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The Coppice

✦ Ancient woodland8 ha

📷 Anthony Parkes · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome8 ha

Getting here

53.13047, -1.99924

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦87+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mallard and Black-headed Gull
  • 🐕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

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Black-headed Gull, Great Tit +84 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mallard, Black-headed Gull, Great Tit +84 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Sneezewort, Gorse, Stinking Hellebore +8 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

12 signed routes nearby · 19 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Habitat Walk Ladderedge Country Park (Green Arrows)Walking route

Includes some hills

Named routeDuration 45min
Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 17Walking route16.2 km
Named routeLength 16.2 kmRegional walking route
Churnet WayWalking route
Named route
Fosters TrailWalking route
Named route
Crabapple TrailWalking route
Named route
Tittesworth 2public footpath · 67 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 67 mPath type: path
Tittesworth 1R/2403public footpath · 9 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 9 mPath type: path
Tittesworth 1R/2401public footpath · 35 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 35 mSurface grassIncline upPath type: steps
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Cycling

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 559Cycling route
Named routeRef 559National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route3.7 km
Named routeRef 559Length 3.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route1.2 km
Named routeRef 559Length 1.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route302 m
Named routeRef 559Length 302 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route5.5 km
Named routeRef 559Length 5.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route643 m
Named routeRef 559Length 643 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Leek Camping & Caravanning Club Site

📷 Anthony Parkes · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Leek Camping & Caravanning Club Site

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🌱Brough ParkUrban park2.8 km→🌱Ball Haye GardensUrban park2.7 km→🌱Brough ParkUrban park2.9 km→🌱Sparrow ParkUrban park3.1 km→🌱Brough ParkUrban park3.1 km→🌱Pickwood Recreation AreaUrban park3.3 km→

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