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Brown Down Wood

8 ha
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Free entryDogs welcome8 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
  • 🍄Mushroom 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
Walking trails

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Common Earthball, Tawny Grisette, Ochre Brittlegill +87 more · last seen 2024; Fungi — Common Earthball, Tawny Grisette, Ochre Brittlegill +87 more · last seen 2024

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Large White, Green-veined White +107 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Meadow Brown, Large White, Green-veined White +107 more · last seen 2024

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Chiffchaff, Chaffinch, Woodpigeon +45 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Chiffchaff, Chaffinch, Woodpigeon +45 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Fungi — Chanterelle, Wood Hedgehog, Scarletina Bolete +6 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bluebell · last seen 2017; Plants — Bluebell · last seen 2017

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Monmouth Rebellion WalkWalking route
Named routeRef MRWRegional walking route
Channel to ChannelWalking route
Named routeRef CCRegional walking route
Herepath Trail - Castle NerocheWalking route
Named routeRef HTnLocal walking route
Staple Fitzpaine HerepathWalking route
Named routeRef SFHLocal walking route
East Deane WayWalking route
Named routeRef EDWRegional walking route
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths

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Wildlife to spot

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