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Brick-kiln Plantation

1 ha
WildlifeBirdsFungi
Free entryDogs welcome1 ha

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
  • 🍄Mushroom 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

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Canada Goose, Greylag Goose +64 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Mallard, Canada Goose, Greylag Goose +64 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Scleromitrula calthicola, Lachnum nudipes, Allophylaria clavuliformis +76 more · last seen 2014; Fungi — Scleromitrula calthicola, Lachnum nudipes, Allophylaria clavuliformis +76 more · last seen 2014

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Dock Bug, Speckled Wood +85 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small White, Dock Bug, Speckled Wood +85 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Springy Turf-moss, Butterfly-bush · last seen 2022; Plants — Springy Turf-moss, Butterfly-bush · last seen 2022

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Hanchurch Walk (Blue)Walking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Hanchurch Walk (Red)Walking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Newcastle WayWalking route40 km

Market Drayton to Mow Cop

Named routeLength 40 kmRegional walking route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Red brick barn at Brooklyn Farm

Red brick barn at Brooklyn Farm

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