Start Point - Waypost 1

For over 40 years, the Copse has been sadly neglected and has been allowed to overgrow with non-native plant species and holly and apart from council employees and nature conservation teams, no one has been permitted to enter.

Over the last two years, a small but dedicated team, with help from the Friends of Headstone Manor Park, have been clearing unwanted vegetation along with lots of rubbish, abandoned furniture and commercial waste .

You are now at the starting point of a brand new circular walk around the Copse, which we hope you will enjoy.

It has been hard work and we would particularly like to thank Peter Elton for creating the paths and glades which you will see today.