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Marlpits Coppice

✦ Ancient woodland8 ha

📷 Bob Embleton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome8 ha

Getting here

52.24371, -2.40373

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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

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Swift, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit +73 more · last seen 2024; Birds — Swift, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit +73 more · last seen 2024

Free

Foraging

Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants; Plants — Hazel, Pedunculate Oak, Sweet Chestnut

Varies

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Mistletoe, Cherry Laurel, Green Alkanet +23 more · last seen 2013

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — White-legged Damselfly, Banded Demoiselle, Common Club-tail +74 more · last seen 2026; Insects — White-legged Damselfly, Banded Demoiselle, Common Club-tail +74 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 9 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
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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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

View out to Pitlands Farm

📷 Bob Embleton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

View out to Pitlands Farm

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🦉ANKERDINE COMMONNature reserve4.3 km→🌱Ankerdine CommonUrban park4.3 km→🌱Martley (Millennium Green)Urban park3.3 km→✦Woodbury Hill CampHistoric site4.5 km→🌱The Old BarnUrban park1.1 km→✦Ham BridgeHistoric site1.3 km→

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