Brick Kiln Wood ✦ Ancient woodland 7 ha
🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🍂 Seasonal
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Free entry Dogs welcome 7 ha
Places › England › South East › Tunbridge Wells Getting here
51.16736, 0.37487
Open directionsv 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 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 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 £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🌿 Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Blue Tit +68 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Blue Tit +68 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Tumid Notchwort · last seen 2023
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Common Ground-hopper, Nephus quadrimaculatus, Gorse Shieldbug +70 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Common Ground-hopper, Nephus quadrimaculatus, Gorse Shieldbug +70 more · last seen 2026
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Ancient woodland — historic landscape
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 4 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Medway Valley Walk Walking route 45 km ▾
Named route Length 45 km Regional walking route
Show on map High Weald Landscape Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Ref HWLT Listed length 145km Regional walking route
Show on map Tunbridge Wells Circular Walk Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Wealdway Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map 12 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 18 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 18 National Cycle Network
Show on map NCN National Route 178 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 178 National Cycle Network
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 3.9 km ▾
Named route Ref 18 Length 3.9 km National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 9.5 km ▾
Named route Ref 18 Length 9.5 km National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 270 m ▾
Named route Ref 18 Length 270 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 197 m ▾
Named route Ref 18 Length 197 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map ✦ Ancient woodland — continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD. A rare and irreplaceable habitat, rich in biodiversity and historical character.
Photos Oast House, Mascalls Pound Farm, Maidstone Road, Paddock Wood, Kent
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Wildlife to spot
10,889 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 10,889 records · National Biodiversity Network Blue Tit · Jackdaw · Woodpigeon · Collared Dove · Blackbird +35
Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Blackbird Turdus merula House Sparrow Passer domesticus Great Tit Parus major Robin Erithacus rubecula Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Magpie Pica pica Coal Tit Periparus ater Starling Sturnus vulgaris Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Jay Garrulus glandarius Nightingale Luscinia megarhynchos Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Hobby Falco subbuteo Turtle Dove Streptopelia turtur Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla Carrion Crow Corvus corone Rock Dove Columba livia Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Dunnock Prunella modularis Kingfisher Alcedo atthis Woodlark Lullula arborea Peregrine Falco peregrinus Greenfinch Chloris chloris Dartford Warbler Curruca undata Swift Apus apus Barn Owl Tyto alba Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Reed Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus Skylark Alauda arvensis Herring Gull Larus argentatus Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Goldcrest Regulus regulus Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Raven Corvus corax2024 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2024 🦌 Mammals 1 species
spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Hazel Dormouse
Hazel Dormouse Muscardinus avellanarius Grass Snake
Grass Snake Natrix helvetica 🐸 Amphibians 2 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Smooth Newt · Common Toad
Smooth Newt Lissotriton vulgaris Common Toad Bufo bufo 🐝 Insects 21 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Oxypselaphus obscurus · Slender Ground-hopper · Dock Bug · Phaonia signata · Pea-leaf Weevil +16
Oxypselaphus obscurus Oxypselaphus obscurus Slender Ground-hopper Tetrix subulata Dock Bug Coreus marginatus Phaonia signata Phaonia signata Pea-leaf Weevil Sitona lineatus Neomyia cornicina Neomyia cornicina Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 10,889 records · National Biodiversity Network Blue Tit · Jackdaw · Woodpigeon · Collared Dove · Blackbird +35
Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Blackbird Turdus merula House Sparrow Passer domesticus Great Tit Parus major Robin Erithacus rubecula Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Magpie Pica pica Coal Tit Periparus ater Starling Sturnus vulgaris Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Jay Garrulus glandarius Nightingale Luscinia megarhynchos Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Hobby Falco subbuteo Turtle Dove Streptopelia turtur Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla Carrion Crow Corvus corone Rock Dove Columba livia Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Dunnock Prunella modularis Kingfisher Alcedo atthis Woodlark Lullula arborea Peregrine Falco peregrinus Greenfinch Chloris chloris Dartford Warbler Curruca undata Swift Apus apus Barn Owl Tyto alba Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Reed Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus Skylark Alauda arvensis Herring Gull Larus argentatus Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Goldcrest Regulus regulus Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Raven Corvus corax2024 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2024 🦌 Mammals 1 species
spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Hazel Dormouse
Hazel Dormouse Muscardinus avellanarius Grass Snake
Grass Snake Natrix helvetica 🐸 Amphibians 2 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Smooth Newt · Common Toad
Smooth Newt Lissotriton vulgaris Common Toad Bufo bufo 🐝 Insects 21 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Oxypselaphus obscurus · Slender Ground-hopper · Dock Bug · Phaonia signata · Pea-leaf Weevil +16
Oxypselaphus obscurus Oxypselaphus obscurus Slender Ground-hopper Tetrix subulata Dock Bug Coreus marginatus Phaonia signata Phaonia signata Pea-leaf Weevil Sitona lineatus Neomyia cornicina Neomyia cornicina Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Nalassus laevioctostriatus
Nalassus laevioctostriatus
Nalassus laevioctostriatus
Nalassus laevioctostriatus
Oxystoma pomonae Oxystoma pomonae
Oxystoma pomonae Oxystoma pomonae
Cabbage Stem Weevil Ceutorhynchus pallidactylus
Cabbage Stem Weevil Ceutorhynchus pallidactylus
Agriotes lineatus Agriotes lineatus
Agriotes lineatus Agriotes lineatus
Rhinoceros Beetle Sinodendron cylindricum
Rhinoceros Beetle Sinodendron cylindricum
Black Clock Pterostichus madidus
Black Clock Pterostichus madidus
Carabus nemoralis Carabus nemoralis
Carabus nemoralis Carabus nemoralis
Bronze Shieldbug Troilus luridus
Bronze Shieldbug Troilus luridus
Nebria brevicollis Nebria brevicollis
Nebria brevicollis Nebria brevicollis
Violet Ground Beetle Carabus violaceus2025
Violet Ground Beetle Carabus violaceus2025
Scathophaga stercoraria Scathophaga stercoraria2025
Scathophaga stercoraria Scathophaga stercoraria2025
Aphrophora alni Aphrophora alni2025
Aphrophora alni Aphrophora alni2025
Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva2025
Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva2025
Lesser Stag Beetle Dorcus parallelipipedus2025
Lesser Stag Beetle Dorcus parallelipipedus2025
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major2025
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major2025 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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