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Moatspring Coppice

3 ha

📷 Mick Malpass · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

52.85526, -1.83833

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦73+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blue Tit and Robin
  • 🌿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

6 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, Blackbird +70 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, Blackbird +70 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland fens — fen dragonflies and rare invertebrates; Insects — Broad-bodied Chaser, Small Tortoiseshell, Meadow Brown +3 more · last seen 2020

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Ramsons · last seen 2025; Plants — Ramsons · last seen 2025

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Forest WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Exploring Sudbury - Village Trail, Sudbury HallWalking route2 km

The main trail covers a mix of terrain including cobbles, uneven surfaces and depending on the weather parts may be muddy. Through Sudbury village, the trail follows roads, some have pavements while others do not.

Named routeLength 2 kmDuration 00:45-01:00Round tripLocal walking route
Staffordshire Way (Rushton Spencer - Cannock Chase)Walking route76 km

Staffordshire Way, part Rushton Spencer - Cannock Chase

Named routeLength 76 kmRegional walking route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

View along the Valley

📷 Mick Malpass · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

View along the Valley

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Thorntree House moated siteHistoric site2.9 km→🌱Hazwelwalls Play areaUrban park4.7 km→⛪All Saints ChurchReligious grounds4.2 km→🌽Victoria AllotmentsAllotments4.6 km→⛪St John's ChurchReligious grounds1 km→⛪St Peter's ChurchReligious grounds3.5 km→

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