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Papley Coppice

✦ Ancient woodland5 ha

📷 Will Lovell · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsFungi
Free entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

52.48409, -0.36901

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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
  • 🍄Mushroom 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

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

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

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Polycauliona polycarpa, Ramalina fastigiata, Candelariella aurella f. aurella +55 more · last seen 2015; Fungi — Polycauliona polycarpa, Ramalina fastigiata, Candelariella aurella f. aurella +55 more · last seen 2015

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Early-purple Orchid, Pyramidal Orchid, Perfoliate Alexanders +49 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Early-purple Orchid, Pyramidal Orchid, Perfoliate Alexanders +49 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Silver-washed Fritillary, Meadow Brown, Small White +44 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Silver-washed Fritillary, Meadow Brown, Small White +44 more · last seen 2024

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Nene WayWalking route177 km
Named routeLength 177 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

17 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 53Cycling route
Named routeRef 53National Cycle Network
The Green WheelCycling route
Named routeRef 21Round tripRegional cycle route
The Green WheelCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
National Byway (Northamptonshire)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Route 12Cycling route
Named routeRef 12National Cycle Network
N/ACycling route2.9 km
Named routeRef 21Length 2.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Pond in the deserted medieval village of Papley

📷 Will Lovell · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Pond in the deserted medieval village of Papley

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✦ELTON HALLHistoric site4.9 km→✦Deserted village N of Washingley ParkHistoric site2.5 km→🌱Lily PondUrban park2.9 km→🌱Saint Botolph GreenUrban park4.9 km→✦ASHTON WOLDHistoric site2.3 km→✦Fish StewsHistoric site2.9 km→

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