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Hoo Coppice - Mixed woodland

1 ha

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsHorses
Free entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

52.76084, -2.60383

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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
  • 🐴Horse riding listed as facility — is at its best in summer
  • 🐕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
Horse ridingWalking trails

Best for

5 activities

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Horse riding

Horse riding listed as facility

Varies

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Shropshire Way - stage 10Walking route18.1 km
Named routeRef ShW10Length 18.1 kmLocal walking route
Shropshire Way - stage 11Walking route18.6 km
Named routeRef ShW11Length 18.6 kmLocal walking route
Henry's HikeWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Wilfred's WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Corbett Easy Access TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

16 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Mercian WayCycling route
Named routeRef 45National Cycle Network
Silkin WayCycling route

Cycle route that follows disused railway lines and canal beds. The path was opened in 1977 by Prime Minister James Callaghan, and was named after Lord Silkin; who was a parliamentarian responsible for creating New Towns including Telford.

Named routeRef SWLocal cycle route
National Byway (Shropshire)Cycling route

National Byway route in Shropshire

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Telford Strategic Cycling NetworkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route14 m
Named routeRef 45Length 14 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route105 m
Named routeRef 45Length 105 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Cereal crop beside woodland

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Cereal crop beside woodland

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Moated site, ridge and furrow cultivation remains and a building platform immediately north of Lower GroundsHistoric site2.4 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds3.9 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds4.5 km→🐄Homedene Farm ShopVisitor farm4.8 km→✦Moated site 140m east of St Mary's ChurchHistoric site4.4 km→✦Standing cross in the churchyard of St Michael and All Angels' Church, High ErcallHistoric site1 km→

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