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Sudbury Coppice

✦ Ancient woodland22 ha

📷 Stephen McKay · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome22 ha

Getting here

52.91680, -1.76747

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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; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Barn Owl, Hobby, Raven +69 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Barn Owl, Hobby, Raven +69 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Clustered Feather-moss, Fissidens bryoides var. bryoides, Creeping Feather-moss +192 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Meadowsweet, Great Scented Liverwort, Common Nettle +16 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Large White, Small Tortoiseshell +22 more · last seen 2019; Insects — Small White, Large White, Small Tortoiseshell +22 more · last seen 2019

Free

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Limestone WayWalking route74 km

Castleton to Rocester

Named routeLength 74 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Staffordshire Way (Rushton Spencer - Cannock Chase)Walking route76 km

Staffordshire Way, part Rushton Spencer - Cannock Chase

Named routeLength 76 kmRegional walking route
Exploring Sudbury - Village Trail, Sudbury HallWalking route2 km

The main trail covers a mix of terrain including cobbles, uneven surfaces and depending on the weather parts may be muddy. Through Sudbury village, the trail follows roads, some have pavements while others do not.

Named routeLength 2 kmDuration 00:45-01:00Round tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

8 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
Route 549Cycling route
Named routeRef 549National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route11.5 km
Named routeRef 68Length 11.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route135 m
Named routeLength 135 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route228 m
Named routeLength 228 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route349 m
Named routeLength 349 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Bluebells and Sudbury Coppice

📷 Stephen McKay · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Bluebells and Sudbury Coppice

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦SUDBURY HALLHistoric site2.1 km→⚽Sudbury Cricket GroundPlaying field3.3 km→⛪All Saints' ChurchReligious grounds3.3 km→🌱Doveridge Playground and Tennis courtUrban park4 km→🌱Doveridge ParkUrban park4 km→✦Cubley Hall moated siteHistoric site2.3 km→

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