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Rowley Coppice

✦ Ancient woodland7 ha

📷 Richard Webb · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome7 ha

Getting here

52.31765, -2.39932

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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
  • 🅿️Parking 436m away — 4 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Parking

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Tawny Owl, Blackbird, Wren +57 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Tawny Owl, Blackbird, Wren +57 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Bluebell, Hyacinthoides · last seen 2017

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper +55 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Small White, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper +55 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 11 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Worcestershire WayWalking route50 km

Walking route from Bewdley to Great Malvern

Named routeLength 50 kmRegional walking route
Geopark WayWalking route175 km
Named routeRef geoLength 175 kmRegional walking route
Abberley Circular WalkWalking route5 km
Named routeLength 5 kmLocal walking route
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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

Ride, Ridding Coppice

📷 Richard Webb · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Ride, Ridding Coppice

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✦Rock Farm moated site, deserted medieval village and ridge and furrow, 100m SE of St Peter and St Paul's ChurchHistoric site2.2 km→🌱Rock (Millennium Green)Urban park2.3 km→🌱Millennium GreenUrban park2.3 km→✦ABBERLEY HALLHistoric site3 km→🌱Menithwood (Millennium Green)Urban park1.8 km→✦Moated site and fishponds at Bowercourt FarmHistoric site2.1 km→

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