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Brickhouse Wood - Broadleaved woodland

6 ha

📷 Roger Jones · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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DogsForagingWildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome6 ha

Getting here

51.64178, 0.29809

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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

Best for

7 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants

Varies

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Insect spotting

Traditional orchard — specialist orchard insects and lichens

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 10 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
St Peter's WayWalking route66 km
Named routeLength 66 kmRegional walking route
London LOOP (Section 21)Walking route
Named routeRef LOOPPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
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Cycling

25 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Ingreborne Valley WayCycling route
Named routeRef 136National Cycle Network
LCN 12Cycling route
Named routeRef 12
LCN 12Cycling route
Named routeRef 12Local cycle route
LCN 12Cycling route
Named routeRef 12Local cycle route
Main RouteCycling route53 m
Named routeRef 136Length 53 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route236 m
Named routeRef 136Length 236 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

8 public paths nearby

Public paths
Beads Hall Lanebyway open to all traffic · 256 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 256 mSurface dirtPath type: track
Green Lanebyway open to all traffic · 173 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 173 mSurface asphaltPath type: track
Beads Hall Lanebyway open to all traffic · 208 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 208 mSurface dirtPath type: service
Green Lanebyway open to all traffic · 224 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 224 mPath type: track
Beads Hall Lanebyway open to all traffic · 160 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 160 mPath type: service

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Footpath in Brickhouse Wood, Pilgrims Hatch

📷 Roger Jones · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Footpath in Brickhouse Wood, Pilgrims Hatch

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✦WEALD PARKHistoric site2.8 km→🌱High Wood ParkUrban park1.7 km→🌱King Georges Playing FieldsUrban park3.6 km→🌱King George's Playing FieldsUrban park3.8 km→🌱North Road PlaygroundUrban park2.1 km→🌱St Faith's Country ParkUrban park2.4 km→

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