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Matthew's Coppice

21 ha

📷 Richard Law · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome21 ha

Getting here

52.78514, -2.67778

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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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Carrion Crow, Robin +69 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Carrion Crow, Robin +69 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hogweed, Common Nettle, Bramble +12 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird, 16-spot Ladybird +61 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird, 16-spot Ladybird +61 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Hogweed, Bracken, Lesser Burdock +87 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Hogweed, Bracken, Lesser Burdock +87 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Shropshire Way - stage 11Walking route18.6 km
Named routeRef ShW11Length 18.6 kmLocal walking route
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Cycling

14 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Mercian WayCycling route
Named routeRef 45National Cycle Network
National Byway (Shropshire)Cycling route

National Byway route in Shropshire

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route105 m
Named routeRef 45Length 105 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route41 m
Named routeRef 45Length 41 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route133 m
Named routeLength 133 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route150 m
Named routeRef 45Length 150 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Open land adjacent to Matthew's Coppice

📷 Richard Law · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Open land adjacent to Matthew's Coppice

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Nearby places

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🦉CORBETT WOOD AND GRINSHILLNature reserve3.6 km→🌱Hadnall ParkUrban park2.3 km→✦Moated site and associated ridge and furrow cultivation remains, 145m south of St Mary Magdalene's ChurchHistoric site2.5 km→✦Slight univallate hillfort and a World War II vehicle testing station on the summit of Ebury Hill, 550m west of Haughton FarmHistoric site4.6 km→✦College of St Mary Magdalene at BattlefieldHistoric site5 km→✦Hadnall Moat and Ridge and FurrowHistoric site2.5 km→

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