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Oakhall Coppice

✦ Ancient woodland284 ha

📷 don cload · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome284 ha

Getting here

51.58709, -2.37344

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking on site — 6 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
  • 🌳Large woodland — room to roam
Parking· Free

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Blackbird, Robin +56 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blue Tit, Blackbird, Robin +56 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Great Scented Liverwort · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Chalk and limestone grassland — chalkhill blue, adonis blue and rare moths; Insects — Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Ringlet +36 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

11 signed routes nearby · 52 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km

approximate route of Charles II's escape

Named routeRef MWLength 990 kmRegional walking route
Little Avon CircuitWalking route1.5 km

Much is on grass, but the riverside walk is steeper with roots and steps.

Named routeLength 1.5 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Newark Park Pink TrailWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Newark Park Purple TrailWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Cotswold WayWalking route164 km
Named routeRef CWLength 164 kmNational walking route
Roman Bridgepublic footpath · 251 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 251 mSurface grassPath type: footway
Roman Bridgepublic footpath · 7 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 7 mSurface concretePath type: footway
Roman Bridgepublic footpath · 38 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 38 mSurface dirtPath type: service
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Cycling

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Avon CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Chipping Sodbury LinkCycling route
Named routeRef 10Local cycle route
Yate LinkCycling route
Named routeRef 10Local cycle route
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths
Vinney Lanerestricted byway · 363 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 363 mSurface unpavedPath type: bridleway
Horton Great Trenchbridleway · 15 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 15 mPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Tree obscured view from Sturt Coppice

📷 don cload · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Tree obscured view from Sturt Coppice

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Nearby places

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🌱Wickwar Playing FieldsUrban park2.4 km→🌱Millside Open SpaceUrban park4.8 km→✦WW2 PillboxHistoric site2.2 km→🌱Brinsham FieldsUrban park4.3 km→✦Roman villa and bathhouse remains in Lower Woods, 115m north west of Lower Woods LodgeHistoric site600 m→✦Single-span bridge called Horse Bridge 260m WSW of Chase Hill HouseHistoric site1.9 km→

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