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Copperas Wood - Conifer woodland

✦ Ancient woodland1 ha

📷 Roger Jones · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.94102, 1.20660

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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
  • 🌿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

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Ancient woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Stour & Orwell WalkWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Essex Way (Ramsey to Harwich)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Essex Way (Stratford St Mary to Ramsey)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

20 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN 51Cycling route
Named routeRef 51National Cycle Network
South Suffolk Route BCycling route
Named routeRef BRegional cycle route
Alton Water LoopCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 8Cycling route
Named routeRef EV2International cycle route
South Suffolk Route B3Cycling route
Named routeRef B3Regional cycle route
South Suffolk Route B2Cycling route
Named routeRef B2Regional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Tree lined path in Copperas Wood

📷 Roger Jones · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Tree lined path in Copperas Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Shotley Heritage ParkUrban park4.2 km→🌱Oakley Coronation ParkUrban park2.4 km→🌱Harkstead Millennium GreenUrban park3.4 km→🌱Welfare ParkUrban park3.5 km→🌱Alton GreenUrban park3.9 km→🦉WRABNESSNature reserve4.4 km→

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