacus rubecula Great Tit Parus major Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2022 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2021 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Greenfinch Chloris chloris Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Nuthatch Sitta europaea Carrion Crow Corvus corone2022 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2022 Swallow Hirundo rustica2021 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2024 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2023 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata2022 Linnet Linaria cannabina2022 Coal Tit Periparus ater2021 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2021 Dunnock Prunella modularis2021 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2021 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2021 Woodcock Scolopax rusticola2021 Rabbit · Hazel Dormouse · Mole · Grey Squirrel · Muntjac +2
Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus Hazel Dormouse Muscardinus avellanarius2023 Mole Talpa europaea2022 Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis2022 Muntjac Muntiacus reevesi2022 Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus Slow-worm
🐸 Amphibians 1 species
spring summer
2023 ▾
Great Crested Newt
Great Crested Newt Triturus cristatus 🐝 Insects 62 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Banded Demoiselle · White-legged Damselfly · Glow-worm · Beautiful Demoiselle · Common Club-tail +57
Banded Demoiselle Calopteryx splendens2024 White-legged Damselfly Platycnemis pennipes2024 Glow-worm Lampyris noctiluca2022 Beautiful Demoiselle Calopteryx virgo2024 Common Club-tail Gomphus vulgatissimus2023 Dwarf Feather-moss · Chalk Comb-moss · Wall Screw-moss · Even Scalewort · Wood Bristle-moss +29
Dwarf Feather-moss Microeurhynchium pumilum Chalk Comb-moss Ctenidium molluscum Wall Screw-moss Tortula muralis2023 Even Scalewort Radula complanata2023 Wood Bristle-moss Lewinskya affinis2023 Lyell's Bristle-moss Pulvigera lyellii Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
2021
2021
Brown Hare Lepus europaeus2021
Brown Hare Lepus europaeus2021
Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella2022
Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella2022
Ruddy Darter Sympetrum sanguineum2022
Ruddy Darter Sympetrum sanguineum2022
Emerald Damselfly Lestes sponsa2022
Emerald Damselfly Lestes sponsa2022
Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula2022
Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula2022
Violet Ground Beetle Carabus violaceus
Violet Ground Beetle Carabus violaceus
Swollen-thighed Beetle Oedemera nobilis
Swollen-thighed Beetle Oedemera nobilis
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major
Broad Centurion Chloromyia formosa2024
Broad Centurion Chloromyia formosa2024
Wasp Beetle Clytus arietis2024
Wasp Beetle Clytus arietis2024
Plum Beetle Tetrops praeustus2024
Plum Beetle Tetrops praeustus2024
Red-headed Cardinal Beetle Pyrochroa serraticornis2024
Red-headed Cardinal Beetle Pyrochroa serraticornis2024
Yellow-legged Water-snipefly Atherix ibis2023
Yellow-legged Water-snipefly Atherix ibis2023
Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea2022
Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea2022
Migrant Hawker Aeshna mixta
Migrant Hawker Aeshna mixta
Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum
Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum
Carabus arvensis Carabus arvensis
Carabus arvensis Carabus arvensis
Bibio Bibio
Bibio Bibio
Syrphus Syrphus
Syrphus Syrphus
Dotted Bee-fly Bombylius discolor
Dotted Bee-fly Bombylius discolor
Peritrechus nubilus Peritrechus nubilus
Peritrechus nubilus Peritrechus nubilus
Sicus ferrugineus Sicus ferrugineus2024
Sicus ferrugineus Sicus ferrugineus2024
Potato Capsid Closterotomus norwegicus2024
Potato Capsid Closterotomus norwegicus2024
Striped Slender Robberfly Leptogaster cylindrica2024
Striped Slender Robberfly Leptogaster cylindrica2024
Meadow Plant Bug Leptopterna dolabrata2024
Meadow Plant Bug Leptopterna dolabrata2024
Eristalis arbustorum Eristalis arbustorum2024
Eristalis arbustorum Eristalis arbustorum2024
Common Blue Damselfly Enallagma cyathigerum2024
Common Blue Damselfly Enallagma cyathigerum2024
Cryptocephalus bipunctatus Cryptocephalus bipunctatus2024
Cryptocephalus bipunctatus Cryptocephalus bipunctatus2024
Cymus melanocephalus Cymus melanocephalus2024
Cymus melanocephalus Cymus melanocephalus2024
Coriomeris denticulatus Coriomeris denticulatus2024
Coriomeris denticulatus Coriomeris denticulatus2024
Woolly Apple Aphid Eriosoma lanigerum2024
Woolly Apple Aphid Eriosoma lanigerum2024
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata2024
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata2024
Oedemera lurida Oedemera lurida2024
Oedemera lurida Oedemera lurida2024
Kite-tailed Robberfly Machimus atricapillus2023
Kite-tailed Robberfly Machimus atricapillus2023
Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax2023
Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax2023
Sphaerophoria Sphaerophoria2023
Sphaerophoria Sphaerophoria2023
Volucella inanis Volucella inanis2023
Volucella inanis Volucella inanis2023
Field Grasshopper Chorthippus brunneus2023
Field Grasshopper Chorthippus brunneus2023
Sphaerophoria scripta Sphaerophoria scripta2023
Sphaerophoria scripta Sphaerophoria scripta2023
Eriothrix rufomaculata Eriothrix rufomaculata2023
Eriothrix rufomaculata Eriothrix rufomaculata2023
Roesel's Bush-cricket Roeseliana roeselii2023
Roesel's Bush-cricket Roeseliana roeselii2023
Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum2023
Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum2023
Meadow Grasshopper Pseudochorthippus parallelus2023
Meadow Grasshopper Pseudochorthippus parallelus2023
Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva2023
Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva2023
Melanostoma mellinum Melanostoma mellinum2023
Melanostoma mellinum Melanostoma mellinum2023
Downland Villa Villa cingulata2023
Downland Villa Villa cingulata2023
Sericostoma personatum Sericostoma personatum2023
Sericostoma personatum Sericostoma personatum2023
Green Drake Ephemera danica2023
Green Drake Ephemera danica2023
Tree Hopper Centrotus cornutus2023
Tree Hopper Centrotus cornutus2023
Limonius poneli Limonius poneli2023
Limonius poneli Limonius poneli2023
Grammoptera ruficornis Grammoptera ruficornis2023
Grammoptera ruficornis Grammoptera ruficornis2023
Hazel Leaf-roller Apoderus coryli2023
Hazel Leaf-roller Apoderus coryli2023
Chrysotoxum cautum Chrysotoxum cautum2023
Chrysotoxum cautum Chrysotoxum cautum2023
Xanthogramma citrofasciatum Xanthogramma citrofasciatum2023
Xanthogramma citrofasciatum Xanthogramma citrofasciatum2023
Myopa testacea Myopa testacea2023
Myopa testacea Myopa testacea2023
Blue-tailed Damselfly Ischnura elegans2022
Blue-tailed Damselfly Ischnura elegans2022
Black Colonel Odontomyia tigrina2022
Black Colonel Odontomyia tigrina2022
Four-spotted Chaser Libellula quadrimaculata2022
Four-spotted Chaser Libellula quadrimaculata2022 2023
2023
Dilated Scalewort Frullania dilatata2023
Dilated Scalewort Frullania dilatata2023
Cypress-leaved Plait-moss Hypnum cupressiforme2023
Cypress-leaved Plait-moss Hypnum cupressiforme2023
Forked Veilwort Metzgeria furcata2023
Forked Veilwort Metzgeria furcata2023
Eyebright Euphrasia2023
Eyebright Euphrasia2023
Parsley-leaved Bramble Rubus laciniatus2023
Parsley-leaved Bramble Rubus laciniatus2023
Rosa micrantha x rubiginosa Rosa micrantha x rubiginosa2022
Rosa micrantha x rubiginosa Rosa micrantha x rubiginosa2022
Traveller's-joy Clematis vitalba2022
Traveller's-joy Clematis vitalba2022
Black Bryony Tamus communis2022
Black Bryony Tamus communis2022
Common Centaury Centaurium erythraea2022
Common Centaury Centaurium erythraea2022
Upright Brome Bromopsis erecta2022
Upright Brome Bromopsis erecta2022
Fairy Flax Linum catharticum2022
Fairy Flax Linum catharticum2022
Dog's Mercury Mercurialis perennis2022
Dog's Mercury Mercurialis perennis2022
Wild Basil Clinopodium vulgare2022
Wild Basil Clinopodium vulgare2022
Lady's Bedstraw Galium verum2022
Lady's Bedstraw Galium verum2022
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna2022
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna2022
Common Rock-rose Helianthemum nummularium2022
Common Rock-rose Helianthemum nummularium2022
Cat's-ear Hypochaeris radicata2022
Cat's-ear Hypochaeris radicata2022
Bramble Rubus fruticosus2022
Bramble Rubus fruticosus2022
Autumn Gentian Gentianella amarella2022
Autumn Gentian Gentianella amarella2022
Common Restharrow Ononis repens2022
Common Restharrow Ononis repens2022
Greater Knapweed Centaurea scabiosa2022
Greater Knapweed Centaurea scabiosa2022
Genista tinctoria subsp. tinctoria Genista tinctoria subsp. tinctoria2022
Genista tinctoria subsp. tinctoria Genista tinctoria subsp. tinctoria2022
Festuca rubra subsp. rubra Festuca rubra subsp. rubra2022
Festuca rubra subsp. rubra Festuca rubra subsp. rubra2022
Rosa corymbifera x vosagiaca Rosa corymbifera x vosagiaca2020
Rosa corymbifera x vosagiaca Rosa corymbifera x vosagiaca2020
Rosa corymbifera Rosa corymbifera2020
Rosa corymbifera Rosa corymbifera2020
Rosa tomentosa x canina = R. x scabriuscula Rosa tomentosa x canina = R. x scabriuscula2020
Rosa tomentosa x canina = R. x scabriuscula Rosa tomentosa x canina = R. x scabriuscula2020
Rosa squarrosa Rosa squarrosa2020
Rosa squarrosa Rosa squarrosa2020
Rosa corymbifera x squarrosa Rosa corymbifera x squarrosa2020
Rosa corymbifera x squarrosa Rosa corymbifera x squarrosa2020