Nockatt Coppice

Nockatt Coppice sits at the edge of the Fir zone, near the village entrance road and car park. It takes its name from a nature reserve within the grounds. The Center Parcs Grounds team maintains its coppice and heathland.

A storm in 1990, four years before Center Parcs opened, flattened trees here and exposed dormant heather seeds. The heather grew in the new clearing, and rangers have managed the heathland since. The wider forest is part of Longleat Woods, a 249.9-hectare Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) designated in 1972. Its ancient broadleaved woodland includes oak, ash and hazel.

From Nockatt Coppice car park, you can walk to Heaven's Gate or take the circular route to Shearwater Lake outside the village.

Lodges near this stop (approximately 735, 512 and 522-548) are among the furthest from the Plaza and Sports Plaza.