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Ashen Coppice - Woodland plantation

1 ha

📷 Gordon Griffiths · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

52.55849, -2.11558

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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
  • 🅿️Parking 440m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

4 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: [PROPOSED]Starley Regional Cycle Network

Varies

Wildlife

Conifer plantation — limited but present wildlife

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

26 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km

approximate route of Charles II's escape

Named routeRef MWLength 990 kmRegional walking route
Alder Coppice: Yellow PathWalking route

The shortest of three trails created alongside the designation of Alder Coppice into a Nature Reserve

Named routeRef AC-YLocal walking route
Sheepwash Park Circular Health WalkWalking route900 m

Self-guided health walk through Black Country Millenium Urban Forest site. Route circles the largest forest park in the Black Country- being a reclaimed former brick works and waste tip. Difficulty: Medium due to unsurfaced paths Duration: 45-60 mins

Named routeRef HW1 WB/OLength 900 mRound tripLocal walking route
Bilston to Loxdale Health WalkWalking route2.8 km

Self-guided health walk through Black Country Millenium Urban Forest sites. Route passes 15th century Greyhound & Punchbowl pub and Bradley Arm which is topped up by pumping water out of disused mines. Difficulty: Medium due to slopes Duration: 45-60 mins

Named routeRef HW1 BTWLength 2.8 kmPoint-to-pointLocal walking route
Dudley Public Art Heritage Trail (Town Centre Trail Part 1)Walking route

This tour allows you to experience Dudley’s fabulous pieces of public art from the past 200 years. You can walk the town centre & Priory Park trails together in ~1 hour. If you have more time divert for an extra hour via the Wolverton Road trail.

Named routeRef DPATLocal walking route
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Cycling

108 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 54Cycling route
Named routeRef 54National Cycle Network
SCWIP Cycle Route 9Cycling route
Named routeRef SCWIP CR9Local cycle route
SCWIP Cycle Route 12Cycling route
Named routeRef SCWIP CR12Local cycle route
[PROPOSED]Starley Regional Cycle NetworkCycling route804 km

Starley (TfWM) Regional Cycle Network (Proposed route)

Named routeRef Starley NetworkLength 804 kmRegional cycle route
National Cycle Network 54 (removed)Cycling route
Named routeRef 54Local cycle route
National Cycle Network Route 81 (removed)Cycling route
Named routeRef 81National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Spring Vale Wooded Path

📷 Gordon Griffiths · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Spring Vale Wooded Path

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Bantock ParkUrban park3.6 km→🌱West ParkUrban park3.8 km→🌱Baggeridge Country ParkUrban park3.8 km→🌱The RailerUrban park4.4 km→🌱East ParkUrban park2.6 km→🦉BAGGERIDGE COUNTRY PARKNature reserve3.8 km→

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