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Walnut Shell Coppice - Woodland plantation

3 ha

📷 David Howard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

52.20549, -2.37279

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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
Walking trails

Best for

6 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: Geopark Way

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 16 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Martley Circular WalkWalking route6.3 km
Named routeLength 6.3 kmLocal walking route
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 routeRegional walking route
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 routeRegional walking route
Worcestershire WayWalking route50 km

Walking route from Bewdley to Great Malvern

Named routeLength 50 kmRegional walking route
Geopark WayWalking route175 km
Named routeRef geoLength 175 kmRegional walking route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Woodland by the A44, Darbys Green

📷 David Howard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Woodland by the A44, Darbys Green

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🦉ANKERDINE COMMONNature reserve1.1 km→🌱Ankerdine CommonUrban park1 km→🌱Martley (Millennium Green)Urban park3.5 km→⚽Martley Playing Field and ParkPlaying field3.3 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds3.5 km→✦Ham BridgeHistoric site4.8 km→

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