Plan your visit
🦅Birds✦Heritage🦉Wildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome
Getting here
52.92422, -0.17993
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦25+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Carrion Crow
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- 🛝Playground 233m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦25+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Carrion Crow
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- 🛝Playground 233m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
Best for
9 activities🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Starling +22 more · last seen 2025
✦Heritage
Very strong match
Grade I listed building: CHURCH OF ST SWITHIN; Religious grounds — local heritage
Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Starling +22 more · last seen 2025
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Large White, Peacock, Small White +15 more · last seen 2021
🍂Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Lesser Screw-moss, Swartz's Feather-moss, Silky Wall Feather-moss +34 more · last seen 2012
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km1 public path nearby
Public paths
Old Main Roadbridleway · 27 m▾
Public pathbridlewayLength 27 mPath type: bridleway
Photos
15 photos from nearby open sources
Bicker, St. Swithin's Church: Southern aspect
Photos
Bicker, St. Swithin's Church: Southern aspect
✓ 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
256 records from NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot
256 records · NBN Atlas🐦Birds25 species
springsummer
2025Woodpigeon · Carrion Crow · Starling · Rook · House Sparrow
+20 more speciesHide species list
All 25 birds recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone2022
- StarlingSturnus vulgaris2023
- RookCorvus frugilegus2022
- House SparrowPasser domesticus
- SwiftApus apus
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
- MagpiePica pica
- KestrelFalco tinnunculus2022
- LapwingVanellus vanellus2021
- JackdawColoeus monedula
- Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto
- Great TitParus major2024
- DunnockPrunella modularis2024
- Pied WagtailMotacilla alba2022
- RobinErithacus rubecula2022
- LinnetLinaria cannabina2022
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes2022
- NuthatchSitta europaea2022
- PheasantPhasianus colchicus2022
- Stock DoveColumba oenas2015
- Grey PartridgePerdix perdix2015
- GreenfinchChloris chloris2014
- House MartinDelichon urbicum2011
- FieldfareTurdus pilaris2010
🦌Mammals6 species
springsummer
2021Hedgehog · Brown Hare · Rabbit · Roe Deer · Pipistrelle
+1 more speciesHide species list
All 6 mammals recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)
- HedgehogErinaceus europaeus
- Brown HareLepus europaeus
- RabbitOryctolagus cuniculus
- Roe DeerCapreolus capreolus
- PipistrellePipistrellus pipistrellus2016
- Red Fox
🐸Amphibians1 species
autumn
2018frogs and toads
Large White · Peacock · Small White · Red Admiral · Small Tortoiseshell
+13 more speciesHide species list
All 18 insects recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)
- Large WhitePieris brassicae2019
- PeacockAglais io2019
- Small WhitePieris rapae2019
- Red AdmiralVanessa atalanta2019
- Small TortoiseshellAglais urticae2019
Lesser Screw-moss · Swartz's Feather-moss · Silky Wall Feather-moss · Cylindric Beard-moss · Grey-cushioned Grimmia
+32 more speciesHide species list
All 37 plants recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)
- Lesser Screw-mossSyntrichia virescens
- Swartz's Feather-mossOxyrrhynchium hians
- Silky Wall Feather-mossHomalothecium sericeum
- Cylindric Beard-mossDidymodon insulanus
- Grey-cushioned GrimmiaGrimmia pulvinata
- Wall Screw-mossTortula muralis
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot
256 records · NBN Atlas🐦Birds25 species
springsummer
2025Woodpigeon · Carrion Crow · Starling · Rook · House Sparrow
+20 more speciesHide species list
All 25 birds recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone2022
- StarlingSturnus vulgaris2023
- RookCorvus frugilegus2022
- House SparrowPasser domesticus
- SwiftApus apus
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
- MagpiePica pica
- KestrelFalco tinnunculus2022
- LapwingVanellus vanellus2021
- JackdawColoeus monedula
- Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto
- Great TitParus major2024
- DunnockPrunella modularis2024
- Pied WagtailMotacilla alba2022
- RobinErithacus rubecula2022
- LinnetLinaria cannabina2022
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes2022
- NuthatchSitta europaea2022
- PheasantPhasianus colchicus2022
- Stock DoveColumba oenas2015
- Grey PartridgePerdix perdix2015
- GreenfinchChloris chloris2014
- House MartinDelichon urbicum2011
- FieldfareTurdus pilaris2010
🦌Mammals6 species
springsummer
2021Hedgehog · Brown Hare · Rabbit · Roe Deer · Pipistrelle
+1 more speciesHide species list
All 6 mammals recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)
- HedgehogErinaceus europaeus
- Brown HareLepus europaeus
- RabbitOryctolagus cuniculus
- Roe DeerCapreolus capreolus
- PipistrellePipistrellus pipistrellus2016
- Red Fox
🐸Amphibians1 species
autumn
2018frogs and toads
Large White · Peacock · Small White · Red Admiral · Small Tortoiseshell
+13 more speciesHide species list
All 18 insects recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)
- Large WhitePieris brassicae2019
- PeacockAglais io2019
- Small WhitePieris rapae2019
- Red AdmiralVanessa atalanta2019
- Small TortoiseshellAglais urticae2019
Lesser Screw-moss · Swartz's Feather-moss · Silky Wall Feather-moss · Cylindric Beard-moss · Grey-cushioned Grimmia
+32 more speciesHide species list
All 37 plants recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)
- Lesser Screw-mossSyntrichia virescens
- Swartz's Feather-mossOxyrrhynchium hians
- Silky Wall Feather-mossHomalothecium sericeum
- Cylindric Beard-mossDidymodon insulanus
- Grey-cushioned GrimmiaGrimmia pulvinata
- Wall Screw-mossTortula muralis
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Vulpes vulpes2015
Vulpes vulpes2015
Speckled Wood
Speckled Wood
Pararge aegeria2019
Pararge aegeria2019
Holly BlueCelastrina argiolus2019Holly BlueCelastrina argiolus2019CommaPolygonia c-album2019CommaPolygonia c-album2019BrimstoneGonepteryx rhamni2017BrimstoneGonepteryx rhamni2017Painted LadyVanessa cardui2019Painted LadyVanessa cardui2019Green-veined WhitePieris napi2019Green-veined WhitePieris napi2019GatekeeperPyronia tithonus2019GatekeeperPyronia tithonus2019RingletAphantopus hyperantus2019RingletAphantopus hyperantus2019Western Conifer Seed BugLeptoglossus occidentalisWestern Conifer Seed BugLeptoglossus occidentalisCommon BluePolyommatus icarus2018Common BluePolyommatus icarus2018Lily BeetleLilioceris lilii2017Lily BeetleLilioceris lilii2017Orange-tipAnthocharis cardamines2016Orange-tipAnthocharis cardamines2016Meadow BrownManiola jurtina2013Meadow BrownManiola jurtina2013Sand Feather-mossBrachythecium mildeanumSand Feather-mossBrachythecium mildeanumAnomalous Bristle-mossOrthotrichum anomalumAnomalous Bristle-mossOrthotrichum anomalumSilver-mossBryum argenteumSilver-mossBryum argenteumCrimson-tuber Thread-mossBryum rubensCrimson-tuber Thread-mossBryum rubensCreeping Feather-mossAmblystegium serpensCreeping Feather-mossAmblystegium serpensSpringy Turf-mossRhytidiadelphus squarrosusSpringy Turf-mossRhytidiadelphus squarrosusSyntrichia ruralis var. ruralisSyntrichia ruralis var. ruralisSyntrichia ruralis var. ruralisSyntrichia ruralis var. ruralisHart's-tongue Thyme-mossPlagiomnium undulatumHart's-tongue Thyme-mossPlagiomnium undulatumMarchantia polymorpha subsp. ruderalisMarchantia polymorpha subsp. ruderalisMarchantia polymorpha subsp. ruderalisMarchantia polymorpha subsp. ruderalisSoft-tufted Beard-mossDidymodon vinealisSoft-tufted Beard-mossDidymodon vinealisWhite-tipped Bristle-mossOrthotrichum diaphanumWhite-tipped Bristle-mossOrthotrichum diaphanumBird's-claw Beard-mossBarbula unguiculataBird's-claw Beard-mossBarbula unguiculataHornschuch's Beard-mossPseudocrossidium hornschuchianumHornschuch's Beard-mossPseudocrossidium hornschuchianumRedshankCeratodon purpureusRedshankCeratodon purpureusDune Thread-mossBryum dichotomumDune Thread-mossBryum dichotomumCommon Cord-mossFunaria hygrometricaCommon Cord-mossFunaria hygrometricaPerthshire Beard-mossDidymodon rigidulusPerthshire Beard-mossDidymodon rigidulusRough-stalked Feather-mossBrachythecium rutabulumRough-stalked Feather-mossBrachythecium rutabulumTall PottiaTortula protobryoidesTall PottiaTortula protobryoidesGreen Yoke-mossZygodon viridissimusGreen Yoke-mossZygodon viridissimusHypnum cupressiforme var. cupressiformeHypnum cupressiforme var. cupressiformeHypnum cupressiforme var. cupressiformeHypnum cupressiforme var. cupressiformeCuspidate Earth-mossTortula acaulonCuspidate Earth-mossTortula acaulonNarrow-leaved Pocket-mossFissidens gracilifoliusNarrow-leaved Pocket-mossFissidens gracilifoliusLesser Bird's-claw Beard-mossStreblotrichum convolutum var. convolutumLesser Bird's-claw Beard-mossStreblotrichum convolutum var. convolutumWhitish Feather-mossBrachythecium albicansWhitish Feather-mossBrachythecium albicansPea BryumBryum ruderalePea BryumBryum ruderaleCommon Feather-mossKindbergia praelongaCommon Feather-mossKindbergia praelongaCapillary Thread-mossBryum capillareCapillary Thread-mossBryum capillarePointed Spear-mossCalliergonella cuspidataPointed Spear-mossCalliergonella cuspidataIntermediate Screw-mossSyntrichia montanaIntermediate Screw-mossSyntrichia montanaCrescent-cup LiverwortLunularia cruciataCrescent-cup LiverwortLunularia cruciataEvents & activities nearby
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