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The Coppice

6 ha

📷 Jonathan Kington · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome6 ha

Getting here

53.11365, -2.16271

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 404m away — 8 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Moorhen +90 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Moorhen +90 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Nettle, Opposite-leaved Golden-saxifrage, Common Knapweed +39 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Common Nettle, Opposite-leaved Golden-saxifrage, Common Knapweed +39 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Eristalis pertinax, Harlequin Ladybird, Eristalis tenax +29 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Eristalis pertinax, Harlequin Ladybird, Eristalis tenax +29 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Nettle, Common Sorrel, Wood-sorrel +5 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

12 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Trent Valley WayWalking route304 km
Named routeLength 304 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Cheshire Ring Canal WalkWalking route
Named route
Newcastle WayWalking route40 km

Market Drayton to Mow Cop

Named routeLength 40 kmRegional walking route
Gritstone Trail (Rushton Spencer - Kidsgrove)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Staffordshire Way (Mow Cop-Rushton Spencer)Walking route

Staffordshire Way, part north - Rushton Spencer

Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

33 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cheshire CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 70Regional cycle route
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5National Cycle Network
National Route 550Cycling route
Named routeRef 550National Cycle Network
Route 55Cycling route
Named routeRef 55National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route846 m
Named routeRef 55Length 846 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route375 m
Named routeRef 55Length 375 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Leaving the top of Coppice Wood

📷 Jonathan Kington · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Leaving the top of Coppice Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Biddulph Grange GardensUrban park1.8 km→✦BIDDULPH GRANGEHistoric site1.8 km→🌱Biddulph Grange Country ParkUrban park2 km→🌱Chatterley Whitfield Heritage Country ParkUrban park4.6 km→🌱Church Road Recreation GroundUrban park600 m→🌱The Paddock Play AreaUrban park1.2 km→

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