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Rookhill Coppice

✦ Ancient woodland11 ha
WildlifeFungiForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome11 ha

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

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — King Alfred's Cakes, St. George's Mushroom, Ground Elder Rust +44 more · last seen 2023; Fungi — King Alfred's Cakes, St. George's Mushroom, Ground Elder Rust +44 more · last seen 2023

Varies

Foraging

Plants — Common Nettle, Hawthorn, Hazel +40 more foraging species; Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants

Varies

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Dog's Mercury, Holly +351 more · last seen 2026

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Hawfinch, Woodpigeon, Chaffinch +30 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Hawfinch, Woodpigeon, Chaffinch +30 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Small Tortoiseshell, Large White +64 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small White, Small Tortoiseshell, Large White +64 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 7 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Martley Circular WalkWalking route6.3 km
Named routeLength 6.3 kmLocal walking route
Parkland WalkWalking route2 km
Named routeLength 2 km
Three Choirs Way (Hereford to Worcester)Walking route

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

Named routeRegional walking route
Herefordshire Views WalkWalking route1 km
Named routeLength 1 km
Three Choirs Way (Stanford Bishop to Worcester)Walking route

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

Named routeRegional walking route
Boat Lanepublic footpath · 320 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 320 mPath type: track

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