Top Coalpits Coppice ✦ Ancient woodland 33 ha
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Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 33 ha
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52.19095, -2.39462
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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 🌤️ Visiting this summer
☀️ 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 £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🌿 Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Swallow, Wren, Robin +58 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Swallow, Wren, Robin +58 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Common Pocket-moss, Common Striated Feather-moss, Hart's-tongue Thyme-moss +212 more · last seen 2023
Free
Plants — Dandelion, Hazel, Common Nettle +14 more foraging species; Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants
Varies
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Emperor Dragonfly, White-legged Damselfly, Banded Demoiselle +193 more · last seen 2025; Lowland meadows — marbled white, meadow brown and pollinating insects
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 9 signed routes nearby · 20 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Martley Circular Walk Walking route 6.3 km ▾
Named route Length 6.3 km Local walking route
Show on map Parkland Walk Walking route 2 km ▾
Named route Length 2 km
Show on map Three Choirs Way (Hereford to Worcester) Walking route ▾
A route between Gloucester, Hereford and Worcester with a theme linked to the music festival celebrated annually in the three Cathedrals.
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Herefordshire Views Walk Walking route 1 km ▾
Named route Length 1 km
Show on map Three Choirs Way (Stanford Bishop to Worcester) Walking route ▾
A route between Gloucester, Hereford and Worcester with a theme linked to the music festival celebrated annually in the three Cathedrals.
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Knightwick Old Rd. public footpath · 460 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 460 m Path type: path
Show on map 1 public path nearby
Public paths
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
✦ Ancient woodland — continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD. A rare and irreplaceable habitat, rich in biodiversity and historical character.
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Wildlife to spot
4,075 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 4,075 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 45 species
winter spring summer
2025 ▾
Woodpigeon · Robin · Chaffinch · Raven · Pied Wagtail +40
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2024 Robin Erithacus rubecula2024 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2024 Raven Corvus corax2024 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba2024 Stock Dove Columba oenas2024 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2024 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2024 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2024 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2024 Great Tit Parus major2024 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2024 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2024 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2024 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2024 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2024 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2024 Coal Tit Periparus ater2024 Magpie Pica pica2024 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2024 Blackbird Turdus merula2024 Dunnock Prunella modularis2024 Barn Owl Tyto alba Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2024 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2024 Jay Garrulus glandarius2024 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2024 Swallow Hirundo rustica2024 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2024 House Martin Delichon urbicum2024 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2024 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2024 Skylark Alauda arvensis2024 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2024 Mergus merganser merganser Mergus merganser merganser Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata2024 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2024 Hobby Falco subbuteo2024 Rook Corvus frugilegus2024 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2024 Goosander Mergus merganser2024 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2024 Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa2024 Redwing Turdus iliacus2024 Lesser Spotted Woodpecker Dryobates minor2023 🦌 Mammals 4 species
spring summer winter
2025 ▾
Grey Squirrel · Muntjac · Pine Marten · Mole
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis2024 Muntjac Muntiacus reevesi Pine Marten Martes martes Mole Talpa europaea2024 Slow-worm
🐸 Amphibians 2 species
winter spring
2025 ▾
Great Crested Newt · Common Frog
Great Crested Newt Triturus cristatus Common Frog Rana temporaria2024 🐝 Insects 18 species
spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Emperor Dragonfly · Southern Hawker · Common Darter · Migrant Hawker · White-legged Damselfly +13
Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea2024 Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum Migrant Hawker Aeshna mixta2024 White-legged Damselfly Platycnemis pennipes2023 Bluebell · Primrose · Hawthorn · Lesser Celandine · Silky Wall Feather-moss +28
Bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta Primrose Primula vulgaris Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna Silky Wall Feather-moss Homalothecium sericeum Capillary Thread-moss Bryum capillare Grey-cushioned Grimmia Grimmia pulvinata Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 4,075 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 45 species
winter spring summer
2025 ▾
Woodpigeon · Robin · Chaffinch · Raven · Pied Wagtail +40
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2024 Robin Erithacus rubecula2024 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2024 Raven Corvus corax2024 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba2024 Stock Dove Columba oenas2024 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2024 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2024 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2024 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2024 Great Tit Parus major2024 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2024 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2024 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2024 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2024 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2024 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2024 Coal Tit Periparus ater2024 Magpie Pica pica2024 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2024 Blackbird Turdus merula2024 Dunnock Prunella modularis2024 Barn Owl Tyto alba Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2024 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2024 Jay Garrulus glandarius2024 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2024 Swallow Hirundo rustica2024 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2024 House Martin Delichon urbicum2024 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2024 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2024 Skylark Alauda arvensis2024 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2024 Mergus merganser merganser Mergus merganser merganser Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata2024 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2024 Hobby Falco subbuteo2024 Rook Corvus frugilegus2024 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2024 Goosander Mergus merganser2024 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2024 Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa2024 Redwing Turdus iliacus2024 Lesser Spotted Woodpecker Dryobates minor2023 🦌 Mammals 4 species
spring summer winter
2025 ▾
Grey Squirrel · Muntjac · Pine Marten · Mole
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis2024 Muntjac Muntiacus reevesi Pine Marten Martes martes Mole Talpa europaea2024 Slow-worm
🐸 Amphibians 2 species
winter spring
2025 ▾
Great Crested Newt · Common Frog
Great Crested Newt Triturus cristatus Common Frog Rana temporaria2024 🐝 Insects 18 species
spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Emperor Dragonfly · Southern Hawker · Common Darter · Migrant Hawker · White-legged Damselfly +13
Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea2024 Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum Migrant Hawker Aeshna mixta2024 White-legged Damselfly Platycnemis pennipes2023 Bluebell · Primrose · Hawthorn · Lesser Celandine · Silky Wall Feather-moss +28
Bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta Primrose Primula vulgaris Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna Silky Wall Feather-moss Homalothecium sericeum Capillary Thread-moss Bryum capillare Grey-cushioned Grimmia Grimmia pulvinata Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Banded Demoiselle Calopteryx splendens2023
Banded Demoiselle Calopteryx splendens2023
10-spot Ladybird Adalia decempunctata
10-spot Ladybird Adalia decempunctata
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis
Sphegina Sphegina
Sphegina Sphegina
Dasysyrphus venustus Dasysyrphus venustus
Dasysyrphus venustus Dasysyrphus venustus
Broad-bodied Chaser Libellula depressa
Broad-bodied Chaser Libellula depressa
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major
Mesembrina meridiana Mesembrina meridiana
Mesembrina meridiana Mesembrina meridiana
Four-spotted Chaser Libellula quadrimaculata
Four-spotted Chaser Libellula quadrimaculata
Acorn Weevil Curculio glandium2024
Acorn Weevil Curculio glandium2024
Glow-worm Lampyris noctiluca2024
Glow-worm Lampyris noctiluca2024
Oedemera femoralis Oedemera femoralis2024
Oedemera femoralis Oedemera femoralis2024
Common Club-tail Gomphus vulgatissimus2023
Common Club-tail Gomphus vulgatissimus2023
Bird's-claw Beard-moss Barbula unguiculata
Bird's-claw Beard-moss Barbula unguiculata
Golden Feather-moss Campylium chrysophyllum
Golden Feather-moss Campylium chrysophyllum
Smallest Pottia Microbryum davallianum
Smallest Pottia Microbryum davallianum
Broom Fork-moss Dicranum scoparium
Broom Fork-moss Dicranum scoparium
Neat Feather-moss Pseudoscleropodium purum
Neat Feather-moss Pseudoscleropodium purum
Yellow Feather-moss Homalothecium lutescens
Yellow Feather-moss Homalothecium lutescens
Hazel Corylus avellana
Hazel Corylus avellana
Bugle Ajuga reptans
Bugle Ajuga reptans
Wood Anemone Anemone nemorosa
Wood Anemone Anemone nemorosa
Creeping Soft-grass Holcus mollis
Creeping Soft-grass Holcus mollis
Wood Millet Milium effusum
Wood Millet Milium effusum
Bracken Pteridium aquilinum
Bracken Pteridium aquilinum
Sessile Oak Quercus petraea
Sessile Oak Quercus petraea
Wood Speedwell Veronica montana
Wood Speedwell Veronica montana
Honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum
Honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum
Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata
Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata
Germander Speedwell Veronica chamaedrys
Germander Speedwell Veronica chamaedrys
Southern Wood-rush Luzula forsteri
Southern Wood-rush Luzula forsteri
Common Bent Agrostis capillaris
Common Bent Agrostis capillaris
Bramble Rubus fruticosus
Bramble Rubus fruticosus
Enchanter's-nightshade Circaea lutetiana
Enchanter's-nightshade Circaea lutetiana
Goldilocks Buttercup Ranunculus auricomus
Goldilocks Buttercup Ranunculus auricomus
Ivy Hedera helix
Ivy Hedera helix
Cuckooflower Cardamine pratensis
Cuckooflower Cardamine pratensis
Cleavers Galium aparine
Cleavers Galium aparine
Black Bryony Tamus communis
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