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Rye Coppice - Woodland plantation

7 ha

📷 Philip Halling · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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DogsForagingWildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome7 ha

Getting here

52.01171, -2.27363

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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
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

6 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants

Varies

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Insect spotting

Traditional orchard — specialist orchard insects and lichens

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 14 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Three Choirs Way (Worcester to Gloucester)Walking route

A route between Gloucester, Hereford and Worcester with a theme linked to the music festival celebrated annually in the three Cathedrals.

Named routeRef 3CHRegional walking route
Three Choirs Way (Malvern Hills)Walking route

A route between Gloucester, Hereford and Worcester with a theme linked to the music festival celebrated annually in the three Cathedrals.

Named routeRegional walking route
Three Choirs Way (Hollybush to Gloucester)Walking route

A route between Gloucester, Hereford and Worcester with a theme linked to the music festival celebrated annually in the three Cathedrals.

Named routeRegional walking route
Severn Way (3) Worcester to BristolWalking route153 km
Named routeRef SW (3)Length 153 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Mercian WayCycling route
Named routeRef 45National Cycle Network
Newent Cycling LoopCycling route
Named routeRef NCLRegional cycle route
Mercian Way LinkCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
National Byway (Ledbury Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route2.2 km
Named routeRef 45Length 2.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route11 km
Named routeRef 45Length 11 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

View to the Malvern Hills

📷 Philip Halling · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

View to the Malvern Hills

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Castle TumpHistoric site2.9 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds2.9 km→⛪All Saints' ChurchReligious grounds4.8 km→⛪Pendock ChurchReligious grounds1.2 km→⛪St Peter and St Paul's ChurchReligious grounds1.4 km→⛪St Faith's ChurchReligious grounds2 km→

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