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Malkin's Coppice

✦ Ancient woodland2 ha

📷 Richard Law · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

52.64113, -1.84730

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦61+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Carrion Crow
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 169m away — 8 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Parking

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Robin +58 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Robin +58 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Creeping Thistle, Common Nettle, Sycamore +33 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Creeping Thistle, Common Nettle, Sycamore +33 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Green Shieldbug, Eristalis pertinax +28 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Green Shieldbug, Eristalis pertinax +28 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Common Nettle, Hawthorn, Elder +4 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Heart of England WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 161kmRegional walking route
Two Saints WayWalking route148 km

Two Saints Way - Chester Cathedral to/from Lichfield Cathedral. In the late Middle Ages a steady stream of pilgrims walked this way – both housing shrines to two game-changing Mercian saints in the 7th century - St Werburgh and St Chad

Named routeRef TSWLength 148 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
E2 hiking trail BirminghamWalking route
Named routeNational walking route
Lichfield Canal Heritage Towpath TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

21 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 54Cycling route
Named routeRef 54National Cycle Network
McClean WayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5National Cycle Network
N/ACycling route393 m
Named routeLength 393 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route378 m
Named routeRef 54Length 378 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route959 m
Named routeLength 959 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Shenstone Water Pumping Station

📷 Richard Law · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Shenstone Water Pumping Station

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Beacon ParkUrban park4.8 km→✦CATHEDRAL CLOSE AND LINEAR PARK, LICHFIELDHistoric site5 km→🌱Beacon ParkUrban park4.8 km→🌱Darnford ParkUrban park4.8 km→🌱Remembrance GardenUrban park4.9 km→🌱Fosseway Heath Nature Reserve and WetlandsUrban park3.3 km→

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