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Brick Kiln Osier Bed

✦ Ancient woodland82 ha

📷 Richard Law · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome82 ha

Getting here

52.65393, -2.22339

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦98+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Redwing and Blackbird
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Redwing, Blackbird, Carrion Crow +95 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Redwing, Blackbird, Carrion Crow +95 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Hogweed · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland fens — fen dragonflies and rare invertebrates; Insects — Oak Bush-cricket, Rhododendron Leafhopper, Hairy Shieldbug +3 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km

approximate route of Charles II's escape

Named routeRef MWLength 990 kmRegional walking route
Staffordshire Way (Cannock Chase South)Walking route

Staffordshire Way, part Cannock Chase - south

Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

8 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 81Cycling route
Named routeRef 81National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route1 km
Named routeRef 81Length 1 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route10 m
Named routeRef 81Length 10 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route111 m
Named routeRef 81Length 111 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface bareearth
Main RouteCycling route917 m
Named routeRef 81Length 917 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface bareearth
Main RouteCycling route1.1 km
Named routeRef 81Length 1.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface bareearth
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The bridleway of Brick Kiln Lane

📷 Richard Law · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The bridleway of Brick Kiln Lane

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦CHILLINGTONHistoric site800 m→🌱Wheel FieldUrban park3.2 km→🌱Albrighton Village ParkUrban park4.6 km→🌱The Friends of Bilbrook Jubilee WoodUrban park3.4 km→🌱Bishops Wood ParkUrban park3.9 km→⛪St Mary and St Chad ChurchReligious grounds4.2 km→

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