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Fir Coppice

15 ha

📷 Kevin Waterhouse · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome15 ha

Getting here

53.40614, -2.28614

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦60+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Willow Tit and Woodpigeon
  • 🍄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

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParking· FreeToilets

Best for

10 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Willow Tit, Woodpigeon, Robin +57 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Willow Tit, Woodpigeon, Robin +57 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Oak Crust, Turkeytail, Hypoxylon petriniae +144 more · last seen 2026; Fungi — Oak Crust, Turkeytail, Hypoxylon petriniae +144 more · last seen 2026

Varies

Foraging

Fungi — Jelly Ear, Oyster Mushroom, Beechleaf Parachute +11 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Brown Hawker, Harlequin Ladybird, Alder Leaf Beetle +18 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Brown Hawker, Harlequin Ladybird, Alder Leaf Beetle +18 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

13 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cheshire Ring Canal WalkWalking route
Named route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Warrington to Ashton-upon-Mersey)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Ashton-upon-Mersey to Stockport)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
GM Ringway Stage 1Walking route11.7 km

GM Ringway Stage 1 - St Peter's Square to Sale Water Park

Named routeLength 11.7 kmRegional walking route
GM Ringway Stage 2Walking route10.5 km

GM Ringway Stage 2 - Sale Water Park to Didsbury Village

Named routeLength 10.5 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

318 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 60Cycling route
Named routeRef 60National Cycle Network
Airport Orbital CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Greater Manchester regional route 85Cycling route
Named routeRef 85Regional cycle route
Airport City CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Link between Trans-Pennine Trail and Bridgewater WayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Urmston-Ashton cyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Fun bikes on running track

📷 Kevin Waterhouse · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Fun bikes on running track

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Wythenshawe ParkUrban park500 m→🦉WYTHENSHAWE PARKNature reserve600 m→🦉CHORLTON WATER PARKNature reserve2.2 km→🌱Walton ParkUrban park3.1 km→🌱Fletcher Moss GardensUrban park3.5 km→🌱Fletcher Moss GardensUrban park3.5 km→

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