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The Coppice

✦ Ancient woodland53 ha

📷 Mike Pennington · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome53 ha

Getting here

52.73108, -1.17262

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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
  • 🍄Mushroom 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
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Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Tufted Duck, Mute Swan +57 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mallard, Tufted Duck, Mute Swan +57 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Dog's Mercury, Common Chickweed, Lords-and-Ladies +65 more · last seen 2026

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Turkeytail, Yellow Brain, Blushing Bracket +78 more · last seen 2026; Fungi — Turkeytail, Yellow Brain, Blushing Bracket +78 more · last seen 2026

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Foraging

Plants — Common Chickweed, White Dead-nettle, Common Nettle +18 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

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Insect spotting

Insects — Limnephilus lunatus, Large Yellow Underwing, Shuttle-shaped Dart +176 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Limnephilus lunatus, Large Yellow Underwing, Shuttle-shaped Dart +176 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 7 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Leicestershire RoundWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
National Forest WayWalking route
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Cycling

58 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Loughborough Cycle Network Route 2Cycling route
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Loughborough Cycle Network Route 1Cycling route
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Route 6Cycling route
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Wildlife to spot

Photos

Birches in Buddon Wood

📷 Mike Pennington · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Birches in Buddon Wood

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🌱Queen's ParkUrban park5 km→🌱Queen's ParkUrban park5 km→🌱Southfields ParkUrban park4.6 km→🌱Southfields ParkUrban park4.6 km→🌱Beacon Hill Country ParkUrban park4.8 km→🏞️BEACON HILLCountry park4.8 km→

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