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Steele's Coppice

✦ Ancient woodland3 ha

📷 Jonathan Hutchins · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

53.04292, -2.36751

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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
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

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 — Mallard, Canada Goose, Blue Tit +73 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Mallard, Canada Goose, Blue Tit +73 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Small White, Peacock +168 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Meadow Brown, Small White, Peacock +168 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Hogweed, Sycamore, Garlic Mustard +46 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Hogweed, Sycamore, Garlic Mustard +46 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hogweed, Garlic Mustard, Cut-leaved Dead-nettle +6 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Two Saints WayWalking route148 km

Two Saints Way - Chester Cathedral to/from Lichfield Cathedral. In the late Middle Ages a steady stream of pilgrims walked this way – both housing shrines to two game-changing Mercian saints in the 7th century - St Werburgh and St Chad

Named routeRef TSWLength 148 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Walk around WybunburyWalking route
Named route
Newcastle WayWalking route40 km

Market Drayton to Mow Cop

Named routeLength 40 kmRegional walking route
South Cheshire WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 51kmRegional walking route
Crewe and Nantwich Circular WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

14 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cheshire CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 70Regional cycle route
Route 551Cycling route
Named routeRef 551National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route619 m
Named routeRef 551Length 619 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route777 m
Named routeRef 551Length 777 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route59 m
Named routeRef 551Length 59 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route203 m
Named routeRef 551Length 203 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Back Lane

📷 Jonathan Hutchins · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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🌱Leddy's FieldUrban park4.7 km→✦Audley CastleHistoric site4.7 km→🌱Weston Village PlaygroundUrban park3.5 km→🦉BATESWOODNature reserve4.4 km→🌽Audley AllotmentsAllotments4.6 km→✦Castle Hill motteHistoric site4.7 km→

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