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Parson's Brake

2 ha

📷 S Parish · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

52.83488, -1.76715

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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

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Wren, Chiffchaff, Woodpigeon +80 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Wren, Chiffchaff, Woodpigeon +80 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Dandelion, Common Nettle, Bramble +16 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Dandelion, Common Ragwort, Creeping Buttercup +117 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Dandelion, Common Ragwort, Creeping Buttercup +117 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Peacock, Large White, Gatekeeper +22 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Peacock, Large White, Gatekeeper +22 more · last seen 2025

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
National Forest WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
🚴

Cycling

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 54Cycling route
Named routeRef 54National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route812 m
Named routeRef 54Length 812 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route3.6 km
Named routeRef 54Length 3.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

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Parson's Brake

📷 S Parish · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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⛪St Werburgh's ChurchReligious grounds2 km→⛪All Saints ChurchReligious grounds2.4 km→⛪All Saints' ChurchReligious grounds4.1 km→⛪Church of the Holy AngelsReligious grounds4.7 km→⛪St Peter's ChurchReligious grounds4.8 km→✦Fauld Crater MonumentHistoric site2.7 km→

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