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Petchfield Copse

✦ Ancient woodland27 ha

📷 Trevor Rickard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome27 ha

Getting here

52.32638, -2.80502

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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; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, House Sparrow +54 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, House Sparrow +54 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Common Nettle, Creeping Buttercup, Yorkshire-fog +280 more · last seen 2024

Free

Foraging

Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants; Plants — Common Nettle, Hazel, Hogweed +26 more foraging species

Varies

Insect spotting

Traditional orchard — specialist orchard insects and lichens; Insects — Red Admiral, Large White, Meadow Brown +16 more · last seen 2021

Free

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Shropshire Way - stage 05Walking route17.1 km
Named routeRef ShW05Length 17.1 kmLocal walking route
Croft Ambrey WalkWalking route4.8 km
Named routeLength 4.8 kmRound trip
Ancient Tree WalkWalking route1.5 km
Named routeLength 1.5 kmRound trip
Fishpool Valley walkWalking route2.4 km
Named routeLength 2.4 kmRound trip
Mortimer TrailWalking route48 km
Named routeLength 48 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 44Cycling route
Named routeRef 44National Cycle Network
National Byway (Wales & border)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
National Byway (Herefordshire)Cycling route

National Byway in Herefordshire

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route1.5 km
Named routeRef 44Length 1.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Lane near Petchfield Farm

📷 Trevor Rickard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Lane near Petchfield Farm

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🌱Croft Castle and ParklandUrban park4 km→✦DOWNTON CASTLEHistoric site3.8 km→✦CROFT CASTLEHistoric site4.2 km→🌱Millennium GreenUrban park4 km→🌱Walled GardenUrban park4.6 km→✦Richard's CastleHistoric site3.2 km→

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