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Coppice Wood

1 ha

📷 Trevor Harris · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.69740, 0.36766

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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
  • 🐕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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Great Tit, Blue Tit, Robin +55 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Great Tit, Blue Tit, Robin +55 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Comma, Brimstone +168 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Meadow Brown, Comma, Brimstone +168 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Wood Avens, Pendulous Sedge, Bracken +44 more · last seen 2022; Plants — Wood Avens, Pendulous Sedge, Bracken +44 more · last seen 2022

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Plants — Pedunculate Oak, Elder, Sweet Chestnut +7 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Centenary CircleWalking route34 km
Named routeLength 34 kmRound tripRegional walking route
Pleasure Gardens WalkWalking route
Named route
Repton's WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Hylands Estate Boundary WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Hylands Lower Estate WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

17 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 7Cycling route
Named routeRef EV2International cycle route
NCN National Route 13Cycling route
Named routeRef 13National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route29 m
Named routeRef 1Length 29 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2.5 km
Named routeRef 1Length 2.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route119 m
Named routeRef 1Length 119 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

12 public paths nearby

Public paths
Metsons Lanebridleway · 269 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 269 mPath type: unclassified

Wildlife to spot

Photos

By Deerslade Wood

📷 Trevor Harris · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

By Deerslade Wood

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Nearby places

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🌱Hylands ParkUrban park4.9 km→✦HYLANDS PARKHistoric site5 km→🌱Blackmore Millennium ParkUrban park3.8 km→🌱The GoreUrban park4.9 km→✦Roman villa 100m north west of Handley BarnsHistoric site1.2 km→⛪St Edmund's and St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds3.2 km→

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