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Speller Coppice

✦ Ancient woodland21 ha
WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome21 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
  • 🌿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

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Chiffchaff, Blue Tit, Woodpigeon +62 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Chiffchaff, Blue Tit, Woodpigeon +62 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Cock's-foot, Germander Speedwell, Ash +256 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Bramble, Hogweed, Common Sorrel +28 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Green Shieldbug, Hairy Shieldbug, Stenodema (Stenodema) laevigata +59 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Green Shieldbug, Hairy Shieldbug, Stenodema (Stenodema) laevigata +59 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Shropshire Way - stage 07Walking route17.6 km
Named routeRef ShW07Length 17.6 kmLocal walking route
Shropshire Way - stage 08Walking route20.1 km
Named routeRef ShW08Length 20.1 kmLocal walking route
Stanway Coppice Walk, Wilderhope ManorWalking route2.4 km

This circular walk from Wilderhope Manor, a grade 1 listed Elizabethan manor house, takes in surrounding farmland and Stanway Coppice. Some of the route contains steep gradients, steps and very uneven surfaces.

Named routeLength 2.4 kmDuration 00:30-00:45Round tripLocal walking route
Longville Coppice Walk, Wilderhope ManorWalking route2.9 km

This circular walk from Wilderhope Manor, a grade 1 listed Elizabethan manor house, takes in surrounding farmland and Longville Coppice. Some of the route contains steep gradients, steps and very uneven surfaces.

Named routeLength 2.9 kmDuration 00:45-01:00Round tripLocal walking route
Corvedale Three Castles WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Bridleway down through Speller Coppice

Bridleway down through Speller Coppice

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