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Coopershole Spinney

✦ Ancient woodland1 ha

📷 Philip Jeffrey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

52.11032, -0.60751

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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

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Pochard, Shoveler, Wigeon +43 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Pochard, Shoveler, Wigeon +43 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Corizus hyoscyami, Hairy Shieldbug, Speckled Bush-cricket +1 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Corizus hyoscyami, Hairy Shieldbug, Speckled Bush-cricket +1 more · last seen 2024

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Pyramidal Orchid · last seen 2024; Plants — Pyramidal Orchid · last seen 2024

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Three Shires WayWalking route79 km

49 mile route liking the Swan's Way to the Grafham Water circular walk, which it now incorporates, made up largely of bridleways.

Named routeLength 79 kmRegional walking route
John Bunyan TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
North Bedfordshire Heritage TrailWalking route70 km
Named routeLength 70 kmRegional walking route
Ouse Valley Way 2 (Turvey to Eaton Socon)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Ouse Valley Way 1 (Syresham to Turvey)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

24 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 4Cycling route
Named routeRef 4Local cycle route
National Byway (Beds)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
NCN 51Cycling route
Named routeRef 51National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route105 m
Named routeRef 51Length 105 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.5 km
Named routeRef 51Length 1.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route95 m
Named routeRef 51Length 95 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface blocks
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Trees by the track to Jacob's Wood

📷 Philip Jeffrey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Trees by the track to Jacob's Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦CHICHELEY HALLHistoric site4.9 km→✦Chichelely HallHistoric site4.9 km→✦A moated site, three fishponds, two trackways and field systems at Moat FarmHistoric site3.6 km→⛪St Peter and St Paul's ChurchReligious grounds4.7 km→✦Upend Wood moated site, outer enclosure and fishpond, StagsdenHistoric site2.7 km→⛪St Firmin's ChurchReligious grounds3.4 km→

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