Radwood Copse ✦ Ancient woodland 5 ha
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🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🍂 Seasonal
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 5 ha
Places › England › West Midlands › Newcastle-under-Lyme Getting here
52.97527, -2.34144
Open directionsv 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 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 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 £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🌿 Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Coal Tit, Robin, Goldfinch +53 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Coal Tit, Robin, Goldfinch +53 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Creeping Buttercup, Cock's-foot, Yorkshire-fog +46 more · last seen 2025
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Small Tortoiseshell, Green-veined White, Painted Lady +20 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small Tortoiseshell, Green-veined White, Painted Lady +20 more · last seen 2025
Free
Plants — Common Nettle, Bramble, Dandelion +5 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 1 signed route nearby · 18 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Newcastle Way Walking route 40 km ▾
Market Drayton to Mow Cop
Named route Length 40 km Regional walking route
Show on map 2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Silverdale Greenway Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 551 National Cycle Network
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 930 m ▾
Named route Ref 551 Length 930 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface unsealedfirm
Show on map ✦ Ancient woodland — continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD. A rare and irreplaceable habitat, rich in biodiversity and historical character.
Photos On Newcastle Way - north of Radwood Hall Farm, near Baldwin's Gate
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Wildlife to spot
5,588 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 5,588 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 8 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Little Owl · Lapwing · Woodcock · Kestrel · Wheatear +3
Little Owl Athene noctua Lapwing Vanellus vanellus Woodcock Scolopax rusticola Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2023 Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe2023 Whinchat Saxicola rubetra2023 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2022 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2022 🦌 Mammals 13 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Brown Hare · Grey Squirrel · Indet. Deer · Red Fox · Mole +8
Brown Hare Lepus europaeus Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Indet. Deer Cervidae Red Fox Vulpes vulpes2023 Mole Talpa europaea Fallow Deer Dama dama2025 Adder
🐸 Amphibians 2 species
spring summer
2023 ▾
Great Crested Newt · Common Frog
Great Crested Newt Triturus cristatus2022 Common Frog Rana temporaria 🐝 Insects 3 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Violet Ground Beetle · Green Shieldbug · Nicrophorus vespilloides
Violet Ground Beetle Carabus violaceus Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina2023 Nicrophorus vespilloides Nicrophorus vespilloides2022 Creeping Buttercup · Cock's-foot · Yorkshire-fog · Common Nettle · Meadow Foxtail +47
Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens2023 Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata2023 Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus2023 Common Nettle Urtica dioica2023 Meadow Foxtail Alopecurus pratensis2023 Bramble Rubus fruticosus Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 5,588 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 8 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Little Owl · Lapwing · Woodcock · Kestrel · Wheatear +3
Little Owl Athene noctua Lapwing Vanellus vanellus Woodcock Scolopax rusticola Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2023 Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe2023 Whinchat Saxicola rubetra2023 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2022 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2022 🦌 Mammals 13 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Brown Hare · Grey Squirrel · Indet. Deer · Red Fox · Mole +8
Brown Hare Lepus europaeus Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Indet. Deer Cervidae Red Fox Vulpes vulpes2023 Mole Talpa europaea Fallow Deer Dama dama2025 Adder
🐸 Amphibians 2 species
spring summer
2023 ▾
Great Crested Newt · Common Frog
Great Crested Newt Triturus cristatus2022 Common Frog Rana temporaria 🐝 Insects 3 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Violet Ground Beetle · Green Shieldbug · Nicrophorus vespilloides
Violet Ground Beetle Carabus violaceus Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina2023 Nicrophorus vespilloides Nicrophorus vespilloides2022 Creeping Buttercup · Cock's-foot · Yorkshire-fog · Common Nettle · Meadow Foxtail +47
Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens2023 Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata2023 Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus2023 Common Nettle Urtica dioica2023 Meadow Foxtail Alopecurus pratensis2023 Bramble Rubus fruticosus Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Badger
Badger
Meles meles2025
Meles meles2025
Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus
Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus
Muntjac Muntiacus reevesi2025
Muntjac Muntiacus reevesi2025
Wood Mouse Apodemus sylvaticus2023
Wood Mouse Apodemus sylvaticus2023
Water Shrew Neomys fodiens2022
Water Shrew Neomys fodiens2022
Bank Vole Myodes glareolus2022
Bank Vole Myodes glareolus2022
Brown Rat Rattus norvegicus2022
Brown Rat Rattus norvegicus2022 2023
2023
Alder Alnus glutinosa2023
Alder Alnus glutinosa2023
Cleavers Galium aparine2023
Cleavers Galium aparine2023
Dog-rose Rosa canina2023
Dog-rose Rosa canina2023
Wood Avens Geum urbanum2023
Wood Avens Geum urbanum2023
False Oat-grass Arrhenatherum elatius2023
False Oat-grass Arrhenatherum elatius2023
Broad-leaved Dock Rumex obtusifolius2023
Broad-leaved Dock Rumex obtusifolius2023
Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense2023
Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense2023
Soft-rush Juncus effusus2023
Soft-rush Juncus effusus2023
Timothy Phleum pratense2023
Timothy Phleum pratense2023
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna2023
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna2023
Broad-leaved Willowherb Epilobium montanum2023
Broad-leaved Willowherb Epilobium montanum2023
Great Willowherb Epilobium hirsutum2023
Great Willowherb Epilobium hirsutum2023
Blackthorn Prunus spinosa2023
Blackthorn Prunus spinosa2023
Clustered Dock Rumex conglomeratus2023
Clustered Dock Rumex conglomeratus2023
Ivy Hedera helix2023
Ivy Hedera helix2023
Bittersweet Solanum dulcamara2023
Bittersweet Solanum dulcamara2023
Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus2023
Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus2023
Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium2023
Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium2023
Ash Fraxinus excelsior2023
Ash Fraxinus excelsior2023
Pedunculate Oak Quercus robur2023
Pedunculate Oak Quercus robur2023
Hazel Corylus avellana2023
Hazel Corylus avellana2023
Red Campion Silene dioica2023
Red Campion Silene dioica2023
Dandelion Taraxacum
Dandelion Taraxacum
Creeping Bent Agrostis stolonifera2023
Creeping Bent Agrostis stolonifera2023
Marsh Foxtail Alopecurus geniculatus2022
Marsh Foxtail Alopecurus geniculatus2022
White Clover Trifolium repens2022
White Clover Trifolium repens2022
Bog Stitchwort Stellaria alsine2022
Bog Stitchwort Stellaria alsine2022
Hard Rush Juncus inflexus2022
Hard Rush Juncus inflexus2022
Meadow-Grass Poa2022
Meadow-Grass Poa2022
Ivy-leaved Speedwell Veronica hederifolia
Ivy-leaved Speedwell Veronica hederifolia
Thale Cress Arabidopsis thaliana
Thale Cress Arabidopsis thaliana
Bitter-Cress Cardamine
Bitter-Cress Cardamine
Velvet Bent Agrostis canina2023
Velvet Bent Agrostis canina2023
Creeping Soft-grass Holcus mollis2023
Creeping Soft-grass Holcus mollis2023
Meadow Buttercup Ranunculus acris2023
Meadow Buttercup Ranunculus acris2023
Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris2023
Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris2023
Perennial Rye-grass Lolium perenne2023
Perennial Rye-grass Lolium perenne2023
Common Chickweed Stellaria media2022
Common Chickweed Stellaria media2022
Common Mouse-ear Cerastium fontanum2022
Common Mouse-ear Cerastium fontanum2022
Foxglove Digitalis purpurea2022
Foxglove Digitalis purpurea2022
Hedge Woundwort Stachys sylvatica2022
Hedge Woundwort Stachys sylvatica2022
Holly Ilex aquifolium2022
Holly Ilex aquifolium2022
Rough Chervil Chaerophyllum temulum2022
Rough Chervil Chaerophyllum temulum2022
Elder Sambucus nigra2022
Elder Sambucus nigra2022
Annual Meadow-grass Poa annua2022
Annual Meadow-grass Poa annua2022
Cerastium fontanum subsp. holosteoides Cerastium fontanum subsp. holosteoides2022
Cerastium fontanum subsp. holosteoides Cerastium fontanum subsp. holosteoides2022 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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