Solcum Coppice ✦ Ancient woodland 3 ha
🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🦋 Insects
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Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 3 ha
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52.42372, -2.25543
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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 — Robin, Blue Tit, Blackbird +74 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Blackbird +74 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Glow-worm, Green Tiger Beetle, Dark-edged Bee-fly +64 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Glow-worm, Green Tiger Beetle, Dark-edged Bee-fly +64 more · last seen 2025
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Navelwort, Foxglove, Himalayan Balsam · last seen 2026
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 14 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Monarch's Way Walking route 990 km ▾
approximate route of Charles II's escape
Named route Ref MW Length 990 km Regional walking route
Show on map North Worcestershire Path Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Geopark Way Walking route 175 km ▾
Named route Ref geo Length 175 km Regional walking route
Show on map Habberley Valley Circular Walk Walking route 4 km ▾
Named route Length 4 km Local walking route
Show on map Black Country Canals: The Dudley & Stourbridge Ring Walking route ▾
'Circuit' of Canals surrounding Dudley & Stourbridge. Follow the fascinating network of junctions and branches through scenery varying from industrial warehouses to suprisingly secluded rural lengths.
Named route Ref BCC Round trip Regional walking route
Show on map 22 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 54 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 54 National Cycle Network
Show on map Route 4 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 4 Local cycle route
Show on map Route 49 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 49 Regional cycle route
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 51 m ▾
Named route Ref 54 Length 51 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 1.2 km ▾
Named route Ref 54 Length 1.2 km National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface other
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 480 m ▾
Named route Ref 54 Length 480 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface unsealedfirm
Show on map 3 public paths nearby
Public paths
542B restricted byway · 447 m ▾
Public path restricted byway Length 447 m Surface unpaved Path type: bridleway
Show on map ✦ Ancient woodland — continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD. A rare and irreplaceable habitat, rich in biodiversity and historical character.
Photos Solcum Lane near Blakeshall, Worcestershire
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Wildlife to spot
10,152 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 10,152 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 52 species
winter spring summer autumn
2026 ▾
Robin · Jay · Wren · Woodpigeon · Blackcap +47
Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus Woodcock Scolopax rusticola2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 Swift Apus apus2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Magpie Pica pica2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Pied Flycatcher Ficedula hypoleuca2025 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Whitethroat Curruca communis2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis2025 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2025 Cuckoo Cuculus canorus2025 Garden Warbler Sylvia borin2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2025 Greylag Goose Anser anser2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2024 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2024 Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus2024 🦌 Mammals 6 species
winter spring summer autumn
2026 ▾
Badger · Muntjac · Grey Squirrel · Rabbit · Pipistrelle Bat species +1
Badger Meles meles Muntjac Muntiacus reevesi2025 Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis2025 Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus2025 Pipistrelle Bat species 🦎 Reptiles 3 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Slow-worm · Common Lizard · Grass Snake
Slow-worm Anguis fragilis Common Lizard Zootoca vivipara Grass Snake Natrix helvetica2024 🐸 Amphibians 2 species
spring autumn
2025 ▾
Common Frog · Common Toad
Common Frog Rana temporaria2024 Common Toad Bufo bufo 🐝 Insects 25 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Glow-worm · Green Tiger Beetle · Harlequin Ladybird · Common Red Soldier Beetle · Cheilosia illustrata +20
Glow-worm Lampyris noctiluca Green Tiger Beetle Cicindela campestris Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva Cheilosia illustrata Cheilosia illustrata Cercopis vulnerata Cercopis vulnerata Navelwort · Foxglove · Field Madder · Barren Brome · Spreading Meadow-grass +3
Navelwort Umbilicus rupestris Foxglove Digitalis purpurea2025 Field Madder Sherardia arvensis2025 Barren Brome Anisantha sterilis2024 Spreading Meadow-grass Poa humilis2024 Hazel Corylus avellana Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 10,152 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 52 species
winter spring summer autumn
2026 ▾
Robin · Jay · Wren · Woodpigeon · Blackcap +47
Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus Woodcock Scolopax rusticola2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 Swift Apus apus2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Magpie Pica pica2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Pied Flycatcher Ficedula hypoleuca2025 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Whitethroat Curruca communis2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis2025 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2025 Cuckoo Cuculus canorus2025 Garden Warbler Sylvia borin2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2025 Greylag Goose Anser anser2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2024 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2024 Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus2024 🦌 Mammals 6 species
winter spring summer autumn
2026 ▾
Badger · Muntjac · Grey Squirrel · Rabbit · Pipistrelle Bat species +1
Badger Meles meles Muntjac Muntiacus reevesi2025 Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis2025 Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus2025 Pipistrelle Bat species 🦎 Reptiles 3 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Slow-worm · Common Lizard · Grass Snake
Slow-worm Anguis fragilis Common Lizard Zootoca vivipara Grass Snake Natrix helvetica2024 🐸 Amphibians 2 species
spring autumn
2025 ▾
Common Frog · Common Toad
Common Frog Rana temporaria2024 Common Toad Bufo bufo 🐝 Insects 25 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Glow-worm · Green Tiger Beetle · Harlequin Ladybird · Common Red Soldier Beetle · Cheilosia illustrata +20
Glow-worm Lampyris noctiluca Green Tiger Beetle Cicindela campestris Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva Cheilosia illustrata Cheilosia illustrata Cercopis vulnerata Cercopis vulnerata Navelwort · Foxglove · Field Madder · Barren Brome · Spreading Meadow-grass +3
Navelwort Umbilicus rupestris Foxglove Digitalis purpurea2025 Field Madder Sherardia arvensis2025 Barren Brome Anisantha sterilis2024 Spreading Meadow-grass Poa humilis2024 Hazel Corylus avellana Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Pipistrellus2024
Pipistrellus2024
Lesser Horseshoe Bat Rhinolophus hipposideros2024
Lesser Horseshoe Bat Rhinolophus hipposideros2024
Broad-bodied Chaser Libellula depressa
Broad-bodied Chaser Libellula depressa
Issus Issus
Issus Issus
Silver-Green Leaf Weevil Phyllobius argentatus
Silver-Green Leaf Weevil Phyllobius argentatus
Black-headed Cardinal Beetle Pyrochroa coccinea
Black-headed Cardinal Beetle Pyrochroa coccinea
Athous haemorrhoidalis Athous haemorrhoidalis
Athous haemorrhoidalis Athous haemorrhoidalis
Common Earwig Forficula auricularia/dentata agg.
Common Earwig Forficula auricularia/dentata agg.
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major
Migrant Hawker Aeshna mixta2024
Migrant Hawker Aeshna mixta2024
Birch Clubhorn Cimbex femoratus2024
Birch Clubhorn Cimbex femoratus2024
Alder Leaf Beetle Agelastica alni2024
Alder Leaf Beetle Agelastica alni2024
Helophilus pendulus Helophilus pendulus2024
Helophilus pendulus Helophilus pendulus2024
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax2024
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax2024
Mesembrina meridiana Mesembrina meridiana2024
Mesembrina meridiana Mesembrina meridiana2024
Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax2024
Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax2024
Dock Bug Coreus marginatus2024
Dock Bug Coreus marginatus2024
Field Grasshopper Chorthippus brunneus2024
Field Grasshopper Chorthippus brunneus2024
Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum2024
Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum2024
Bloody-nosed Beetle Timarcha tenebricosa2024
Bloody-nosed Beetle Timarcha tenebricosa2024
Black Clock Pterostichus madidus2024
Black Clock Pterostichus madidus2024 2024
2024
Groundsel Senecio vulgaris2024
Groundsel Senecio vulgaris2024
Himalayan Balsam Impatiens glandulifera2024
Himalayan Balsam Impatiens glandulifera2024 