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Plain Coppice

29 ha

📷 Philip Halling · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome29 ha

Getting here

51.92579, -2.23435

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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
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Great Tit +89 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Great Tit +89 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Gatekeeper, Meadow Brown +12 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small White, Gatekeeper, Meadow Brown +12 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 10 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Gloucestershire WayWalking route161 km
Named routeLength 161 kmRegional walking route
Severn Way (3) Worcester to BristolWalking route153 km
Named routeRef SW (3)Length 153 kmRegional walking route
Wysis WayWalking route88.5 km

Long distance footpath forming a link between the Thames and the Wye

Named routeRef WYSLength 88.5 kmRegional walking route
Glevum WayWalking route42 km

A circular path around Gloucester passing through a varied landscape of river plain and limestone hillsides

Named routeLength 42 kmRegional walking route
Three Choirs Way (Worcester to Gloucester)Walking route

A route between Gloucester, Hereford and Worcester with a theme linked to the music festival celebrated annually in the three Cathedrals.

Named routeRef 3CHRegional walking route
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Cycling

21 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Mercian WayCycling route
Named routeRef 45National Cycle Network
Route 41Cycling route
Named routeRef 41National Cycle Network
Gloucestershire Cycle SpineCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
National BywayCycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route575 m
Named routeRef 41Length 575 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route10 m
Named routeRef 41Length 10 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Straw bales in a Dutch barn

📷 Philip Halling · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Straw bales in a Dutch barn

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🌱Meadow ViewUrban park4.5 km→🌱Longford ParkUrban park4.7 km→🌱Longlevens AllotmentsUrban park5 km→🌱Brickhampton Court Golf ClubUrban park5 km→🌱Village GreenUrban park2.2 km→🌱The GreenUrban park2.7 km→

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