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Great Hopehouse Coppice

✦ Ancient woodland5 ha

📷 Bob Embleton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

52.22582, -2.35302

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦52+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Great Tit and Robin
  • 🐕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
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Great Tit, Robin, Woodpigeon +49 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Great Tit, Robin, Woodpigeon +49 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Clustered Feather-moss, Rough-stalked Feather-moss, Cypress-leaved Plait-moss +22 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants

Varies

Insect spotting

Traditional orchard — specialist orchard insects and lichens; Insects — Azure Damselfly, Blue-tailed Damselfly, Emperor Dragonfly +14 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 35 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Martley Circular WalkWalking route6.3 km
Named routeLength 6.3 kmLocal walking route
Three Choirs Way (Hereford to Worcester)Walking route

A route between Gloucester, Hereford and Worcester with a theme linked to the music festival celebrated annually in the three Cathedrals.

Named routeRegional walking route
A Walk in Elgar Country, The FirsWalking route3.2 km

Explore the village of Lower Broadheath, Elgar's birthplace, where the composer loved to roam, on an easy circular walk. The route follows bridleways and footpaths across fields, with one stile, gentle slopes and some road walking.

Named routeLength 3.2 kmDuration 01:30Round tripLocal walking route
Three Choirs Way (Stanford Bishop to Worcester)Walking route

A route between Gloucester, Hereford and Worcester with a theme linked to the music festival celebrated annually in the three Cathedrals.

Named routeRegional walking route
Worcestershire WayWalking route50 km

Walking route from Bewdley to Great Malvern

Named routeLength 50 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Broadheath - Hallow Cycle Leisure RouteCycling route14 km

Starting at Worcester University and heading out to Broardheath and Hallow. A 14 mile circular route with alternatives to shorten it to 7.5 miles. The route covers a mixture of quiet lanes and bridleways.

Named routeRef BroHaLength 14 kmRound tripLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

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Great Hopehouse Coppice

📷 Bob Embleton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🦉ANKERDINE COMMONNature reserve3.2 km→🌱Ankerdine CommonUrban park3.2 km→🌱Martley (Millennium Green)Urban park1.1 km→🌱Wichenford (Millennium Green)Urban park3.4 km→⚽Martley Playing Field and ParkPlaying field1.3 km→✦Ham BridgeHistoric site3.3 km→

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