Welcome to Lion Coppice

Lion Coppice is a small area of ancient deciduous woodland on the outskirts of the market town of Shrewsbury in the rural county of Shropshire, England.

It is near to the site of the Battle of Shrewsbury, fought in 1403, which is why the area today is known as Battlefield. But what used to be the village of Battlefield has, over the last half century, been engulfed and absorbed into the rapidly expanding urban conurbation of Shrewsbury.

In recent years this little patch of woodland has become surrounded by housing and commercial development but although much diminished, it remains a haven for wildlife.

This website is a celebration of the coppice, its surrounding fields, ponds and hedgerows and the wildlife that it supports.

If you care about Lion Coppice and want to help us protect it, then please get in touch and consider joining the Friends of Lion Coppice.

Please note that Lion Coppice is privately owned and access to the woods requires the permission of the appropriate land owners.

All photographs on this website were taken in Lion Coppice or its immediate surroundings. All photographs were taken by Chris Davenport, in whom the copyright resides, unless otherwise stated.