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Brick Kiln Plantation

14 ha

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome14 ha

Getting here

53.59155, -1.15717

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Carrion Crow, Robin +68 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Carrion Crow, Robin +68 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Meadowsweet, Hogweed, Guelder-rose +17 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Meadowsweet, Japanese Knotweed, Common Meadow-rue +153 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Meadowsweet, Japanese Knotweed, Common Meadow-rue +153 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Large Yellow Underwing, Lunar Underwing, Silver Y +32 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Large Yellow Underwing, Lunar Underwing, Silver Y +32 more · last seen 2024

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Trans-Pennine Trail (Wombwell to Selby)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

19 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Trans Pennine TrailCycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route3.9 km
Named routeRef 62Length 3.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.4 km
Named routeRef 62Length 1.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route407 m
Named routeRef 62Length 407 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route723 m
Named routeRef 62Length 723 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route18 m
Named routeRef 62Length 18 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

View towards Brick Kiln Plantation

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

View towards Brick Kiln Plantation

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Warren ParkUrban park2.6 km→🌱Campsall ParkUrban park3.3 km→🏞️CAMPSALLCountry park3 km→🌱Brodsworth Community WoodlandsUrban park5 km→🌱Warren ParkUrban park2.6 km→🌱Campsall Country ParkUrban park3 km→

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