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Brick Kiln Wood

✦ Ancient woodland19 ha

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome19 ha

Getting here

51.21603, 0.52742

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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
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Lapwing, Chiffchaff, Egyptian Goose +89 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Lapwing, Chiffchaff, Egyptian Goose +89 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Creeping Cinquefoil, Common Nettle, Hogweed +3 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Common Nettle, Hogweed, Comfrey

Varies

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Brown Hawker, Norfolk Aeshna · last seen 2025; Insects — Brown Hawker, Norfolk Aeshna · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Scenic Green Trail Stage 3Walking route8.8 km
Named routeRef SGT3Length 8.8 kmLocal walking route
Scenic Green Trail Stage 4Walking route12 km
Named routeRef SGT4Length 12 kmLocal walking route
Greensand WayWalking route
Named routeRef GWRegional walking route
Medway Valley WalkWalking route45 km
Named routeLength 45 kmRegional walking route
Len Valley WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 177 (Proposed)Cycling route
Named routeRef 177National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 178Cycling route
Named routeRef 178National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Brick Kiln Wood

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Brick Kiln Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱South ParkUrban park4.8 km→🌱King George V Playing FieldUrban park4.2 km→🌱Boughton Monchelsea Recreation GroundUrban park1.6 km→🌱Old Steve's WreckUrban park3.8 km→🐄Haven Farm ShopVisitor farm4.4 km→✦Linton ParkHistoric site900 m→

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