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The Coppice

✦ Ancient woodland20 ha

📷 Ian Calderwood · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome20 ha

Getting here

52.89039, -1.70930

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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 — Starling, Fieldfare, Pied Wagtail +52 more · last seen 2024; Birds — Starling, Fieldfare, Pied Wagtail +52 more · last seen 2024

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Field Forklet-moss, Common Pottia, Cylindric Ditrichum +97 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Large White, Green-veined White +30 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Small White, Large White, Green-veined White +30 more · last seen 2024

Free

Foraging

Plants — Raspberry Bryum, Hawthorn, Common Sorrel +6 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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
Bonnie Prince Charlie WalkWalking route28 km
Named routeLength 28 kmLocal walking route
Littlemeadow Lanepublic footpath · 1 km
Public pathpublic footpathLength 1 kmPath type: track
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Cycling

9 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Hilton Local Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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
Main RouteCycling route3.7 km
Named routeRef 68Length 3.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route142 m
Named routeRef 549Length 142 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Track into The Coppice

📷 Ian Calderwood · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦SUDBURY HALLHistoric site3.5 km→✦Tutbury CastleHistoric site3.6 km→✦Tutbury CastleHistoric site3.6 km→🌱Tutbury Mill Picnic AreaUrban park3.7 km→✦Barton Blount medieval settlement remains, including a chapel, decoy pond and part of the open field system, 340m north of Barton HallHistoric site2.6 km→⚽Sudbury Cricket GroundPlaying field3.7 km→

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