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ANIMALS Badgers— every day, particularly at dusk up our private lane Foxes—every day, particularly at dusk Rabbits—every day Deer—sometimes seen across the fields surrounding the campsite from the top of the woodland Woodpeckers (all UK breeds) - hear them knocking all year and see them on tree trunks Owls— (many different breeds, including Barn Owl, Tawny Owl) - seen late at night Bats—seen swooping around the lake and the top of the main field in the summer Buzzards—pair seen soaring above Brakes Coppice on warm days Many birds—numerous breeds of tit, wagtails, nuthatches, redwings, jays, moorhens, mallards (by the lake in breeding season) and usual woodland and farm land breeds Lizards—seen on the banks in sunlight on cooler days Snakes—grass snakes seen on banks in sunlight on cooler days (typically by the lake) and slow worms Small mammals—there are various breeds of mice, voles, squirrels and hedgehogs to see—some are near invisible though! Insects—there are a huge variety of caterpillars, butterflies, bugs, beetles, glowworms, slugs, ants, flies at Brakes Coppice throughout the year. However, the dragonflies and damselflies are best seen during the Summer and we are lucky to have many breeds here.
PLANTS Ferns—beautiful ferns in the woodland all year particularly around the stream Orchids—Early-purple orchids can be seen in the smaller sections of wood around the camping fields and a huge number are found in the middle of the woods in the Spring Daffodils—found in Spring Bluebells—Brakes Coppice can boast having some beautiful bluebell woods, particularly in certain sections of the woodland in Spring (usually around late-Easter) Wood Anemone– these carpet the woodland in the Spring before the bluebells emerge Foxgloves—each year the foxgloves arrive, but they are at their most brilliant on even-numbered years (eg. 2010) around June—September Lesser celandine—seen in pockets of the woodland in Spring Trees—we have many species of tree that look awesome throughout the year, but in particular during September and October. |
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Right—Orchids Left—Wood Anemone Top—Bluebells Far top—colourful trees |
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In and around Brakes Coppice Park, there is an extensive amount of wildlife and plants to see. Here is an account of some of the wildlife and plants you can see and when. |
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Brakes Coppice Park Forewood Lane Crowhurst Nr Battle East Sussex TN33 9AB 01424 830322 brakesco@btinternet.com |
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