Brick Kiln Wood ✦ Ancient woodland 11 ha
🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🐶 Dogs
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Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 11 ha
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51.06503, 0.61773
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings 🐕 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 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings 🐕 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 £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🌿 Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Strong match
Birds — Jackdaw, Robin, Woodpigeon +44 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Jackdaw, Robin, Woodpigeon +44 more · last seen 2025
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Buff-tailed Bumblebee, Common Carder Bee, Early Bumblebee +27 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Buff-tailed Bumblebee, Common Carder Bee, Early Bumblebee +27 more · last seen 2025
Free
Named cycling route nearby: NCN National Route 18
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
High Weald Landscape Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Ref HWLT Listed length 145km Regional walking route
Show on map 6 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 18 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 18 National Cycle Network
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 5 km ▾
Named route Ref 18 Length 5 km National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 582 m ▾
Named route Ref 18 Length 582 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 714 m ▾
Named route Ref 18 Length 714 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 7.1 km ▾
Named route Ref 18 Length 7.1 km National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 3.6 km ▾
Named route Ref 18 Length 3.6 km National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map 2 public paths nearby
Public paths
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
✦ Ancient woodland — continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD. A rare and irreplaceable habitat, rich in biodiversity and historical character.
Photos New Footbridge in Brick Kiln Wood, Hole Park
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Wildlife to spot
3,935 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 3,935 records · National Biodiversity Network Jackdaw · Song Thrush · Carrion Crow · Blackbird · Chiffchaff +31
Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Carrion Crow Corvus corone Blackbird Turdus merula Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Robin Erithacus rubecula Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Woodpigeon Columba palumbus House Sparrow Passer domesticus Greenfinch Chloris chloris Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Great Tit Parus major Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Starling Sturnus vulgaris Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Rook Corvus frugilegus Magpie Pica pica Stock Dove Columba oenas Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Green Woodpecker Picus viridis House Martin Delichon urbicum Swift Apus apus Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Nuthatch Sitta europaea Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Coal Tit Periparus ater Linnet Linaria cannabina Goldcrest Regulus regulus Dunnock Prunella modularis Lesser Whitethroat Curruca curruca Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2024 Brown Long-eared Bat
Brown Long-eared Bat Plecotus auritus 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
spring
2025 ▾
Smooth Newt
Smooth Newt Lissotriton vulgaris Buff-tailed Bumblebee · Early Bumblebee · Common Carder Bee · Small Garden Bumblebee · Tree Bumblebee +8
Buff-tailed Bumblebee Bombus terrestris2024 Early Bumblebee Bombus pratorum2024 Common Carder Bee Bombus pascuorum2024 Small Garden Bumblebee Bombus hortorum2024 Tree Bumblebee Bombus hypnorum2024 Red-tailed Bumblebee Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 3,935 records · National Biodiversity Network Jackdaw · Song Thrush · Carrion Crow · Blackbird · Chiffchaff +31
Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Carrion Crow Corvus corone Blackbird Turdus merula Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Robin Erithacus rubecula Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Woodpigeon Columba palumbus House Sparrow Passer domesticus Greenfinch Chloris chloris Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Great Tit Parus major Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Starling Sturnus vulgaris Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Rook Corvus frugilegus Magpie Pica pica Stock Dove Columba oenas Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Green Woodpecker Picus viridis House Martin Delichon urbicum Swift Apus apus Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Nuthatch Sitta europaea Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Coal Tit Periparus ater Linnet Linaria cannabina Goldcrest Regulus regulus Dunnock Prunella modularis Lesser Whitethroat Curruca curruca Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2024 Brown Long-eared Bat
Brown Long-eared Bat Plecotus auritus 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
spring
2025 ▾
Smooth Newt
Smooth Newt Lissotriton vulgaris Buff-tailed Bumblebee · Early Bumblebee · Common Carder Bee · Small Garden Bumblebee · Tree Bumblebee +8
Buff-tailed Bumblebee Bombus terrestris2024 Early Bumblebee Bombus pratorum2024 Common Carder Bee Bombus pascuorum2024 Small Garden Bumblebee Bombus hortorum2024 Tree Bumblebee Bombus hypnorum2024 Red-tailed Bumblebee Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Bombus lapidarius2024
Bombus lapidarius2024
Ruddy Darter Sympetrum sanguineum
Ruddy Darter Sympetrum sanguineum
Red-eyed Damselfly Erythromma najas
Red-eyed Damselfly Erythromma najas
White-legged Damselfly Platycnemis pennipes
White-legged Damselfly Platycnemis pennipes
Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum
Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum
Western Conifer Seed Bug Leptoglossus occidentalis2024
Western Conifer Seed Bug Leptoglossus occidentalis2024
Large Garden Bumblebee Bombus ruderatus2024
Large Garden Bumblebee Bombus ruderatus2024
Vestal Cuckoo Bee Bombus vestalis2024
Vestal Cuckoo Bee Bombus vestalis2024 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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