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Goldicote Coppice

✦ Ancient woodland6 ha

📷 David P Howard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome6 ha

Getting here

52.16847, -1.64108

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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
  • 🌿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
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Rook, Jackdaw +64 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Rook, Jackdaw +64 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Bluebell, Hyacinthoides · last seen 2018

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Green-veined White, Large White +98 more · last seen 2019; Insects — Meadow Brown, Green-veined White, Large White +98 more · last seen 2019

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km

approximate route of Charles II's escape

Named routeRef MWLength 990 kmRegional walking route
Shakespeare's WayWalking route235 km
Named routeLength 235 kmRegional walking route
Shakespeare's Avon WayWalking route142 km

From the source at Naseby, Northamptonshire to the Severn at Tewkesbury

Named routeRef SAWLength 142 kmRegional walking route
Parkland Walk, Charlecote ParkWalking route1.8 km

A circular stroll along mown grassy paths. Flat enough for big-wheeled buggies in dry conditions. We recommend sturdy footwear throughout the year.

Named routeLength 1.8 kmDuration 00:45Round tripLocal walking route
Rail Trail: Shakespeare’s StratfordWalking route4 km

A 2.5-mile walk following in the footsteps of the bard himself on an easy wander to explore just about everything Shakespeare-related in Stratford-upon-Avon. Duration: 1.5 hours Distance: 2.5 miles

Named routeRef rtSuALength 4 kmRound tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

36 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 41Cycling route
Named routeRef 41National Cycle Network
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5National Cycle Network
Stratford-IlmingtonCycling route
Named routeRef SILocal cycle route
Warwick-Leamington-WellesbourneCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route161 m
Named routeRef 41Length 161 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route15 m
Named routeRef 41Length 15 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Compton Verney mountain bike routeMountain bike route
Named routeRound trip

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Goldicote Coppice

📷 David P Howard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Charlecote ParkUrban park4.2 km→✦CHARLECOTE PARKHistoric site4.2 km→🌱Avonbank GardenUrban park5 km→🌱Stratford on Avon Golf ClubUrban park3.5 km→✦ALSCOT PARKHistoric site4.4 km→🌱Bancroft GardensUrban park4.9 km→

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