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Copperas Wood

✦ Ancient woodland15 ha

📷 Roger Jones · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome15 ha

Getting here

51.93901, 1.20353

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦86+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Carrion Crow
  • 🐕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

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon +83 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon +83 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Hard-fern · last seen 2024

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Small White, Speckled Wood +33 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Small White, Speckled Wood +33 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 17 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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
Ray Lanepublic footpath · 1.1 km
Public pathpublic footpathLength 1.1 kmSurface unpavedPath type: track
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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

Bluebells in Copperas Wood

📷 Roger Jones · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Bluebells in Copperas Wood

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🌱Oakley Coronation ParkUrban park2.3 km→🌱Harkstead Millennium GreenUrban park3.6 km→🌱Shotley Heritage ParkUrban park4.5 km→🌱Alton GreenUrban park4 km→🦉WRABNESSNature reserve4.2 km→✦Martello tower (L)Historic site5 km→

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