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Brakenhurst Wood - Conifer woodland

✦ Ancient woodland5 ha

📷 Mick Malpass · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeSeasonalBirds
Free entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

52.80746, -1.79397

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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
Parking· Free

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Ancient woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Trent Valley WayWalking route304 km
Named routeLength 304 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
National Forest WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
The Way for the MillenniumWalking route65 km

Newport to Burton on Trent

Named routeLength 65 kmRegional walking route
Staffordshire Way (Rushton Spencer - Cannock Chase)Walking route76 km

Staffordshire Way, part Rushton Spencer - Cannock Chase

Named routeLength 76 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 54Cycling route
Named routeRef 54National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route36 m
Named routeRef 54Length 36 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route43 m
Named routeRef 54Length 43 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route3.6 km
Named routeRef 54Length 3.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route646 m
Named routeRef 54Length 646 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The Kissing Gate and Footpath by the car park, Brakenhurst Wood

📷 Mick Malpass · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The Kissing Gate and Footpath by the car park, Brakenhurst Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

⛪All Saints ChurchReligious grounds2.1 km→⛪All Saints' ChurchReligious grounds4.1 km→⛪Church of the Holy AngelsReligious grounds1.5 km→⛪St Peter's ChurchReligious grounds4.3 km→✦Hoar Cross HallHistoric site1.7 km→⛪St Francis of Sales Roman Catholic ChurchReligious grounds2.6 km→

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