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Hurst Coppice - Woodland plantation

4 ha

📷 Geoff Gartside · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

52.38490, -2.11010

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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

Insect spotting

Lowland meadows — marbled white, meadow brown and pollinating insects

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

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

13 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km

approximate route of Charles II's escape

Named routeRef MWLength 990 kmRegional walking route
North Worcestershire PathWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Illey WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Royal Hunters Walks - Link to CatshillWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Royal Hunters Walks - Saunders Park to Park Gate LinkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

25 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5National Cycle Network
Local Cycle Network Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1Local cycle route
Local Cycle Network Route 2Cycling route
Named routeRef 2Local cycle route
Main RouteCycling route518 m
Named routeRef 5Length 518 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route98 m
Named routeRef 5Length 98 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route30 m
Named routeRef 5Length 30 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Hartle Village

📷 Geoff Gartside · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Hartle Village

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Fairfield Recreation GroundUrban park2.5 km→🏞️CLENT HILLSCountry park3.7 km→🌱Chaddesley Corbett Community OrchardUrban park4.1 km→🌱Chaddesley Corbett Community OrchardUrban park4.1 km→🌱Hagley ParkUrban park4.5 km→✦HAGLEY HALLHistoric site4.6 km→

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