Lords Yard Coppice – Ruskin Land loop from Bliss Gate
Lords Yard Coppice – Ruskin Land loop from Bliss Gate
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Lords Yard Coppice – Ruskin Land loop from Bliss Gate
01:47
6.65km
80m
Hiking
Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.
Last updated: April 16, 2026
Waypoints
Start point
Parking
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212 m
Decorative Metal Archway
Highlight • Structure
Tip by
413 m
Gruffalo Snake Sculpture
Highlight • Monument
Tip by
1.73 km
Lords Yard Coppice
Highlight • Natural Monument
This area of the forest is known as "semi-natural ancient forest". It is 'natural' as it has never been replanted, but has been worked on a coppice system for at least 400 years.
In 1951, this area was about to be clear felled by the then owner so it was bought to avoid this.
From the 1930s to the 1980s there was virtually no forestry activity of the sort that had been practised historically, Coppicing started up again in 1980 when the first coupe (a clear felled area leaving only larger trees) was felled, halfway along the ride from here to the top of Unellys Farm field.
The general appearance is now much more like it was in the period up to about 1930 with open areas dolled around.
Tip by
2.43 km
Log Den Structure
Highlight • Forest
Tip by
2.86 km
Ruskin Land
Highlight • Forest
We are managing this area to support a mixture of high forest and heathland, which are valuable habitats for bats, birds and other species.
In large areas of the woodland, the trees.
are relatively young, and mainly comprise
oak with bracken and bramble. This lack of
diversity is a result of changes in woodland
management following World War 1. when
much of the woodland was no longer coppiced because of a collapse in the charcoal industry.
In order to improve the habitat diversity, some trees have been removed to give those remaining more space to grow into large mature trees. The trees that are felled are extracted and processed at the Wyre Community land Trust's woodyard and sawmill at St George's Farm and used to make a variety of timber products and firewood.
Volunteers have helped plant trees to ensure the forest has a diverse mixture of tree species that is more resilient to pests, disease and the effects of climate change.
Tip by
4.43 km
Beaucastle Reservoir
Lake
6.65 km
End point
Parking
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
4.25 km
2.23 km
150 m
Surfaces
2.56 km
1.58 km
787 m
650 m
545 m
503 m
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