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Nut Tree Coppice

✦ Ancient woodland5 ha

📷 Gordon Griffiths · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

52.55216, -2.18906

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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

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Magpie +76 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Magpie +76 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Lesser Celandine, Red Campion, Mugwort +16 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Syrphus, Eristalis tenax, Marmalade Hoverfly +88 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Syrphus, Eristalis tenax, Marmalade Hoverfly +88 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Meadowsweet, Hazel, Ramsons

Varies

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

18 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km

approximate route of Charles II's escape

Named routeRef MWLength 990 kmRegional walking route
Alder Coppice: Yellow PathWalking route

The shortest of three trails created alongside the designation of Alder Coppice into a Nature Reserve

Named routeRef AC-YLocal walking route
Staffordshire Way (Cannock Chase South)Walking route

Staffordshire Way, part Cannock Chase - south

Named routeRegional walking route
Barrow Hill Geological WalkWalking route

Self-guided geological walk around Barrow Hill with particular places or features of interest being identified. The reserve may be entered from several access points . The sequence of numbering starts from Vicarage Lane but as the stops are self contained

Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Sedgley Heritage Trail 1Walking route2 km

The Sedgley Heritage Trails introduce some of the present-day and historical features of Sedgley. Walk 1 (Short Walk – red) begins at All Saints’ Church and is about 2km (1.25 miles) on flat ground and pavements.

Named routeRef SHT1Length 2 kmLocal walking route
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Cycling

40 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
[PROPOSED]Starley Regional Cycle NetworkCycling route804 km

Starley (TfWM) Regional Cycle Network (Proposed route)

Named routeRef Starley NetworkLength 804 kmRegional cycle route
National Cycle Network Route 81 (removed)Cycling route
Named routeRef 81National Cycle Network
South Staffordshire Railway WalkCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Kingswinford Railway WalkCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Route 81Cycling route
Named routeRef 81National Cycle Network
N/ACycling route58 m
Named routeLength 58 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Pylon Path

📷 Gordon Griffiths · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Pylon Path

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Useful places within 5 km

🌱Baggeridge Country ParkUrban park3.4 km→🌱Bantock ParkUrban park3.7 km→🦉BAGGERIDGE COUNTRY PARKNature reserve3.4 km→🏞️BAGGERIDGECountry park3.4 km→🌱Windsor Avenue Playing FieldsUrban park2.6 km→🌱Bantock ParkUrban park3.7 km→

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