Piper's Coppice - Mixed woodland 7 ha
Free entry Dogs welcome 7 ha
Places › England › West Midlands › Telford and Wrekin Getting here
52.64963, -2.42995
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🌲 Forest walks
Moderate match
Public woodland
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 11 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Monarch's Way Walking route 990 km ▾
approximate route of Charles II's escape
Named route Ref MW Length 990 km Regional walking route
Show on map Telford T50 Walking route 50 km ▾
The T50 Trail links parks, woods, nature reserves, and historic sites across Telford, starting and ending at Town Park. It’s easily accessible from estates and bus routes, with key points at Ironbridge, The Wrekin, Lilleshall Hill, and Granville Park.
Named route Length 50 km Local walking route
Show on map South Telford Way Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map South Telford Heritage Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map George Maw Trail, Benthall Hall Walking route 6.1 km ▾
This can be muddy in wet weather and winter months, so sensible walking footwear is advised. This route includes stiles, lots of steps and some steep climbs. The parkland in front of Benthall Hall contains cattle at certain times of year.
Named route Length 6.1 km Duration 02:00 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map 98 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Mercian Way Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 45 National Cycle Network
Show on map Route NCR55 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref NCR55
Show on map Silkin Way Cycling 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 route Ref SW Local cycle route
Show on map Route NCR45 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref NCR45
Show on map Telford Strategic Cycling Network Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Route 81 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 81 National Cycle Network
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Wildlife to spot
19,084 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 19,084 records · National Biodiversity Network Mallard · Canada Goose · Magpie · Coot · Moorhen +33
Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Canada Goose Branta canadensis Magpie Pica pica Coot Fulica atra Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Greenfinch Chloris chloris Robin Erithacus rubecula Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Great Tit Parus major Blackbird Turdus merula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Carrion Crow Corvus corone Jay Garrulus glandarius Greylag Goose Anser anser Dunnock Prunella modularis House Sparrow Passer domesticus Mute Swan Cygnus olor Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Nuthatch Sitta europaea Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Coal Tit Periparus ater Goosander Mergus merganser Herring Gull Larus argentatus Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo Tawny Owl Strix aluco Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus Starling Sturnus vulgaris Goldcrest Regulus regulus Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Whitethroat Curruca communis Otter · Mole · Grey Squirrel
Otter Lutra lutra Mole Talpa europaea Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Pond Terrapin
Pond Terrapin Trachemys scripta 🐸 Amphibians 2 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Common Frog · Common Toad
Common Frog Rana temporaria Common Toad Bufo bufo 🐝 Insects 28 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
7-spot Ladybird · Rhyzobius chrysomeloides · Orange Ladybird · Harlequin Ladybird · Rhyzobius litura +23
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata2025 Rhyzobius chrysomeloides Rhyzobius chrysomeloides2025 Orange Ladybird Halyzia sedecimguttata2025 Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis2025 Rhyzobius litura Rhyzobius litura2025 🌿 Plants 8 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Red Bartsia · Tufted Vetch · Elder · Hedgerow Crane's-bill · Ground-ivy +3
Red Bartsia Odontites vernus Tufted Vetch Vicia cracca Elder Sambucus nigra Hedgerow Crane's-bill Geranium pyrenaicum Ground-ivy Glechoma hederacea Cowslip Primula veris Hart's-Tongue Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 19,084 records · National Biodiversity Network Mallard · Canada Goose · Magpie · Coot · Moorhen +33
Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Canada Goose Branta canadensis Magpie Pica pica Coot Fulica atra Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Greenfinch Chloris chloris Robin Erithacus rubecula Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Great Tit Parus major Blackbird Turdus merula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Carrion Crow Corvus corone Jay Garrulus glandarius Greylag Goose Anser anser Dunnock Prunella modularis House Sparrow Passer domesticus Mute Swan Cygnus olor Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Nuthatch Sitta europaea Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Coal Tit Periparus ater Goosander Mergus merganser Herring Gull Larus argentatus Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo Tawny Owl Strix aluco Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus Starling Sturnus vulgaris Goldcrest Regulus regulus Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Whitethroat Curruca communis Otter · Mole · Grey Squirrel
Otter Lutra lutra Mole Talpa europaea Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Pond Terrapin
Pond Terrapin Trachemys scripta 🐸 Amphibians 2 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Common Frog · Common Toad
Common Frog Rana temporaria Common Toad Bufo bufo 🐝 Insects 28 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
7-spot Ladybird · Rhyzobius chrysomeloides · Orange Ladybird · Harlequin Ladybird · Rhyzobius litura +23
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata2025 Rhyzobius chrysomeloides Rhyzobius chrysomeloides2025 Orange Ladybird Halyzia sedecimguttata2025 Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis2025 Rhyzobius litura Rhyzobius litura2025 🌿 Plants 8 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Red Bartsia · Tufted Vetch · Elder · Hedgerow Crane's-bill · Ground-ivy +3
Red Bartsia Odontites vernus Tufted Vetch Vicia cracca Elder Sambucus nigra Hedgerow Crane's-bill Geranium pyrenaicum Ground-ivy Glechoma hederacea Cowslip Primula veris Hart's-Tongue Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Rhyzobius lophanthae Rhyzobius lophanthae2025
Rhyzobius lophanthae Rhyzobius lophanthae2025
16-spot Ladybird Tytthaspis sedecimpunctata
16-spot Ladybird Tytthaspis sedecimpunctata
Water Ladybird Anisosticta novemdecimpunctata2025
Water Ladybird Anisosticta novemdecimpunctata2025
Pine Ladybird Exochomus quadripustulatus2025
Pine Ladybird Exochomus quadripustulatus2025
22-spot Ladybird Psyllobora vigintiduopunctata2025
22-spot Ladybird Psyllobora vigintiduopunctata2025
24-spot Ladybird Subcoccinella vigintiquattuorpunctata2025
24-spot Ladybird Subcoccinella vigintiquattuorpunctata2025
10-spot Ladybird Adalia decempunctata2025
10-spot Ladybird Adalia decempunctata2025
Scymnus haemorrhoidalis Scymnus haemorrhoidalis
Scymnus haemorrhoidalis Scymnus haemorrhoidalis
Large Willow Aphid Tuberolachnus (Tuberolachnus) salignus2025
Large Willow Aphid Tuberolachnus (Tuberolachnus) salignus2025
Common Rose Fusehorn Arge pagana2025
Common Rose Fusehorn Arge pagana2025
Red-tailed Bumblebee Bombus lapidarius2025
Red-tailed Bumblebee Bombus lapidarius2025
Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva2025
Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva2025
Liocoris tripustulatus Liocoris tripustulatus2025
Liocoris tripustulatus Liocoris tripustulatus2025
14-spot Ladybird Propylea quattuordecimpunctata2025
14-spot Ladybird Propylea quattuordecimpunctata2025
Common Earwig Forficula auricularia/dentata agg.2025
Common Earwig Forficula auricularia/dentata agg.2025
Black-headed Cardinal Beetle Pyrochroa coccinea2025
Black-headed Cardinal Beetle Pyrochroa coccinea2025
Tawny Mining Bee Andrena fulva2025
Tawny Mining Bee Andrena fulva2025
Buff-tailed Bumblebee Bombus terrestris2025
Buff-tailed Bumblebee Bombus terrestris2025
Scymnus interruptus Scymnus interruptus2025
Scymnus interruptus Scymnus interruptus2025
Scymnus suturalis Scymnus suturalis2025
Scymnus suturalis Scymnus suturalis2025
Cream-streaked Ladybird Harmonia quadripunctata2025
Cream-streaked Ladybird Harmonia quadripunctata2025
Cream-spot Ladybird Calvia quattuordecimguttata2025
Cream-spot Ladybird Calvia quattuordecimguttata2025
Nephus quadrimaculatus Nephus quadrimaculatus2025
Nephus quadrimaculatus Nephus quadrimaculatus2025 Asplenium scolopendrium
Asplenium scolopendrium
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