Church Stretton, Shropshire

Coppice Leasowes Nature Reserve

Mixed-habitat reserve

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5.8

Wildland

1–2 hours

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Why it's Wildland

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A small reserve in the Shropshire Hills where mature deciduous woodland, species-rich grassland, streams and wetland meet. The A49 divides it into eastern and western areas.

Its appeal is the variety packed into a 4.8-hectare reserve: woodland flowers, wet flushes, streams and grassland, with a glade and bench among the features visitors can seek out. It offers a nature-rich pause rather than a long wilderness walk.

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The experience

Allow a short visit to explore the reserve’s varied habitats. Use the town council’s walking map, and look out for spring flowers in Primrose Wood and the open glade’s bench. The reserve is split by the A49; check current conditions before setting out.

Things to do

Look for spring flowers in Primrose Wood

The council lists primroses and dog violets as spring colour here, alongside dog’s mercury and wood anemone.

Explore the eastern grassland

Look for common knapweed and devil’s-bit scabious in the upper eastern grassland; the council also describes wet flushes and streams in the reserve.

Find the open glade and bench

The council places an open glade with a bench at the northern end of the reserve’s eastern side. It says the glade has been planted and sown to encourage butterflies and other invertebrates.

Make a day of it

Quick escape · Check before visiting; no visit duration is specified by the source.

Quick escape: explore the reserve’s habitat mosaic

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Use the town council’s Coppice Leasowes walking map to plan your visit.
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Explore the reserve’s woodland, grassland, wet flushes, streams and wetland areas.
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If visiting the eastern side, look for Primrose Wood and the open glade with its bench.

Verified history

Coppice Leasowes was designated a Local Nature Reserve in 1998. The town council describes management that includes hedge cutting and laying, and late-summer cattle grazing in both areas of the reserve.

Hidden details

The reserve is split by the A49 — The town council says the road divides the reserve into two areas; its eastern side is also designated as a County Wildlife Site.

Look for the sunken lane beyond the glade — The council notes that a gate at the open glade leads to a sunken lane. Check the walking map and on-site conditions before attempting to follow it.

When to go

March · April · May · June · July · No specific time of day is supported by the supplied source; check before visiting.

Spring brings primroses and dog violets in Primrose Wood; the upper eastern grassland has summer-flowering species. Cattle graze both areas in late summer.

Check conditions before visiting; no weather or path-condition information is supplied.

What to look for

In Primrose Wood, look for dog’s mercury, wood anemone, primroses and dog violets. In the upper eastern grassland, the council highlights common knapweed and devil’s-bit scabious. Find the open glade and its bench at the northern end of the eastern side.

The story

Local Nature Reserve designation in 1998; conservation and habitat management.

Best time to go

Spring for primroses and dog violets in Primrose Wood; summer for flowering grassland and butterflies. The council notes cattle graze both areas in late summer.

Spring for primroses and dog violets in Primrose Wood; summer for flowering grassland and the glade’s butterflies. Late summer brings cattle grazing in both areas.

How long to spend

1–2 hours

Perfect for

Walkers · Wildlife lovers · Families · Dogs · Photographers