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BRICKWALL

31 ha

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About BRICKWALL

Brickwall House is a country house in Northiam, East Sussex, England, now run as a dyslexia school and also a wedding venue. The timber-framed Tudor house dates to 1617. Brickwall was home to the Frewen family for over three hundred years.

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English country houseGrade I listed building

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit
  • 🌿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

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Tawny Owl, Robin, Blackbird +52 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Tawny Owl, Robin, Blackbird +52 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Buff-tailed Bumblebee, Common Carder Bee, Red-tailed Bumblebee +84 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Buff-tailed Bumblebee, Common Carder Bee, Red-tailed Bumblebee +84 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Early-purple Orchid, Mistletoe, Wild Service-tree +55 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Early-purple Orchid, Mistletoe, Wild Service-tree +55 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Midland Hawthorn, Mouse-ear-hawkweed, Red Dead-nettle +6 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Sussex Border PathWalking route220 km
Named routeLength 220 kmRegional walking route
High Weald Landscape TrailWalking route
Named routeRef HWLTListed length 145kmRegional walking route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Ants nests in undisturbed pasture, Brickwall Deer Park, Northiam

Ants nests in undisturbed pasture, Brickwall Deer Park, Northiam

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