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Woodcourt Coppice

✦ Ancient woodland20 ha

📷 Jonathan Billinger · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Free entryDogs welcome20 ha

Getting here

52.11590, -2.83320

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, House Sparrow +51 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, House Sparrow +51 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hazel, Wild Strawberry, Rough Hawkbit +21 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Bluebell, Herb-Robert, Yew +203 more · last seen 2024

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Aphodius, Swollen-thighed Beetle +19 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Aphodius, Swollen-thighed Beetle +19 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Wye Valley WalkWalking route218 km
Named routeRef WVWLength 218 kmRegional walking route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Pole Wood

📷 Jonathan Billinger · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Pole Wood

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Nearby places

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✦FOXLEYHistoric site1.9 km→🌱Roman ParkUrban park3.9 km→🌱The WeirUrban park4.9 km→✦Credenhill CampHistoric site3 km→🌱Garnstone ParkUrban park4.5 km→✦GARNONSHistoric site4.7 km→

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