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Getting here
50.48060, -4.37571
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦31+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blackbird and Starling
- ☀️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
- 🐦31+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blackbird and Starling
- ☀️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
9 activities🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blackbird, Starling, Spotted Flycatcher +28 more · last seen 2025
Birds — Blackbird, Starling, Spotted Flycatcher +28 more · last seen 2025
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Meadow Brown, Red Admiral, Small Tortoiseshell +45 more · last seen 2025
🍂Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Bank Haircap, Hypnum cupressiforme var. cupressiforme, Silky Wall Feather-moss +87 more · last seen 2024
🛝Family friendly
Good match
playground
Photos
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Good to know
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- 🐕Dogs welcome
Weather for this location
Next 14 daysNearby places
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Wildlife to spot
370 records from NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot
370 records · NBN AtlasBlackbird · Starling · Spotted Flycatcher · Song Thrush · Carrion Crow
+26 more speciesHide species list
All 31 birds recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)
- BlackbirdTurdus merula2014
- StarlingSturnus vulgaris2014
- Spotted FlycatcherMuscicapa striata2023
- Song ThrushTurdus philomelos2014
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone2016
- RedwingTurdus iliacus2014
- ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
- SwallowHirundo rustica2016
- BlackcapSylvia atricapilla2012
- BramblingFringilla montifringilla2011
- Great TitParus major2011
- House SparrowPasser domesticus2011
- Herring GullLarus argentatus2011
- Marsh TitPoecile palustris2011
- Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto2011
- SiskinSpinus spinus2011
- JayGarrulus glandarius2011
- Coal TitPeriparus ater2011
- JackdawColoeus monedula2011
- Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus2011
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs2011
- RobinErithacus rubecula2011
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus2011
- DunnockPrunella modularis2011
- Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major2011
- RookCorvus frugilegus2011
- FieldfareTurdus pilaris2011
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus2011
- MagpiePica pica2011
- RavenCorvus corax2011
- House MartinDelichon urbicum2010
🦌Mammals3 species
springautumn
2023Hedgehog · Harvest Mouse · Polecat
Meadow Brown · Red Admiral · Small Tortoiseshell · Green-veined White · Speckled Wood
+43 more speciesHide species list
All 48 insects recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)
- Meadow BrownManiola jurtina2016
- Red AdmiralVanessa atalanta2017
- Small TortoiseshellAglais urticae2016
- Green-veined WhitePieris napi2016
- Speckled WoodPararge aegeria2016
Bank Haircap · Hypnum cupressiforme var. cupressiforme · Silky Wall Feather-moss · Common Tamarisk-moss · Lateral Cryphaea
+85 more speciesHide species list
All 90 plants recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)
- Bank HaircapPolytrichum formosum
- Hypnum cupressiforme var. cupressiformeHypnum cupressiforme var. cupressiforme2020
- Silky Wall Feather-mossHomalothecium sericeum2020
- Common Tamarisk-mossThuidium tamariscinum2020
- Lateral CryphaeaCryphaea heteromalla
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot
370 records · NBN AtlasBlackbird · Starling · Spotted Flycatcher · Song Thrush · Carrion Crow
+26 more speciesHide species list
All 31 birds recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)
- BlackbirdTurdus merula2014
- StarlingSturnus vulgaris2014
- Spotted FlycatcherMuscicapa striata2023
- Song ThrushTurdus philomelos2014
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone2016
- RedwingTurdus iliacus2014
- ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
- SwallowHirundo rustica2016
- BlackcapSylvia atricapilla2012
- BramblingFringilla montifringilla2011
- Great TitParus major2011
- House SparrowPasser domesticus2011
- Herring GullLarus argentatus2011
- Marsh TitPoecile palustris2011
- Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto2011
- SiskinSpinus spinus2011
- JayGarrulus glandarius2011
- Coal TitPeriparus ater2011
- JackdawColoeus monedula2011
- Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus2011
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs2011
- RobinErithacus rubecula2011
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus2011
- DunnockPrunella modularis2011
- Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major2011
- RookCorvus frugilegus2011
- FieldfareTurdus pilaris2011
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus2011
- MagpiePica pica2011
- RavenCorvus corax2011
- House MartinDelichon urbicum2010
🦌Mammals3 species
springautumn
2023Hedgehog · Harvest Mouse · Polecat
Meadow Brown · Red Admiral · Small Tortoiseshell · Green-veined White · Speckled Wood
+43 more speciesHide species list
All 48 insects recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)
- Meadow BrownManiola jurtina2016
- Red AdmiralVanessa atalanta2017
- Small TortoiseshellAglais urticae2016
- Green-veined WhitePieris napi2016
- Speckled WoodPararge aegeria2016
Bank Haircap · Hypnum cupressiforme var. cupressiforme · Silky Wall Feather-moss · Common Tamarisk-moss · Lateral Cryphaea
+85 more speciesHide species list
All 90 plants recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)
- Bank HaircapPolytrichum formosum
- Hypnum cupressiforme var. cupressiformeHypnum cupressiforme var. cupressiforme2020
- Silky Wall Feather-mossHomalothecium sericeum2020
- Common Tamarisk-mossThuidium tamariscinum2020
- Lateral CryphaeaCryphaea heteromalla
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Ringlet
Ringlet
Aphantopus hyperantus2017
Aphantopus hyperantus2017
WallLasiommata megera2015WallLasiommata megera2015GatekeeperPyronia tithonus2015GatekeeperPyronia tithonus2015Batman HoverflyMyathropa floreaBatman HoverflyMyathropa floreaPeacockAglais io2016PeacockAglais io2016Marmalade HoverflyEpisyrphus balteatusMarmalade HoverflyEpisyrphus balteatusSyrphus ribesiiSyrphus ribesiiSyrphus ribesiiSyrphus ribesiiMelanostoma scalareMelanostoma scalare2024Melanostoma scalareMelanostoma scalare2024Large WhitePieris brassicae2017Large WhitePieris brassicae2017Holly BlueCelastrina argiolus2015Holly BlueCelastrina argiolus2015CommaPolygonia c-album2015CommaPolygonia c-album2015Eristalis pertinaxEristalis pertinax2024Eristalis pertinaxEristalis pertinax2024SyrphusSyrphus2024SyrphusSyrphus2024MelanostomaMelanostoma2024MelanostomaMelanostoma2024Scaeva pyrastriScaeva pyrastri2023Scaeva pyrastriScaeva pyrastri2023Eristalis tenaxEristalis tenax2023Eristalis tenaxEristalis tenax2023Painted LadyVanessa cardui2015Painted LadyVanessa cardui2015Large SkipperOchlodes sylvanus2015Large SkipperOchlodes sylvanus2015Marbled WhiteMelanargia galathea2015Marbled WhiteMelanargia galathea2015Small CopperLycaena phlaeas2014Small CopperLycaena phlaeas2014Small WhitePieris rapae2014Small WhitePieris rapae2014Meliscaeva auricollisMeliscaeva auricollisMeliscaeva auricollisMeliscaeva auricollisCheilosia illustrataCheilosia illustrataCheilosia illustrataCheilosia illustrataSyritta pipiensSyritta pipiensSyritta pipiensSyritta pipiensDock BugCoreus marginatus2024Dock BugCoreus marginatus2024PlatycheirusPlatycheirus2024PlatycheirusPlatycheirus2024Eristalis nemorumEristalis nemorum2024Eristalis nemorumEristalis nemorum2024Eristalis arbustorumEristalis arbustorum2024Eristalis arbustorumEristalis arbustorum2024Wasp BeetleClytus arietis2024Wasp BeetleClytus arietis2024Volucella bombylans subsp. plumataVolucella bombylans subsp. plumata2024Volucella bombylans subsp. plumataVolucella bombylans subsp. plumata2024Volucella pellucensVolucella pellucens2024Volucella pellucensVolucella pellucens2024Large Red DamselflyPyrrhosoma nymphula2024Large Red DamselflyPyrrhosoma nymphula2024Rhingia campestrisRhingia campestris2024Rhingia campestrisRhingia campestris2024Volucella bombylansVolucella bombylans2023Volucella bombylansVolucella bombylans2023Greater Bulb-FlyMerodon equestris2023Greater Bulb-FlyMerodon equestris2023Eupeodes corollaeEupeodes corollae2023Eupeodes corollaeEupeodes corollae2023Tiger CraneflyNephrotoma flavescens2023Tiger CraneflyNephrotoma flavescens2023SarcophagidaeSarcophagidae2023SarcophagidaeSarcophagidae2023Face FlyMusca autumnalis2023Face FlyMusca autumnalis2023BrimstoneGonepteryx rhamni2015BrimstoneGonepteryx rhamni2015Silver-washed FritillaryArgynnis paphia2015Silver-washed FritillaryArgynnis paphia2015Small SkipperThymelicus sylvestris2015Small SkipperThymelicus sylvestris2015Common BluePolyommatus icarus2011Common BluePolyommatus icarus20112020
2020
Dilated ScalewortFrullania dilatata2020Dilated ScalewortFrullania dilatata2020Rough-stalked Feather-mossBrachythecium rutabulum2020Rough-stalked Feather-mossBrachythecium rutabulum2020Common Feather-mossKindbergia praelonga2020Common Feather-mossKindbergia praelonga2020Flat NeckeraNeckera complanata2020Flat NeckeraNeckera complanata2020Common Striated Feather-mossEurhynchium striatum2020Common Striated Feather-mossEurhynchium striatum2020Notched PouchwortCalypogeia arguta2020Notched PouchwortCalypogeia arguta2020Swan's-neck Thyme-mossMnium hornum2020Swan's-neck Thyme-mossMnium hornum2020Silver-mossBryum argenteum2020Silver-mossBryum argenteum2020Forked VeilwortMetzgeria furcata2020Forked VeilwortMetzgeria furcata2020Larger Mouse-tail MossIsothecium alopecuroides2020Larger Mouse-tail MossIsothecium alopecuroides2020Fissidens bryoides var. bryoidesFissidens bryoides var. bryoides2020Fissidens bryoides var. bryoidesFissidens bryoides var. bryoides2020Aloe HaircapPogonatum aloides2020Aloe HaircapPogonatum aloides2020Dwarf NeckeraNeckera pumila2020Dwarf NeckeraNeckera pumila2020Common Pocket-mossFissidens taxifolius2020Common Pocket-mossFissidens taxifolius2020Capillary Thread-mossBryum capillare2020Capillary Thread-mossBryum capillare2020Overleaf PelliaPellia epiphylla2020Overleaf PelliaPellia epiphylla2020Neat Feather-mossPseudoscleropodium purum2020Neat Feather-mossPseudoscleropodium purum2020Woodsy Silk-mossPlagiothecium nemorale2020Woodsy Silk-mossPlagiothecium nemorale2020Tozer's Thread-mossEpipterygium tozeri2020Tozer's Thread-mossEpipterygium tozeri2020Big Shaggy-mossHylocomiadelphus triquetrus2020Big Shaggy-mossHylocomiadelphus triquetrus2020Atrichum undulatumAtrichum undulatum2020Atrichum undulatumAtrichum undulatum2020Elegant Bristle-mossOrthotrichum pulchellum2020Elegant Bristle-mossOrthotrichum pulchellum2020Even ScalewortRadula complanata2020Even ScalewortRadula complanata2020RedshankCeratodon purpureus2020RedshankCeratodon purpureus2020Isothecium myosuroidesIsothecium myosuroides2020Isothecium myosuroidesIsothecium myosuroides2020Broom Fork-mossDicranum scoparium2020Broom Fork-mossDicranum scoparium2020Lesser Bird's-claw Beard-mossStreblotrichum convolutum var. convolutum2020Lesser Bird's-claw Beard-mossStreblotrichum convolutum var. convolutum2020Wood Bristle-mossLewinskya affinis2020Wood Bristle-mossLewinskya affinis2020Grey-cushioned GrimmiaGrimmia pulvinata2020Grey-cushioned GrimmiaGrimmia pulvinata2020Thickpoint GrimmiaSchistidium crassipilum2020Thickpoint GrimmiaSchistidium crassipilum2020Clustered Feather-mossRhynchostegium confertum2020Clustered Feather-mossRhynchostegium confertum2020Endive PelliaPellia endiviifolia2020Endive PelliaPellia endiviifolia2020Nicholson's Beard-mossDidymodon nicholsonii2020Nicholson's Beard-mossDidymodon nicholsonii2020Swartz's Feather-mossOxyrrhynchium hians2020Swartz's Feather-mossOxyrrhynchium hians2020Silky Forklet-mossDicranella heteromalla2020Silky Forklet-mossDicranella heteromalla2020Dwarf Feather-mossMicroeurhynchium pumilum2020Dwarf Feather-mossMicroeurhynchium pumilum2020Slender Mouse-tail MossIsothecium myosuroides2020Slender Mouse-tail MossIsothecium myosuroides2020White EarwortDiplophyllum albicans2020White EarwortDiplophyllum albicans2020Supine Plait-mossHypnum cupressiforme var. resupinatum2020Supine Plait-mossHypnum cupressiforme var. resupinatum2020Frizzled PincushionPlenogemma phyllantha2020Frizzled PincushionPlenogemma phyllantha2020Wall Screw-mossTortula muralis2020Wall Screw-mossTortula muralis2020Dune Thread-mossBryum dichotomum2020Dune Thread-mossBryum dichotomum2020Cylindric Beard-mossDidymodon insulanus2020Cylindric Beard-mossDidymodon insulanus2020Shining HookeriaHookeria lucens2020Shining HookeriaHookeria lucens2020Creeping Feather-mossAmblystegium serpens2020Creeping Feather-mossAmblystegium serpens2020Crimson-tuber Thread-mossBryum rubens2020Crimson-tuber Thread-mossBryum rubens2020Fox-tail Feather-mossThamnobryum alopecurum2020Fox-tail Feather-mossThamnobryum alopecurum2020Bird's-claw Beard-mossBarbula unguiculata2020Bird's-claw Beard-mossBarbula unguiculata2020Greater FeatherwortPlagiochila asplenioides2020Greater FeatherwortPlagiochila asplenioides2020Great Scented LiverwortConocephalum conicum2020Great Scented LiverwortConocephalum conicum2020Perthshire Beard-mossDidymodon rigidulus2020Perthshire Beard-mossDidymodon rigidulus2020Whiskered VeilwortMetzgeria consanguinea2020Whiskered VeilwortMetzgeria consanguinea2020Common PottiaTortula truncata2020Common PottiaTortula truncata2020Hornschuch's Beard-mossPseudocrossidium hornschuchianum2020Hornschuch's Beard-mossPseudocrossidium hornschuchianum2020Pointed Lattice-mossDialytrichia mucronata2020Pointed Lattice-mossDialytrichia mucronata2020Wall Thread-mossBryum radiculosum2020Wall Thread-mossBryum radiculosum2020Tender Feather-mossRhynchostegiella tenella2020Tender Feather-mossRhynchostegiella tenella2020Green Pocket-mossFissidens viridulus2020Green Pocket-mossFissidens viridulus2020Zygodon conoideus var. conoideusZygodon conoideus var. conoideus2020Zygodon conoideus var. conoideusZygodon conoideus var. conoideus2020Variable Forklet-mossDicranella varia2020Variable Forklet-mossDicranella varia2020Rambling Tail-mossAnomodon viticulosus2020Rambling Tail-mossAnomodon viticulosus2020Bifid CrestwortLophocolea bidentata2020Bifid CrestwortLophocolea bidentata2020Juicy Silk-mossPlagiothecium succulentum2020Juicy Silk-mossPlagiothecium succulentum2020Hair-pointed Feather-mossCirriphyllum piliferum2020Hair-pointed Feather-mossCirriphyllum piliferum2020Blunt Feather-mossHomalia trichomanoides2020Blunt Feather-mossHomalia trichomanoides2020Cuspidate Earth-mossTortula acaulon2020Cuspidate Earth-mossTortula acaulon2020Heterocladium flaccidumHeterocladium flaccidum2020Heterocladium flaccidumHeterocladium flaccidum2020River Feather-mossBrachythecium rivulare2020River Feather-mossBrachythecium rivulare2020Tufted Apple-mossPhilonotis caespitosa2020Tufted Apple-mossPhilonotis caespitosa2020Streblotrichum convolutum var. commutatumStreblotrichum convolutum var. commutatum2020Streblotrichum convolutum var. commutatumStreblotrichum convolutum var. commutatum2020Taper-leaved Earth-mossPleuridium acuminatum2020Taper-leaved Earth-mossPleuridium acuminatum2020Greater Fork-mossDicranum majus2020Greater Fork-mossDicranum majus2020Variable-leaved CrestwortLophocolea heterophylla2020Variable-leaved CrestwortLophocolea heterophylla2020Crescent-cup LiverwortLunularia cruciata2020Crescent-cup LiverwortLunularia cruciata2020Syntrichia ruralis var. ruralisSyntrichia ruralis var. ruralis2020Syntrichia ruralis var. ruralisSyntrichia ruralis var. ruralis2020Common PouchwortCalypogeia fissa2020Common PouchwortCalypogeia fissa2020Neat Crisp-mossTortella nitida2020Neat Crisp-mossTortella nitida2020Intermediate Screw-mossSyntrichia montana2020Intermediate Screw-mossSyntrichia montana2020Elegant Silk-mossPseudotaxiphyllum elegans2020Elegant Silk-mossPseudotaxiphyllum elegans2020Springy Turf-mossRhytidiadelphus squarrosus2020Springy Turf-mossRhytidiadelphus squarrosus2020Wavy Beard-mossDidymodon sinuosus2020Wavy Beard-mossDidymodon sinuosus2020Pointed Spear-mossCalliergonella cuspidata2020Pointed Spear-mossCalliergonella cuspidata2020Weissia controversa var. controversaWeissia controversa var. controversa2020Weissia controversa var. controversaWeissia controversa var. controversa2020Little Shaggy-mossRhytidiadelphus loreus2020Little Shaggy-mossRhytidiadelphus loreus2020Fern-leaved Hook-mossCratoneuron filicinum2020Fern-leaved Hook-mossCratoneuron filicinum2020Events & activities nearby
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