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Hanging Bank Coppice

✦ Ancient woodland3 ha
WildlifeBirdsFungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

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
  • 🍄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
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Swallow, Blue Tit, Great Tit +63 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Swallow, Blue Tit, Great Tit +63 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Ground Elder Rust, Geranium Rust, Loose Smut of Oats +9 more · last seen 2020; Fungi — Ground Elder Rust, Geranium Rust, Loose Smut of Oats +9 more · last seen 2020

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Emperor Dragonfly, White-legged Damselfly, Light Emerald +217 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Emperor Dragonfly, White-legged Damselfly, Light Emerald +217 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Pocket-moss, Common Striated Feather-moss, Hart's-tongue Thyme-moss +134 more · last seen 2023; Plants — Common Pocket-moss, Common Striated Feather-moss, Hart's-tongue Thyme-moss +134 more · last seen 2023

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Martley Circular WalkWalking route6.3 km
Named routeLength 6.3 kmLocal walking route
Parkland WalkWalking route2 km
Named routeLength 2 km
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
Herefordshire Views WalkWalking route1 km
Named routeLength 1 km
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
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

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