Doctor's Coppice ✦ Ancient woodland 46 ha
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🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🍄 Fungi
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 46 ha
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52.41402, -2.28905
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ ☀️ June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days 🍄 Mushroom 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 🌤️ Visiting this summer
☀️ June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days 🍄 Mushroom 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 £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🌿 Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Blue Tit +67 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Blue Tit +67 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍄 Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Hairy Curtain Crust, Common Earthball, Deceiver +115 more · last seen 2024; Fungi — Hairy Curtain Crust, Common Earthball, Deceiver +115 more · last seen 2024
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🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Elegant Bristle-moss, Neat Feather-moss, Giant Hogweed · last seen 2023
Free
Fungi — Wood Blewits, Tawny Funnel, False Chanterelle +11 more foraging species; Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants
Varies
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 14 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
North Worcestershire Path Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Worcestershire Way Walking route 50 km ▾
Walking route from Bewdley to Great Malvern
Named route Length 50 km Regional walking route
Show on map Geopark Way Walking route 175 km ▾
Named route Ref geo Length 175 km Regional walking route
Show on map Ribbesford Circular Trail Walking route 2 km ▾
Named route Ref RCT Length 2 km Local walking route
Show on map Habberley Valley Circular Walk Walking route 4 km ▾
Named route Length 4 km Local walking route
Show on map 56 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Mercian Way Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 45 National Cycle Network
Show on map Route 54 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 54 National Cycle Network
Show on map Route 4 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 4 Local cycle route
Show on map Route 49 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 49 Regional cycle route
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 51 m ▾
Named route Ref 54 Length 51 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 22 m ▾
Named route Ref 45 Length 22 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map 6 public paths nearby
Public paths
Hollies Lane restricted byway · 1.3 km ▾
Public path restricted byway Length 1.3 km Surface unpaved Path type: track
Show on map ✦ Ancient woodland — continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD. A rare and irreplaceable habitat, rich in biodiversity and historical character.
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6,324 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 6,324 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 48 species
winter spring
2025 ▾
Robin · Blackbird · Carrion Crow · Chaffinch · Woodpigeon +43
Robin Erithacus rubecula Blackbird Turdus merula Carrion Crow Corvus corone Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Canada Goose Branta canadensis Goldcrest Regulus regulus Magpie Pica pica Dunnock Prunella modularis Great Tit Parus major Nuthatch Sitta europaea Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Greenfinch Chloris chloris Coal Tit Periparus ater Raven Corvus corax Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Jay Garrulus glandarius Greylag Goose Anser anser Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Stock Dove Columba oenas Siskin Spinus spinus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Herring Gull Larus argentatus Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata Whitethroat Curruca communis Linnet Linaria cannabina Skylark Alauda arvensis Starling Sturnus vulgaris House Sparrow Passer domesticus Kestrel Falco tinnunculus House Martin Delichon urbicum Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Brambling Fringilla montifringilla Goosander Mergus merganser Redwing Turdus iliacus Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2024 🦌 Mammals 3 species
spring autumn
2025 ▾
Muntjac · Badger · Brown Hare
Muntjac Muntiacus reevesi Badger Meles meles Brown Hare Lepus europaeus Tawny Mining Bee
Tawny Mining Bee Andrena fulva Deceiver · Common Puffball · Clouded Funnel · Candlesnuff Fungus · False Chanterelle +47
Deceiver Laccaria laccata Common Puffball Lycoperdon perlatum Clouded Funnel Clitocybe nebularis Candlesnuff Fungus Xylaria hypoxylon False Chanterelle Hygrophoropsis aurantiaca Hairy Curtain Crust Stereum hirsutum Torth Felen Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 6,324 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 48 species
winter spring
2025 ▾
Robin · Blackbird · Carrion Crow · Chaffinch · Woodpigeon +43
Robin Erithacus rubecula Blackbird Turdus merula Carrion Crow Corvus corone Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Canada Goose Branta canadensis Goldcrest Regulus regulus Magpie Pica pica Dunnock Prunella modularis Great Tit Parus major Nuthatch Sitta europaea Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Greenfinch Chloris chloris Coal Tit Periparus ater Raven Corvus corax Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Jay Garrulus glandarius Greylag Goose Anser anser Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Stock Dove Columba oenas Siskin Spinus spinus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Herring Gull Larus argentatus Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata Whitethroat Curruca communis Linnet Linaria cannabina Skylark Alauda arvensis Starling Sturnus vulgaris House Sparrow Passer domesticus Kestrel Falco tinnunculus House Martin Delichon urbicum Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Brambling Fringilla montifringilla Goosander Mergus merganser Redwing Turdus iliacus Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2024 🦌 Mammals 3 species
spring autumn
2025 ▾
Muntjac · Badger · Brown Hare
Muntjac Muntiacus reevesi Badger Meles meles Brown Hare Lepus europaeus Tawny Mining Bee
Tawny Mining Bee Andrena fulva Deceiver · Common Puffball · Clouded Funnel · Candlesnuff Fungus · False Chanterelle +47
Deceiver Laccaria laccata Common Puffball Lycoperdon perlatum Clouded Funnel Clitocybe nebularis Candlesnuff Fungus Xylaria hypoxylon False Chanterelle Hygrophoropsis aurantiaca Hairy Curtain Crust Stereum hirsutum Torth Felen Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Hypholoma fasciculare
Hypholoma fasciculare
Red Cracking Bolete Xerocomellus chrysenteron
Red Cracking Bolete Xerocomellus chrysenteron
Razor Strop Fungus Fomitopsis betulina
Razor Strop Fungus Fomitopsis betulina
Sycamore Tarspot Rhytisma acerinum
Sycamore Tarspot Rhytisma acerinum
Oak Mildew Erysiphe alphitoides
Oak Mildew Erysiphe alphitoides
Blushing Bracket Daedaleopsis confragosa
Blushing Bracket Daedaleopsis confragosa
Clustered Brittlestem Britzelmayria multipedata
Clustered Brittlestem Britzelmayria multipedata
Pleated Inkcap Parasola plicatilis
Pleated Inkcap Parasola plicatilis
Common Rustgill Gymnopilus penetrans
Common Rustgill Gymnopilus penetrans
Shaggy Parasol Chlorophyllum rhacodes
Shaggy Parasol Chlorophyllum rhacodes
Yellowleg Bonnet Mycena epipterygia
Yellowleg Bonnet Mycena epipterygia
False Saffron Milkcap Lactarius deterrimus
False Saffron Milkcap Lactarius deterrimus
Bay Bolete Imleria badia
Bay Bolete Imleria badia
Amanita'r Gwybed Amanita muscaria
Amanita'r Gwybed Amanita muscaria
White Fibrecap Inocybe geophylla
White Fibrecap Inocybe geophylla
Butter Cap Rhodocollybia butyracea
Butter Cap Rhodocollybia butyracea
Birch Milkcap Lactarius tabidus
Birch Milkcap Lactarius tabidus
Honey Fungus Armillaria mellea
Honey Fungus Armillaria mellea
Stump Puffball Apioperdon pyriforme
Stump Puffball Apioperdon pyriforme
Grooved Cavalier Melanoleuca grammopodia
Grooved Cavalier Melanoleuca grammopodia
Rancid Greyling Tephrocybe rancida
Rancid Greyling Tephrocybe rancida
Amanita Wridog Amanita rubescens
Amanita Wridog Amanita rubescens
Veiled Oyster Pleurotus dryinus
Veiled Oyster Pleurotus dryinus
Sweet Poisonpie Hebeloma sacchariolens
Sweet Poisonpie Hebeloma sacchariolens
Yellow Stagshorn Calocera viscosa
Yellow Stagshorn Calocera viscosa
Ugly Milkcap Lactarius turpis
Ugly Milkcap Lactarius turpis
Golden Bootleg Phaeolepiota aurea
Golden Bootleg Phaeolepiota aurea
Macrolepiota konradii Macrolepiota konradii
Macrolepiota konradii Macrolepiota konradii
Hoof Fungus Fomes fomentarius
Hoof Fungus Fomes fomentarius
Mallrug, Mallryg Claviceps purpurea
Mallrug, Mallryg Claviceps purpurea
Holly Speckle Trochila ilicina
Holly Speckle Trochila ilicina
Tawny Bolete Aureoboletus moravicus
Tawny Bolete Aureoboletus moravicus
Chicken Of The Woods Laetiporus sulphureus
Chicken Of The Woods Laetiporus sulphureus
Goldenhaired Inkcap Parasola auricoma2024
Goldenhaired Inkcap Parasola auricoma2024
Meadow Waxcap Cuphophyllus pratensis var. pratensis2024
Meadow Waxcap Cuphophyllus pratensis var. pratensis2024
Chestnut Brittlestem Psathyrella spadicea2024
Chestnut Brittlestem Psathyrella spadicea2024
Wood Blewits Lepista nuda2024
Wood Blewits Lepista nuda2024
Rosy Bonnet Mycena rosea2024
Rosy Bonnet Mycena rosea2024
Netted Crust Byssomerulius corium2024
Netted Crust Byssomerulius corium2024
Witch's Butter Exidia glandulosa2024
Witch's Butter Exidia glandulosa2024
Yellow Fieldcap Bolbitius titubans2024
Yellow Fieldcap Bolbitius titubans2024
Leopard Earthball Scleroderma areolatum2024
Leopard Earthball Scleroderma areolatum2024
Jellybaby Leotia lubrica2024
Jellybaby Leotia lubrica2024
Common Eyelash Scutellinia scutellata2024
Common Eyelash Scutellinia scutellata2024
White Domecap Leucocybe connata2024
White Domecap Leucocybe connata2024
Tawny Funnel Paralepista flaccida2024
Tawny Funnel Paralepista flaccida2024 