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Brightley Wood

✦ Ancient woodland13 ha

📷 Derek Harper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome13 ha

Getting here

50.98362, -3.97559

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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
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Walking trails

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Tawny Owl, House Sparrow, Chaffinch +64 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Tawny Owl, House Sparrow, Chaffinch +64 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Common Nettle, Wood Avens +200 more · last seen 2024

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Nettle, Bramble, Hazel +24 more foraging species

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Banded Demoiselle, Beautiful Demoiselle +29 more · last seen 2023; Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Banded Demoiselle, Beautiful Demoiselle +29 more · last seen 2023

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 public paths nearby

Public paths

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Wildlife to spot

Photos

Road through Brightley Wood

📷 Derek Harper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Road through Brightley Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Brightley Barton moated siteHistoric site400 m→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds2.4 km→⛪St Hieritha's ChurchReligious grounds3.9 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds2.4 km→✦Churchyard cross 20m south of Chittlehampton churchHistoric site3.9 km→✦Wayside cross known as Eastacott Cross or the Stonen HammerHistoric site1.5 km→

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