Brakybank Wood ✦ Ancient woodland 30 ha
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🦅 Birds🦉 Wildlife🍂 Seasonal
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 30 ha
Places › England › South East › Tonbridge and Malling Getting here
51.25324, 0.29015
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🐦 74+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Blackbird 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🅿️ Parking 400m away — 2 car parks within reach 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🐦 74+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Blackbird 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🅿️ Parking 400m away — 2 car parks within reach £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🌿 Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Wren +71 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Wren +71 more · last seen 2025
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🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Japanese Knotweed · last seen 2024
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Eristalis pertinax, Batman Hoverfly +36 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Eristalis pertinax, Batman Hoverfly +36 more · last seen 2025
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
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Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 7 signed routes nearby · 10 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Ightham Mote Circular Walk to Old Soar Manor, Ightham Mote Walking route 11.2 km ▾
This circular links two National Trust places, both dating back to medieval England. The trail goes through Scathes ancient woodland, into the Fairlawne Estate & onto Plaxtol Spout before returning to Ightham Mote through orchards & the Greensand Way.
Named route Length 11.2 km Duration 04:30 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Greensand Way Walking route ▾
Named route Ref GW Regional walking route
Show on map Wealdway Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Ightham Mote Circular Walk to Wilmot Hill, Ightham Mote Walking route 6.4 km ▾
Enjoy the Kentish countryside from the Ightham Mote estate as you walk the periphery of a large part of its 580 acres. The walk incorporates Scathes Wood, the Greensand Way, Wilmot Hill and Broadhoath Wood. Some steep inclines. Not suitable for wheels.
Named route Length 6.4 km Duration 02:00 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Ightham Mote Circular Walk to Knole, Ightham Mote Walking route 13.6 km ▾
A circular from Ightham Mote through Kentish countryside, along the Greensand Way & areas of outstanding natural beauty, to Knole Park. Return to Ightham Mote via the Duchess Walk, Godden Green & Broadhoath Wood. Undulating trail. Not suitable for wheels.
Named route Length 13.6 km Duration 05:00 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map 6 public paths nearby
Public paths
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✦ Ancient woodland — continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD. A rare and irreplaceable habitat, rich in biodiversity and historical character.
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Wildlife to spot
10,827 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 10,827 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 48 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Robin · Wren · Woodpigeon · Blackbird · Chiffchaff +43
Robin Erithacus rubecula Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Blackbird Turdus merula Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Carrion Crow Corvus corone Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Great Tit Parus major Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Magpie Pica pica House Sparrow Passer domesticus Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Goldcrest Regulus regulus Nuthatch Sitta europaea Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Linnet Linaria cannabina Coal Tit Periparus ater Starling Sturnus vulgaris Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Skylark Alauda arvensis Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Greenfinch Chloris chloris Swift Apus apus Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Swallow Hirundo rustica Whitethroat Curruca communis Rook Corvus frugilegus Herring Gull Larus argentatus Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Rock Dove Columba livia Stock Dove Columba oenas House Martin Delichon urbicum Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella Coot Fulica atra Tawny Owl Strix aluco Kingfisher Alcedo atthis Dunnock Prunella modularis Greylag Goose Anser anser Jay Garrulus glandarius 🦌 Mammals 1 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Hazel Dormouse
Hazel Dormouse Muscardinus avellanarius 7-spot Ladybird · Hairy Shieldbug · Ruddy Darter · Glow-worm · Batman Hoverfly +12
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum Ruddy Darter Sympetrum sanguineum Glow-worm Lampyris noctiluca Batman Hoverfly Myathropa florea Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva Bicolorous Sawfly Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 10,827 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 48 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Robin · Wren · Woodpigeon · Blackbird · Chiffchaff +43
Robin Erithacus rubecula Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Blackbird Turdus merula Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Carrion Crow Corvus corone Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Great Tit Parus major Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Magpie Pica pica House Sparrow Passer domesticus Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Goldcrest Regulus regulus Nuthatch Sitta europaea Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Linnet Linaria cannabina Coal Tit Periparus ater Starling Sturnus vulgaris Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Skylark Alauda arvensis Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Greenfinch Chloris chloris Swift Apus apus Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Swallow Hirundo rustica Whitethroat Curruca communis Rook Corvus frugilegus Herring Gull Larus argentatus Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Rock Dove Columba livia Stock Dove Columba oenas House Martin Delichon urbicum Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella Coot Fulica atra Tawny Owl Strix aluco Kingfisher Alcedo atthis Dunnock Prunella modularis Greylag Goose Anser anser Jay Garrulus glandarius 🦌 Mammals 1 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Hazel Dormouse
Hazel Dormouse Muscardinus avellanarius 7-spot Ladybird · Hairy Shieldbug · Ruddy Darter · Glow-worm · Batman Hoverfly +12
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum Ruddy Darter Sympetrum sanguineum Glow-worm Lampyris noctiluca Batman Hoverfly Myathropa florea Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva Bicolorous Sawfly Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Hemichroa australis
Hemichroa australis
Orthops (Orthops) campestris Orthops (Orthops) campestris
Orthops (Orthops) campestris Orthops (Orthops) campestris
White-legged Damselfly Platycnemis pennipes
White-legged Damselfly Platycnemis pennipes
Eristalis Eristalis
Eristalis Eristalis
Blue-tailed Damselfly Ischnura elegans
Blue-tailed Damselfly Ischnura elegans
Back-Swimmer Notonecta
Back-Swimmer Notonecta
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis
Chaoborus Chaoborus
Chaoborus Chaoborus
Non-biting midges Chironomidae
Non-biting midges Chironomidae
Pondskater Gerris
Pondskater Gerris
Dock Bug Coreus marginatus
Dock Bug Coreus marginatus Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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