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Oakham Coppice

✦ Ancient woodland4 ha

📷 John Holmes · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsWildlifeForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

52.16654, -1.60853

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦70+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mute Swan and Jackdaw
  • 🌿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

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Mute Swan, Jackdaw, Moorhen +67 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Mute Swan, Jackdaw, Moorhen +67 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Foraging

Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Insect spotting

Traditional orchard — specialist orchard insects and lichens; Insects — Oak Bush-cricket, Speckled Bush-cricket, 7-spot Ladybird +3 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Shakespeare's WayWalking route235 km
Named routeLength 235 kmRegional walking route
Shakespeare's Avon WayWalking route142 km

From the source at Naseby, Northamptonshire to the Severn at Tewkesbury

Named routeRef SAWLength 142 kmRegional walking route
Parkland Walk, Charlecote ParkWalking route1.8 km

A circular stroll along mown grassy paths. Flat enough for big-wheeled buggies in dry conditions. We recommend sturdy footwear throughout the year.

Named routeLength 1.8 kmDuration 00:45Round tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 41Cycling route
Named routeRef 41National Cycle Network
Stratford-IlmingtonCycling route
Named routeRef SILocal cycle route
Warwick-Leamington-WellesbourneCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route9.2 km
Named routeRef 41Length 9.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route556 m
Named routeRef 41Length 556 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Compton Verney mountain bike routeMountain bike route
Named routeRound trip

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Oakham Farm.

📷 John Holmes · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Oakham Farm.

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Charlecote ParkUrban park4.4 km→✦CHARLECOTE PARKHistoric site4.4 km→✦COMPTON VERNEYHistoric site4.1 km→🌱Mercure Warwickshire Walton Hall Hotel & SpaUrban park1.7 km→🌱Leisure CentreUrban park1.7 km→✦Thornton deserted medieval villageHistoric site2 km→

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