Glade
← Back🌲 Mixed woodland

Coppice Dingle

18 ha

📷 Jeremy Bolwell · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsInsects
Free entryDogs welcome18 ha

Getting here

52.54408, -2.97260

Open directionsv
Google Maps↗Driving directionsApple Maps↗Driving directionsWaze↗Live driving navigationGoogle Transit↗Bus, rail or tramApple Transit↗Bus, rail or tram

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
Walking trails

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Raven, Moorhen +80 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Mallard, Raven, Moorhen +80 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies; Insects — Larch Ladybird, Large Red Damselfly, Common Blue Damselfly +8 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Rusty-Back Fern, Cowberry, Heath Bedstraw +28 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Rusty-Back Fern, Cowberry, Heath Bedstraw +28 more · last seen 2024

Free

Foraging

Plants — Sessile Oak, Bramble, Hawthorn +5 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Fly Agaric · last seen 2020; Fungi — Fly Agaric · last seen 2020

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Adstone WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
The Stiperstones CircularWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Shropshire Way - stage 02Walking route19.1 km
Named routeRef ShW02Length 19.1 kmLocal walking route
The Long Mynd and Ratlinghope Walk, Carding Mill ValleyWalking route16 km

A challenging walk with steep steps, slopes, water crossings, and rocky scrambles. Includes stiles and a farmyards. Wear sturdy footwear and weather-appropriate clothing. May not be suitable in winter and follow any warning signs.

Named routeLength 16 kmDuration 04:00-06:00Round tripLocal walking route
🚴

Cycling

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 44Cycling route
Named routeRef 44National Cycle Network
National Byway Church Stretton LoopCycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
National Byway (Herefordshire)Cycling route

National Byway in Herefordshire

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route4.5 km
Named routeRef 44Length 4.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route6.3 km
Named routeRef 44Length 6.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.7 km
Named routeRef 44Length 1.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

On the edge of Linley Big Wood

📷 Jeremy Bolwell · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

On the edge of Linley Big Wood

1 / 15

Weather for this location

Next 14 days

Loading local forecast…

Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦LINLEY HALLHistoric site500 m→✦The Bog MineHistoric site3.6 km→✦Motte and bailey castle with associated remains of a medieval village and ridge and furrow cultivation, 200m west of St Peter's ChurchHistoric site3 km→✦Round cairn south of Cranberry Rock, 460m north east of Bog CottageHistoric site4.3 km→✦Round cairn on Stiperstones, 150m south of Manstone Rock.Historic site4.8 km→✦Tor cairn on Stiperstones, 130m SSE of Manstone Rock.Historic site4.8 km→

Own or manage this place?

Claim this listing to keep details accurate, add photos, and highlight what makes it special — free.

Claim this page

How was your visit?

How useful was the information on this page?

id: e5d1fd54-ae9d-401c-8bc6-05dbb3b10307