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Getting here
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦44+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for House Sparrow and Woodpigeon
- ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
- 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦44+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for House Sparrow and Woodpigeon
- ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
- 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
Best for
10 activities🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — House Sparrow, Woodpigeon, Goldfinch +41 more · last seen 2025
Birds — House Sparrow, Woodpigeon, Goldfinch +41 more · last seen 2025
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Peacock, Red Admiral, Small Tortoiseshell +30 more · last seen 2025
🛝Family friendly
Strong match
playground; Urban park — family destination
🍂Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Nuttall's Waterweed, Waterweed, Wall Screw-moss +32 more · last seen 2024
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km1 signed route nearby · 10 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Macmillan WayWalking route290 km▾
Named routeRef MWALength 290 kmListed length 461Regional walking route
2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Spalding/SpringfieldCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 12Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 12National Cycle Network
Photos
15 photos from nearby open sources
Sweet Williams off Park Lane, Surfleet
Photos
Sweet Williams off Park Lane, Surfleet
Facilities
🅿️Parking
Surfleet Village Hall, Glen Park car park · 124m
✓ 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
1,682 records from NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot
1,682 records · NBN Atlas🐦Birds44 species
winterspringsummerautumn
2025House Sparrow · Woodpigeon · Goldfinch · Blackbird · Robin
+39 more speciesHide species list
All 44 birds recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)
- House SparrowPasser domesticus2020
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
- BlackbirdTurdus merula
- RobinErithacus rubecula2023
- GreenfinchChloris chloris2020
- Great TitParus major2019
- Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto2020
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
- MagpiePica pica
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus2023
- Song ThrushTurdus philomelos2020
- DunnockPrunella modularis2020
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes2020
- StarlingSturnus vulgaris2020
- RookCorvus frugilegus2024
- JayGarrulus glandarius2019
- Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major2019
- Pied WagtailMotacilla alba2020
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone
- Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus
- PheasantPhasianus colchicus2020
- Mute SwanCygnus olor
- JackdawColoeus monedula2017
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos
- House MartinDelichon urbicum2020
- BlackcapSylvia atricapilla2017
- MoorhenGallinula chloropus
- ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
- Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
- KestrelFalco tinnunculus2022
- Grey HeronArdea cinerea2018
- CootFulica atra2017
- FieldfareTurdus pilaris2019
- Herring GullLarus argentatus
- Greylag GooseAnser anser
- Sedge WarblerAcrocephalus schoenobaenus2020
- KingfisherAlcedo atthis2011
- Tawny OwlStrix aluco2011
- SwallowHirundo rustica2011
- Red-legged PartridgeAlectoris rufa2011
- Coal TitPeriparus ater2020
- RedwingTurdus iliacus2017
- Rock DoveColumba livia2020
Badger · Hedgehog · Indet. Deer · Roe Deer · Grey Squirrel
+2 more speciesHide species list
All 7 mammals recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)
- BadgerMeles meles2022
- HedgehogErinaceus europaeus2022
- Indet. DeerCervidae
- Roe DeerCapreolus capreolus2022
- Grey SquirrelSciurus carolinensis2019
- Red Fox
🐸Amphibians1 species
spring
2015Common Frog
🐝Insects33 species
summerautumn
2025Peacock · Red Admiral · Small Tortoiseshell · Small White · Willow Emerald Damselfly
+28 more speciesHide species list
All 33 insects recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)
- PeacockAglais io2018
- Red AdmiralVanessa atalanta2018
- Small TortoiseshellAglais urticae2018
- Small WhitePieris rapae2018
- Willow Emerald DamselflyChalcolestes viridis
🌿Plants35 species
summerautumn
2024Nuttall's Waterweed · Waterweed · Wall Screw-moss · Kneiff's Hook-moss · Rough-stalked Feather-moss
+30 more speciesHide species list
All 35 plants recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)
- Nuttall's WaterweedElodea nuttallii2014
- WaterweedElodea2012
- Wall Screw-mossTortula muralis
- Kneiff's Hook-mossDrepanocladus aduncus2022
- Rough-stalked Feather-mossBrachythecium rutabulum
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot
1,682 records · NBN Atlas🐦Birds44 species
winterspringsummerautumn
2025House Sparrow · Woodpigeon · Goldfinch · Blackbird · Robin
+39 more speciesHide species list
All 44 birds recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)
- House SparrowPasser domesticus2020
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
- BlackbirdTurdus merula
- RobinErithacus rubecula2023
- GreenfinchChloris chloris2020
- Great TitParus major2019
- Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto2020
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
- MagpiePica pica
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus2023
- Song ThrushTurdus philomelos2020
- DunnockPrunella modularis2020
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes2020
- StarlingSturnus vulgaris2020
- RookCorvus frugilegus2024
- JayGarrulus glandarius2019
- Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major2019
- Pied WagtailMotacilla alba2020
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone
- Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus
- PheasantPhasianus colchicus2020
- Mute SwanCygnus olor
- JackdawColoeus monedula2017
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos
- House MartinDelichon urbicum2020
- BlackcapSylvia atricapilla2017
- MoorhenGallinula chloropus
- ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
- Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
- KestrelFalco tinnunculus2022
- Grey HeronArdea cinerea2018
- CootFulica atra2017
- FieldfareTurdus pilaris2019
- Herring GullLarus argentatus
- Greylag GooseAnser anser
- Sedge WarblerAcrocephalus schoenobaenus2020
- KingfisherAlcedo atthis2011
- Tawny OwlStrix aluco2011
- SwallowHirundo rustica2011
- Red-legged PartridgeAlectoris rufa2011
- Coal TitPeriparus ater2020
- RedwingTurdus iliacus2017
- Rock DoveColumba livia2020
Badger · Hedgehog · Indet. Deer · Roe Deer · Grey Squirrel
+2 more speciesHide species list
All 7 mammals recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)
- BadgerMeles meles2022
- HedgehogErinaceus europaeus2022
- Indet. DeerCervidae
- Roe DeerCapreolus capreolus2022
- Grey SquirrelSciurus carolinensis2019
- Red Fox
🐸Amphibians1 species
spring
2015Common Frog
🐝Insects33 species
summerautumn
2025Peacock · Red Admiral · Small Tortoiseshell · Small White · Willow Emerald Damselfly
+28 more speciesHide species list
All 33 insects recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)
- PeacockAglais io2018
- Red AdmiralVanessa atalanta2018
- Small TortoiseshellAglais urticae2018
- Small WhitePieris rapae2018
- Willow Emerald DamselflyChalcolestes viridis
🌿Plants35 species
summerautumn
2024Nuttall's Waterweed · Waterweed · Wall Screw-moss · Kneiff's Hook-moss · Rough-stalked Feather-moss
+30 more speciesHide species list
All 35 plants recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)
- Nuttall's WaterweedElodea nuttallii2014
- WaterweedElodea2012
- Wall Screw-mossTortula muralis
- Kneiff's Hook-mossDrepanocladus aduncus2022
- Rough-stalked Feather-mossBrachythecium rutabulum
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Vulpes vulpes2019
Vulpes vulpes2019
Small MouseMuridae2019Small MouseMuridae20192019
2019
Large WhitePieris brassicae2018Large WhitePieris brassicae2018BrimstoneGonepteryx rhamni2019BrimstoneGonepteryx rhamni2019Lily BeetleLilioceris lilii2021Lily BeetleLilioceris lilii2021Migrant HawkerAeshna mixta2019Migrant HawkerAeshna mixta2019Meadow BrownManiola jurtina2018Meadow BrownManiola jurtina2018Common BluePolyommatus icarus2018Common BluePolyommatus icarus2018Triaenodes bicolorTriaenodes bicolor2016Triaenodes bicolorTriaenodes bicolor2016Painted LadyVanessa cardui2018Painted LadyVanessa cardui2018Athripsodes aterrimusAthripsodes aterrimus2016Athripsodes aterrimusAthripsodes aterrimus2016Little PondskaterGerris (Gerris) argentatus2014Little PondskaterGerris (Gerris) argentatus2014Phryganea bipunctataPhryganea bipunctata2014Phryganea bipunctataPhryganea bipunctata2014Alder ClubhornCimbex connatusAlder ClubhornCimbex connatusOtophorus haemorrhoidalisOtophorus haemorrhoidalis2021Otophorus haemorrhoidalisOtophorus haemorrhoidalis2021Ruddy DarterSympetrum sanguineum2019Ruddy DarterSympetrum sanguineum2019Small CopperLycaena phlaeas2018Small CopperLycaena phlaeas2018Limnephilus lunatusLimnephilus lunatus2016Limnephilus lunatusLimnephilus lunatus2016Limnephilus marmoratusLimnephilus marmoratus2015Limnephilus marmoratusLimnephilus marmoratus2015Cloeon dipterumCloeon dipterum2014Cloeon dipterumCloeon dipterum2014Common Water-BoatmanNotonecta (Notonecta) glauca2014Common Water-BoatmanNotonecta (Notonecta) glauca2014Saucer BugIlyocoris cimicoides2014Saucer BugIlyocoris cimicoides2014Larger NoterusNoterus clavicornis2014Larger NoterusNoterus clavicornis2014CoenagrionidaeCoenagrionidae2014CoenagrionidaeCoenagrionidae2014Sialis lutariaSialis lutaria2014Sialis lutariaSialis lutaria2014Red-eyed DamselflyErythromma najas2014Red-eyed DamselflyErythromma najas2014Cyrnus flavidusCyrnus flavidus2014Cyrnus flavidusCyrnus flavidus2014Water Stick InsectRanatra (Ranatra) linearis2014Water Stick InsectRanatra (Ranatra) linearis2014GatekeeperPyronia tithonus2014GatekeeperPyronia tithonus2014CommaPolygonia c-album2014CommaPolygonia c-album20142022
2022
Capillary Thread-mossBryum capillare2022Capillary Thread-mossBryum capillare2022Kneiff's Feather-mossLeptodictyum riparium2022Kneiff's Feather-mossLeptodictyum riparium2022Pointed Spear-mossCalliergonella cuspidata2022Pointed Spear-mossCalliergonella cuspidata2022Swartz's Feather-mossOxyrrhynchium hians2022Swartz's Feather-mossOxyrrhynchium hians2022Hypnum cupressiforme var. cupressiformeHypnum cupressiforme var. cupressiforme2022Hypnum cupressiforme var. cupressiformeHypnum cupressiforme var. cupressiforme2022Creeping Feather-mossAmblystegium serpens2022Creeping Feather-mossAmblystegium serpens2022Small Hairy Screw-mossSyntrichia laevipila2022Small Hairy Screw-mossSyntrichia laevipila2022White-tipped Bristle-mossOrthotrichum diaphanum2022White-tipped Bristle-mossOrthotrichum diaphanum2022Clustered Feather-mossRhynchostegium confertum2022Clustered Feather-mossRhynchostegium confertum2022Wood Bristle-mossLewinskya affinis2022Wood Bristle-mossLewinskya affinis2022Dilated ScalewortFrullania dilatata2022Dilated ScalewortFrullania dilatata2022Bruch's PincushionUlota bruchii2022Bruch's PincushionUlota bruchii2022Zygodon conoideus var. conoideusZygodon conoideus var. conoideus2022Zygodon conoideus var. conoideusZygodon conoideus var. conoideus2022Greater Water-mossFontinalis antipyretica2021Greater Water-mossFontinalis antipyretica2021Perennial Sow-thistleSonchus arvensis2019Perennial Sow-thistleSonchus arvensis2019Hairy ButtercupRanunculus sardous2019Hairy ButtercupRanunculus sardous2019Marsh FoxtailAlopecurus geniculatus2019Marsh FoxtailAlopecurus geniculatus2019Dog-roseRosa canina2019Dog-roseRosa canina2019Hybrid Sweet-grassGlyceria fluitans x notata = G. x pedicellata2019Hybrid Sweet-grassGlyceria fluitans x notata = G. x pedicellata2019Rusty WillowSalix cinerea subsp. oleifolia2019Rusty WillowSalix cinerea subsp. oleifolia2019AlderAlnus glutinosa2019AlderAlnus glutinosa2019Pale PersicariaPersicaria lapathifolia2013Pale PersicariaPersicaria lapathifolia2013Sharp-flowered RushJuncus acutiflorus2013Sharp-flowered RushJuncus acutiflorus2013False Fox-sedgeCarex otrubae2013False Fox-sedgeCarex otrubae2013Common ChickweedStellaria media2013Common ChickweedStellaria media2013RedshankPersicaria maculosa2013RedshankPersicaria maculosa2013Scented MayweedMatricaria chamomilla2013Scented MayweedMatricaria chamomilla2013Hoary CressLepidium draba2013Hoary CressLepidium draba2013Floating CrystalwortRiccia fluitans2012Floating CrystalwortRiccia fluitans2012Whorled Water-milfoilMyriophyllum verticillatum2010Whorled Water-milfoilMyriophyllum verticillatum2010Events & activities nearby
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