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Brickyard Plantation

3 ha
WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 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
  • 🐕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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Tawny Owl, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit +58 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Tawny Owl, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit +58 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Small White, Speckled Wood +96 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Small White, Speckled Wood +96 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Forked Veilwort, White-tipped Bristle-moss +18 more · last seen 2020; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Forked Veilwort, White-tipped Bristle-moss +18 more · last seen 2020

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 9 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
The Danelaw WayWalking route
Named route
Rutland RoundWalking route105 km
Named routeLength 105 kmRegional walking route
Church Lanepublic footpath · 134 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 134 mPath type: residential
Bytham Ridingpublic footpath · 654 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 654 mPath type: bridleway
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths
Park Lanebridleway · 282 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 282 mSurface gravelPath type: bridleway
Park Lanebridleway · 154 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 154 mSurface gravelPath type: bridleway
Park Lanebridleway · 12 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 12 mSurface gravelPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

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