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Brickkiln Plantation

✦ Ancient woodland34 ha
WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome34 ha

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
Parking

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Great Tit, Swift, Woodpigeon +79 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Great Tit, Swift, Woodpigeon +79 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Cowslip, Common Nettle, Chicory +98 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Nettle, Red Dead-nettle, White Dead-nettle +12 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Stag Beetle, Small White, Rosemary Beetle +34 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Stag Beetle, Small White, Rosemary Beetle +34 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 15 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Fynn Valley WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Gipping Valley River PathWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

33 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN 51Cycling route
Named routeRef 51National Cycle Network
Route 12Cycling route
Named routeRef 12Local cycle route
Route 11BCycling route
Named routeRef 11BLocal cycle route
Route 48Cycling route
Named routeRef 48Regional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route982 m
Named routeRef 51Length 982 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route708 m
Named routeRef 51Length 708 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

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