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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome
Getting here
52.19419, 0.89275
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦17+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Little Ringed Plover and Ruff
- ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
- 🛝Playground 255m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦17+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Little Ringed Plover and Ruff
- ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
- 🛝Playground 255m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
Best for
9 activities🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Little Ringed Plover, Ruff, Pochard +14 more · last seen 2023
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Small White, Meadow Brown, Large White +44 more · last seen 2025
🛝Family friendly
Strong match
playground
Birds — Little Ringed Plover, Ruff, Pochard +14 more · last seen 2023
🍂Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Scorpion Weed, Fennel, Dactylorhiza incarnata subsp. ochroleuca +16 more · last seen 2025
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km4 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Bradfield Woods Blue RouteWalking route▾
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Bradfield Woods Green RouteWalking route▾
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Bradfield Woods Black RouteWalking route▾
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Bradfield Woods Orange RouteWalking route▾
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16 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
NCN 51Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 51National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route1.4 km▾
Named routeRef 51Length 1.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route380 m▾
Named routeRef 51Length 380 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route4 km▾
Named routeRef 51Length 4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route5.6 km▾
Named routeRef 51Length 5.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route379 m▾
Named routeRef 51Length 379 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Photos
15 photos from nearby open sources
St.Nicholas's Church, Rattlesden
Photos
St.Nicholas's Church, Rattlesden
Facilities
🅿️Parking
2 nearby · Free · 114m
✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Weather for this location
Next 14 daysNearby places
Useful places within 5 km
Wildlife to spot
1,500 records from NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot
1,500 records · NBN AtlasLittle Ringed Plover · Ruff · Pochard · Hobby · Swift
+12 more speciesHide species list
All 17 birds recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)
- Little Ringed PloverCharadrius dubius2016
- RuffCalidris pugnax2016
- PochardAythya ferina2016
- HobbyFalco subbuteo
- SwiftApus apus2021
- Black-tailed GodwitLimosa limosa2016
- WigeonMareca penelope2016
- PintailAnas acuta2016
- Little OwlAthene noctua2020
- BitternBotaurus stellaris
- SpoonbillPlatalea leucorodia
- Red-legged PartridgeAlectoris rufa
- Mute SwanCygnus olor2019
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus2019
- Song ThrushTurdus philomelos2019
- Tawny OwlStrix aluco2018
- FieldfareTurdus pilaris2014
🦌Mammals5 species
springsummer
2022Hedgehog · Brown Hare · Otter · Grey Squirrel · Pipistrelle
🐸Amphibians3 species
summerautumn
2022Great Crested Newt · Smooth Newt · Common Frog
Small White · Meadow Brown · Large White · Green-veined White · Gatekeeper
+42 more speciesHide species list
All 47 insects recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)
- Small WhitePieris rapae2024
- Meadow BrownManiola jurtina2024
- Large WhitePieris brassicae2024
- Green-veined WhitePieris napi2024
- GatekeeperPyronia tithonus2024
Scorpion Weed · Fennel · Dactylorhiza incarnata subsp. ochroleuca · Springy Turf-moss · Bird's-claw Beard-moss
+14 more speciesHide species list
All 19 plants recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)
- Scorpion WeedPhacelia tanacetifolia
- FennelFoeniculum vulgare
- Dactylorhiza incarnata subsp. ochroleucaDactylorhiza incarnata subsp. ochroleuca2022
- Springy Turf-mossRhytidiadelphus squarrosus2019
- Bird's-claw Beard-mossBarbula unguiculata2019
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot
1,500 records · NBN AtlasLittle Ringed Plover · Ruff · Pochard · Hobby · Swift
+12 more speciesHide species list
All 17 birds recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)
- Little Ringed PloverCharadrius dubius2016
- RuffCalidris pugnax2016
- PochardAythya ferina2016
- HobbyFalco subbuteo
- SwiftApus apus2021
- Black-tailed GodwitLimosa limosa2016
- WigeonMareca penelope2016
- PintailAnas acuta2016
- Little OwlAthene noctua2020
- BitternBotaurus stellaris
- SpoonbillPlatalea leucorodia
- Red-legged PartridgeAlectoris rufa
- Mute SwanCygnus olor2019
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus2019
- Song ThrushTurdus philomelos2019
- Tawny OwlStrix aluco2018
- FieldfareTurdus pilaris2014
🦌Mammals5 species
springsummer
2022Hedgehog · Brown Hare · Otter · Grey Squirrel · Pipistrelle
🐸Amphibians3 species
summerautumn
2022Great Crested Newt · Smooth Newt · Common Frog
Small White · Meadow Brown · Large White · Green-veined White · Gatekeeper
+42 more speciesHide species list
All 47 insects recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)
- Small WhitePieris rapae2024
- Meadow BrownManiola jurtina2024
- Large WhitePieris brassicae2024
- Green-veined WhitePieris napi2024
- GatekeeperPyronia tithonus2024
Scorpion Weed · Fennel · Dactylorhiza incarnata subsp. ochroleuca · Springy Turf-moss · Bird's-claw Beard-moss
+14 more speciesHide species list
All 19 plants recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)
- Scorpion WeedPhacelia tanacetifolia
- FennelFoeniculum vulgare
- Dactylorhiza incarnata subsp. ochroleucaDactylorhiza incarnata subsp. ochroleuca2022
- Springy Turf-mossRhytidiadelphus squarrosus2019
- Bird's-claw Beard-mossBarbula unguiculata2019
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Red Admiral
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Vanessa atalanta2024
Vanessa atalanta2024
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