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Coronation Copse

18 ha

📷 Glyn Baker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome18 ha

Getting here

51.96356, 0.96598

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 125m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Hobby, Mute Swan, Little Ringed Plover +84 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Hobby, Mute Swan, Little Ringed Plover +84 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Stag Beetle, Meadow Grasshopper, 16-spot Ladybird +54 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Stag Beetle, Meadow Grasshopper, 16-spot Ladybird +54 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Creeping Buttercup, Hawthorn, Floating Sweet-grass +99 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Creeping Buttercup, Hawthorn, Floating Sweet-grass +99 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hawthorn, Water Mint, Common Nettle +8 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 38 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Stour Valley Path part 3Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Flatford and Constable Country Walk, FlatfordWalking route11.2 km

4 miles (6.4km) return from Manningtree to Flatford. Optional loop to Dedham adds another 3 miles (4.8km). Generally flat grass and gravel paths with some moderate slopes.

Named routeLength 11.2 kmDuration 03:30Round tripLocal walking route
St Edmund WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 142kmRegional walking route
Stour Valley Path part 2Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Essex Way (Epping to Stratford St Mary)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Langham 2 (Essex Way)public footpath · 344 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 344 mPath type: track
Essex Waypublic footpath · 684 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 684 mPath type: footway
SSM 16public footpath · 158 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 158 mPath type: service
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Cycling

20 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
South Suffolk Route BCycling route
Named routeRef BRegional cycle route
Highwoods RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 48Cycling route
Named routeRef 48Regional cycle route
South Suffolk Route B1Cycling route
Named routeRef B1Regional cycle route
South Suffolk Cycle Route A2 (Bures Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef A2Regional cycle route
South Suffolk Cycle Route A3 (Boxford Link)Cycling route
Named routeRef A3Regional cycle route
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths
Langham 20bridleway · 728 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 728 mPath type: service

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Decked out for the Coronation

📷 Glyn Baker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Decked out for the Coronation

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱The Duchy FieldUrban park2.1 km→🌱RSPB Flatford Wildlife GardenUrban park3.7 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds1.9 km→⚽The Duchy FieldPlaying field2.1 km→✦Parkland and gardens of Giffords HallHistoric site4.4 km→🌱Ardleigh (Millennium Green)Urban park4.6 km→

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