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Henson's Coppice

4 ha

📷 Christine Johnstone · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

52.79352, -1.48413

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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
  • 🐕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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Great Tit, Blue Tit, Robin +81 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Great Tit, Blue Tit, Robin +81 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Creeping Thistle, Holly, Red Dead-nettle +27 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Creeping Thistle, Holly, Red Dead-nettle +27 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Ramalina fastigiata, Hairy Oysterling, Spring Hazelcup +3 more · last seen 2026; Fungi — Ramalina fastigiata, Hairy Oysterling, Spring Hazelcup +3 more · last seen 2026

Varies

Foraging

Plants — Red Dead-nettle, Common Nettle, Hogweed +6 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Red WalkWalking route3.8 km
Named routeLength 3.8 km
Trent Valley WayWalking route304 km
Named routeLength 304 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Ivanhoe WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
National Forest WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Blue WalkWalking route2.3 km
Named routeLength 2.3 km
Box Lanepublic footpath · 49 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 49 mPath type: track
Box Lanepublic footpath · 26 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 26 mPath type: track
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Cycling

43 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cloud Trail GreenwayCycling route
Named routeRef Cloud Trail GreenwayLocal cycle route
Route 63Cycling route
Named routeRef 63National Cycle Network
Conkers CircuitCycling route
Named routeRef Conkers CircuitRound tripLocal cycle route
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route4.7 km
Named routeRef 6Length 4.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route50 m
Named routeRef 6Length 50 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
The Tramway TrailMountain bike route
Named routeRef The Tramway Trail

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Approximate site of White Hollows Coppice colliery

📷 Christine Johnstone · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Approximate site of White Hollows Coppice colliery

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