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The Coppice

16 ha

📷 Bill Boaden · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeForagingBirds
Free entryDogs welcome16 ha

Getting here

53.38654, -2.81267

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🌿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
Parking

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hawthorn, Hazel, Common Nettle +23 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Swallow +38 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Swallow +38 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Western Honey Bee, Common Carder Bee, 7-spot Ladybird +158 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Western Honey Bee, Common Carder Bee, 7-spot Ladybird +158 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Chicory, Red Clover, Creeping Thistle +186 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Chicory, Red Clover, Creeping Thistle +186 more · last seen 2026

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Trans-Pennine Trail (Southport to Liverpool)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Liverpool to Warrington)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Mersey WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Allerton Country WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

108 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Radial Route 7Cycling route
Named routeRef 7Local cycle route
Woolton & WavertreeCycling route
Named routeRef WooltonLocal cycle route
Pier to Pier cycle routeCycling route
Named routeRef 562National Cycle Network
Route 56Cycling route
Named routeRef 56National Cycle Network
Liverpool Loop LineCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 856Cycling route
Named routeRef 856National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Ox Lane

📷 Bill Boaden · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Ox Lane

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Halewood Park TriangleUrban park3 km→🌱Stadt Moers Park: West ViewUrban park2.6 km→🌱Belle Vale ParkUrban park2.9 km→🌱Knowsley Leisure and Culture ParkUrban park3.3 km→🌱Lyndene ParkUrban park3.9 km→🌱Halewood Doorstep GreenUrban park3.9 km→

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