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Brickles Wood

✦ Ancient woodland31 ha

📷 Glyn Baker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome31 ha

Getting here

51.77092, 0.24729

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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

7 activities

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Ancient woodland

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 9 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Three Forests WayWalking route96 km
Named routeLength 96 kmRound tripRegional walking route
Harcamlow WayWalking route
Named routeRef HARRegional walking route
London to Walsingham - stage 03Walking route
Named routeRef LW03Local walking route
Forest WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Stort Valley WayWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

16 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 7Cycling route
Named routeRef EV2International cycle route
NCN National Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route530 m
Named routeRef 1Length 530 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route7.2 km
Named routeLength 7.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route86 m
Named routeLength 86 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route849 m
Named routeLength 849 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

10 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Bridleway by Rookwood Hall Wood

📷 Glyn Baker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Bridleway by Rookwood Hall Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦DOWN HALLHistoric site4.1 km→🌱ParksideUrban park4 km→✦Rookwood Hall moated siteHistoric site1.1 km→✦Moated site known as Tanner's Cottage, 250m south of GreensHistoric site2.8 km→✦Colville Hall Tudor and medieval remains, White RodingHistoric site3 km→⛪Matthews ChapelReligious grounds3.6 km→

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