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Town Coppice - Woodland plantation

✦ Ancient woodland7 ha

📷 Mat Fascione · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeDogsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome7 ha

Getting here

52.38437, -2.34737

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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
  • 🅿️Dry Mill Lane Car Park 389m away — 4 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Parking

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Ancient woodland

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Mercian Way

Varies

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
North Worcestershire PathWalking route
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
Ribbesford Circular TrailWalking route2 km
Named routeRef RCTLength 2 kmLocal walking route
Stourport Circular WalkWalking route6.5 km
Named routeLength 6.5 kmLocal walking route
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Cycling

52 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Mercian WayCycling route
Named routeRef 45National Cycle Network
Route 54Cycling route
Named routeRef 54National Cycle Network
Route 49Cycling route
Named routeRef 49Regional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route22 m
Named routeRef 45Length 22 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route11 m
Named routeRef 45Length 11 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route54 m
Named routeRef 45Length 54 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface concrete
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Mountain biking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Wyre Forest Green RouteMountain bike route
Named route
Wyre Forest Blue RouteMountain bike route
Named route
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Horse riding

5 public paths nearby

Public paths
Dry Mill Lanebridleway · 102 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 102 mPath type: unclassified

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Woodland at the Knowles Coppice Nature Reserve

📷 Mat Fascione · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Woodland at the Knowles Coppice Nature Reserve

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Bewdley riversideUrban park2 km→🐄West Midlands Safari ParkVisitor farm3.8 km→🌱Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee GardensUrban park2.6 km→🌱Arley Arboretum & GardensUrban park4.3 km→✦ARLEY HOUSEHistoric site4.5 km→🦉HABBERLEY VALLEYNature reserve4 km→

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Park Pool, Wyre

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