Discover Brocton Coppice

You are now looking at some of the ancient and veteran oaks that make up Brocton Coppice.

There is nowhere else like it in Staffordshire.

• The ancient oak trees are the remains of the forest that once stretched across the royal hunting ground that was much larger than Cannock Chase is today.
• Each tree is an ecosystem supporting a whole range of wildlife include birds, bats, invertebrates and insects, lichen & fungi.
• These trees are vulnerable and sensitive to human impact.

What you can do to help

• Keep to the paths and bridleways
• Avoid standing on/ cycling over any tree roots
• Leave sticks/ dead wood where it is for fungi and invertebrate species
• Clean up after your dog.

What’s an Ancient and Veteran tree?