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Rowden Coppice

✦ Ancient woodland12 ha

📷 Richard Webb · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome12 ha

Getting here

52.21225, -2.53778

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Carrion Crow, Robin, Blue Tit +53 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Carrion Crow, Robin, Blue Tit +53 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Snowdrop, Bluebell, Lesser Trefoil +42 more · last seen 2024

Free

Foraging

Plants — Wood-sorrel, White Dead-nettle, Hazel +7 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Tanbark Borer, Small Tortoiseshell +30 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small White, Tanbark Borer, Small Tortoiseshell +30 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Herefordshire Views WalkWalking route1 km
Named routeLength 1 km
Herefordshire TrailWalking route246.5 km
Named routeLength 246.5 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
National Byway (Herefordshire)Cycling route

National Byway in Herefordshire

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Driveway, Rowden House

📷 Richard Webb · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Driveway, Rowden House

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Nearby places

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🌱Promenade d'AthisUrban park3.3 km→✦Motte and bailey castleHistoric site1.1 km→✦Avenbury ChurchHistoric site5 km→✦St Mary's ChurchHistoric site5 km→⛪St Andrew's ChurchReligious grounds2.6 km→⛪St Anne's ChurchReligious grounds2.7 km→

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