Brickhouse Wood ✦ Ancient woodland 6 ha
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🦉 Wildlife🍂 Seasonal🦅 Birds
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 6 ha
Places › England › South East › Canterbury Getting here
51.30223, 1.08989
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 🐕 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
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Wood Bristle-moss, Common Feather-moss, Swan's-neck Thyme-moss · last seen 2025
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Jackdaw +35 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Jackdaw +35 more · last seen 2026
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Pea-leaf Weevil, Harlequin Ladybird +4 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Pea-leaf Weevil, Harlequin Ladybird +4 more · last seen 2026
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 13 signed routes nearby · 36 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Red Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Black Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Elham Valley Way Walking route ▾
Named route Listed length 40km Regional walking route
Show on map Stour Valley Walk Walking route ▾
Named route Listed length 82.9 km Regional walking route
Show on map Via Francigena - 01 part Great Britain Walking route ▾
Named route Ref VF International walking route
Show on map Brabourne Close public footpath · 12 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 12 m Path type: residential
Show on map 193 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 183 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 183 National Cycle Network
Show on map Route 1 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 1 National Cycle Network
Show on map Great Stour Way Cycling route ▾
Named route National Cycle Network
Show on map Pilgrims Cycle Trail Cycling route ▾
Named route Regional cycle route
Show on map NCN Regional Route 16 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 16 Regional cycle route
Show on map ✦ Ancient woodland — continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD. A rare and irreplaceable habitat, rich in biodiversity and historical character.
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Wildlife to spot
7,635 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 7,635 records · National Biodiversity Network Woodpigeon · Magpie · Great Tit · Robin · Blackbird +8
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Magpie Pica pica Great Tit Parus major Robin Erithacus rubecula Blackbird Turdus merula Wren Troglodytes troglodytes House Sparrow Passer domesticus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Jay Garrulus glandarius Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Grey Squirrel · Wood Mouse · Rabbit · Brown Rat · Red Fox +4
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Wood Mouse Apodemus sylvaticus Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus Brown Rat Rattus norvegicus Red Fox Vulpes vulpes Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus Harvest Mouse Micromys minutus Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 7,635 records · National Biodiversity Network Woodpigeon · Magpie · Great Tit · Robin · Blackbird +8
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Magpie Pica pica Great Tit Parus major Robin Erithacus rubecula Blackbird Turdus merula Wren Troglodytes troglodytes House Sparrow Passer domesticus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Jay Garrulus glandarius Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Grey Squirrel · Wood Mouse · Rabbit · Brown Rat · Red Fox +4
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Wood Mouse Apodemus sylvaticus Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus Brown Rat Rattus norvegicus Red Fox Vulpes vulpes Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus Harvest Mouse Micromys minutus Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Brown Hare Lepus europaeus
Brown Hare Lepus europaeus
Otter Lutra lutra
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