Forests & woodlands · South East England
Newdigate Brickworks
In or near Rusper.
Newdigate Brickworks is a forest or woodland in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- Holmwood · 3.2 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Newdigate Brickworks, the nearest railway station is Holmwood, located 3.2 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is RH5 5DN, and entry is free.
About
Newdigate Brickworks is a named forest, woodland or nature reserve in the United Kingdom. Address: Hoggspudding Lane, Dorking, RH5 5DN. Coordinates: 51.1704°, -0.2781°.
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Official information
Newdigate Brickworks is a nature reserve located on the site of a former claypit and brickworks. Visitors can explore diverse habitats including woodland, grassland, and water bodies that support a variety of wildlife, including birds and aquatic species.
Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: High Weald
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Surrey Hills
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Newdigate Brickworks is a 24-hectare (59-acre) nature reserve in Newdigate in Surrey, England. It is managed by the Surrey Wildlife Trust. The clay pits of this former brickworks are now lakes and ponds which provide habitats for great crested newts and dragonflies such as the broad-bodied chaser and emperor. Other habitats are woodland, scrub, grassland and marsh and 188 plant species have been recorded. There is access from Hoggspudding Lane.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 51.1704, -0.2781
- County
- Surrey
- District
- Mole Valley
- Parish
- Newdigate
- Postcode
- RH5 5DN
- Parliamentary constituency
- Dorking and Horley
- Phone
- 01483 795440
- Nearest railway station
- Holmwood — 3.2 km
- Opening
- Open at all times
- Official site
- www.surreywildlifetrust.org
Sources
- osm: w837630733 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Newdigate Brickworks (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Newdigate Brickworks Nature Reserve - geograph.org.uk - 957683.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Newdigate Brickworks?
- Newdigate Brickworks is in Surrey, South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode RH5 5DN), in the parish of Newdigate.
- What is Newdigate Brickworks?
- Newdigate Brickworks is a forest or woodland in the United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Newdigate Brickworks?
- The nearest railway station is Holmwood, about 3.2 km away. Drivers can use postcode RH5 5DN.
- Who owns Newdigate Brickworks?
- Newdigate Brickworks is owned by Surrey Wildlife Trust.
- Is Newdigate Brickworks a protected site?
- Yes — Newdigate Brickworks is part of the High Weald National Landscape (AONB) and the Surrey Hills National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Newdigate Brickworks free to visit?
- Yes, Newdigate Brickworks is free to enter.
- How do I get to Newdigate Brickworks?
- The nearest railway station is Holmwood, about 3.2 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode RH5 5DN.