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Brick Kiln Wood

✦ Ancient woodland15 ha

📷 Keith Evans · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeSeasonalBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome15 ha

Getting here

52.23668, 0.53130

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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
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Ground-ivy, Green Alkanet, Dark Mullein +37 more · last seen 2025

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Swift, Woodpigeon +29 more · last seen 2024; Birds — Blackbird, Swift, Woodpigeon +29 more · last seen 2024

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Large White, Meadow Brown +42 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Small White, Large White, Meadow Brown +42 more · last seen 2024

Free

Foraging

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

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby · 13 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Icknield Way PathWalking route169 km

long distance footpath 169 km

Named routeLength 169 kmRegional walking route
Beech Rowpublic footpath · 153 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 153 mPath type: track
Beech Rowpublic footpath · 122 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 122 mPath type: unclassified
Church Lanepublic footpath · 50 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 50 mPath type: unclassified
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Cycling

18 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN 51Cycling route
Named routeRef 51National Cycle Network
Wolf WayCycling route400 km
Named routeRef Wolf WayLength 400 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route217 m
Named routeRef 51Length 217 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.4 km
Named routeRef 51Length 1.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route18 m
Named routeRef 51Length 18 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route4.3 km
Named routeRef 51Length 4.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Icknield Way Cycle TrailMountain bike route226 km

This is the off-road or mountain cycling route of the Icknield Way Trail.

Named routeLength 226 kmRegional cycle route
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The end of the cross

📷 Keith Evans · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Nearby places

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✦Packhorse bridgeHistoric site3.6 km→🌱The GreenUrban park3.6 km→✦Three bowl barrows 750m south west of Pin FarmHistoric site3.9 km→🌱Barrow GreenUrban park3.7 km→✦Lidgate Castle and C16 Fortified Manorial ComplexHistoric site4.8 km→✦Motte and bailey at Denham CastleHistoric site1.8 km→

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