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Brick Kiln Wood

6 ha

📷 marplerambler · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome6 ha

Getting here

53.24427, -2.28784

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 136m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Tufted Duck, Mallard, Coot +86 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Tufted Duck, Mallard, Coot +86 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Darter, Baccha elongata, Brown Hawker +11 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Common Darter, Baccha elongata, Brown Hawker +11 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 10 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Messuage Lane Nature WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
South Cheshire Market Towns TrailWalking route67 km
Named routeLength 67 kmRegional walking route
Dane Valley WayWalking route66 km

Buxton to Northwich

Named routeLength 66 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

24 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cheshire CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 70Regional cycle route
Route 573Cycling route
Named routeRef 573National Cycle Network
Route 71Cycling route
Named routeRef 71Regional cycle route
Wizard TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Cheshire Cheese LoopCycling route
Named routeRef Cheshire Cheese LoopLocal cycle route
Route 55Cycling route
Named routeRef 55National Cycle Network
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Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Sand conveyor belt Privet Wood

📷 marplerambler · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Sand conveyor belt Privet Wood

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Nearby places

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🌱Jodrell Bank ArboretumUrban park1 km→🌱Peover ParkUrban park2.8 km→✦PEOVER HALLHistoric site4 km→🌱Dicklow CobUrban park2.3 km→🌱University of Manchester Botanical Experimental GroundsUrban park1.7 km→✦Cross in the churchyard of St Lawrence's ChurchHistoric site4 km→

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