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Moatspring Coppice - Conifer woodland

✦ Ancient woodland16 ha

📷 Row17 · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeSeasonalBirds
Free entryDogs welcome16 ha

Getting here

52.85040, -1.83279

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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

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
National Forest WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Exploring Sudbury - Village Trail, Sudbury HallWalking route2 km

The main trail covers a mix of terrain including cobbles, uneven surfaces and depending on the weather parts may be muddy. Through Sudbury village, the trail follows roads, some have pavements while others do not.

Named routeLength 2 kmDuration 00:45-01:00Round tripLocal walking route
Staffordshire Way (Rushton Spencer - Cannock Chase)Walking route76 km

Staffordshire Way, part Rushton Spencer - Cannock Chase

Named routeLength 76 kmRegional walking route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Farmhouses at Marchington Woodland

📷 Row17 · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Farmhouses at Marchington Woodland

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Thorntree House moated siteHistoric site3.5 km→⛪All Saints ChurchReligious grounds3.5 km→⛪St Nicholas's ChurchReligious grounds5 km→⛪St John's ChurchReligious grounds1.6 km→✦Abbots Bromley market crossHistoric site4.9 km→✦Newborough Hall moated site, millpond, two fishponds and connecting channels.Historic site3 km→

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