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Brickhurst Wood

44 ha

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeForagingBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome44 ha

Getting here

50.90347, 0.14105

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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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Foraging

Plants — Bramble, Common Nettle, Pedunculate Oak +29 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Bird watching

Birds — Wren, Chiffchaff, Blue Tit +39 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Wren, Chiffchaff, Blue Tit +39 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Holly, Pendulous Sedge, Bramble +258 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Holly, Pendulous Sedge, Bramble +258 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Green Tiger Beetle, Common Darter +43 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Green Tiger Beetle, Common Darter +43 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 7 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Vanguard WayWalking route111 km
Named routeRef VGWLength 111 kmRegional walking route
WealdwayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Regional Route 90Cycling route
Named routeRef 90Regional cycle route
ESCC Route 310 proposed cycle routeCycling route
Named 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

Brickhurst Wood

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Nearby places

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🌱Finger post fieldUrban park4.8 km→✦Moated site in Moat Wood, 580m east of Halland Park FarmHistoric site2.5 km→⛪East Hoathly ChurchReligious grounds2.8 km→✦Medieval moated site and Tudor ruins, Laughton PlaceHistoric site3.3 km→⛪Chiddingly ChurchReligious grounds3.9 km→

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