Alton Court Wood ✦ Ancient woodland 93 ha
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🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🍂 Seasonal
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 93 ha
Places › England › West Midlands › Herefordshire, County of Getting here
51.89775, -2.57759
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ ☀️ June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days 🌿 Foraging is at its best in summer here 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days 🌤️ Visiting this summer
☀️ June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days 🌿 Foraging is at its best in summer here 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🌿 Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Wigeon, Robin, Woodpigeon +64 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Wigeon, Robin, Woodpigeon +64 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Wood Spurge, Selfheal, Great Wood-rush +155 more · last seen 2025
Free
Plants — Common Nettle, Garlic Mustard, Hazel +18 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Rugged Oil-beetle, Common Red Soldier Beetle, Dark-edged Bee-fly +45 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Rugged Oil-beetle, Common Red Soldier Beetle, Dark-edged Bee-fly +45 more · last seen 2025
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 2 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Wye Valley Walk Walking route 218 km ▾
Named route Ref WVW Length 218 km Regional walking route
Show on map Herefordshire Trail Walking route 246.5 km ▾
Named route Length 246.5 km Regional walking route
Show on map Penyard Lane public footpath · 280 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 280 m Surface asphalt Path type: residential
Show on map 1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Proposed NCN 44 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 44 National Cycle Network
Show on map 2 public paths nearby
Public paths
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
✦ Ancient woodland — continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD. A rare and irreplaceable habitat, rich in biodiversity and historical character.
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14,624 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 14,624 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 36 species
autumn winter
2025 ▾
Wigeon · Hawfinch · Jay · Shoveler · Tawny Owl +31
Wigeon Mareca penelope Hawfinch Coccothraustes coccothraustes Jay Garrulus glandarius Shoveler Spatula clypeata Tawny Owl Strix aluco Woodcock Scolopax rusticola Robin Erithacus rubecula2024 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita House Martin Delichon urbicum Blackbird Turdus merula Stock Dove Columba oenas Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Carrion Crow Corvus corone2024 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2024 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2024 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2024 Pochard Aythya ferina2024 Crossbill Loxia curvirostra Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Whitethroat Curruca communis Linnet Linaria cannabina Greenfinch Chloris chloris Swift Apus apus Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Little Ringed Plover Charadrius dubius Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2024 Great Tit Parus major2024 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2024 Magpie Pica pica2024 Dunnock Prunella modularis2024 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2024 Redwing Turdus iliacus2024 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2024 Raven Corvus corax2024 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2024 🦌 Mammals 8 species
spring summer
2026 ▾
Hazel Dormouse · Rabbit · Grey Squirrel · Hedgehog · Wild Boar +3
Hazel Dormouse Muscardinus avellanarius2025 Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus2025 Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus2025 Wild Boar Sus scrofa2025 Fallow Deer 🐸 Amphibians 2 species
spring summer
2026 ▾
Great Crested Newt · Common Frog
Great Crested Newt Triturus cristatus Common Frog Rana temporaria2025 Ant Damsel Bug · Green Shieldbug · Common Red Soldier Beetle · Liocoris tripustulatus · Roesel's Bush-cricket +33
Ant Damsel Bug Himacerus (Aptus) mirmicoides Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva Liocoris tripustulatus Liocoris tripustulatus Roesel's Bush-cricket Roeseliana roeselii Bishop's Mitre Aelia acuminata Rugged Oil-beetle Scarlet Elfcup
Scarlet Elfcup Sarcoscypha austriaca Wood Anemone · Yellow Archangel · Wood-sorrel · Great Wood-rush · Wood Spurge +1
Wood Anemone Anemone nemorosa Yellow Archangel Lamiastrum galeobdolon Wood-sorrel Oxalis acetosella Great Wood-rush Luzula sylvatica Wood Spurge Euphorbia amygdaloides Selfheal Prunella vulgaris2024 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 14,624 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 36 species
autumn winter
2025 ▾
Wigeon · Hawfinch · Jay · Shoveler · Tawny Owl +31
Wigeon Mareca penelope Hawfinch Coccothraustes coccothraustes Jay Garrulus glandarius Shoveler Spatula clypeata Tawny Owl Strix aluco Woodcock Scolopax rusticola Robin Erithacus rubecula2024 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita House Martin Delichon urbicum Blackbird Turdus merula Stock Dove Columba oenas Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Carrion Crow Corvus corone2024 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2024 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2024 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2024 Pochard Aythya ferina2024 Crossbill Loxia curvirostra Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Whitethroat Curruca communis Linnet Linaria cannabina Greenfinch Chloris chloris Swift Apus apus Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Little Ringed Plover Charadrius dubius Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2024 Great Tit Parus major2024 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2024 Magpie Pica pica2024 Dunnock Prunella modularis2024 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2024 Redwing Turdus iliacus2024 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2024 Raven Corvus corax2024 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2024 🦌 Mammals 8 species
spring summer
2026 ▾
Hazel Dormouse · Rabbit · Grey Squirrel · Hedgehog · Wild Boar +3
Hazel Dormouse Muscardinus avellanarius2025 Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus2025 Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus2025 Wild Boar Sus scrofa2025 Fallow Deer 🐸 Amphibians 2 species
spring summer
2026 ▾
Great Crested Newt · Common Frog
Great Crested Newt Triturus cristatus Common Frog Rana temporaria2025 Ant Damsel Bug · Green Shieldbug · Common Red Soldier Beetle · Liocoris tripustulatus · Roesel's Bush-cricket +33
Ant Damsel Bug Himacerus (Aptus) mirmicoides Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva Liocoris tripustulatus Liocoris tripustulatus Roesel's Bush-cricket Roeseliana roeselii Bishop's Mitre Aelia acuminata Rugged Oil-beetle Scarlet Elfcup
Scarlet Elfcup Sarcoscypha austriaca Wood Anemone · Yellow Archangel · Wood-sorrel · Great Wood-rush · Wood Spurge +1
Wood Anemone Anemone nemorosa Yellow Archangel Lamiastrum galeobdolon Wood-sorrel Oxalis acetosella Great Wood-rush Luzula sylvatica Wood Spurge Euphorbia amygdaloides Selfheal Prunella vulgaris2024 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Dama dama2025
Dama dama2025
Red Fox Vulpes vulpes2025
Red Fox Vulpes vulpes2025
Bat Chiroptera2025
Bat Chiroptera2025 Meloe rugosus
Meloe rugosus
Dock Bug Coreus marginatus
Dock Bug Coreus marginatus
Nettle Groundbug Heterogaster urticae
Nettle Groundbug Heterogaster urticae
Carabus problematicus Carabus problematicus
Carabus problematicus Carabus problematicus
Meadow Grasshopper Pseudochorthippus parallelus
Meadow Grasshopper Pseudochorthippus parallelus
Field Grasshopper Chorthippus brunneus
Field Grasshopper Chorthippus brunneus
Apion frumentarium Apion frumentarium
Apion frumentarium Apion frumentarium
Pea-leaf Weevil Sitona lineatus
Pea-leaf Weevil Sitona lineatus
Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum
Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum
Woundwort Shieldbug Eysarcoris venustissimus
Woundwort Shieldbug Eysarcoris venustissimus
Denticollis linearis Denticollis linearis
Denticollis linearis Denticollis linearis
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus
Sicus ferrugineus Sicus ferrugineus
Sicus ferrugineus Sicus ferrugineus
Birch Shieldbug Elasmostethus interstinctus
Birch Shieldbug Elasmostethus interstinctus
Broad Centurion Chloromyia formosa
Broad Centurion Chloromyia formosa
Malachite Beetle Malachius bipustulatus
Malachite Beetle Malachius bipustulatus
Black-tailed Skimmer Orthetrum cancellatum
Black-tailed Skimmer Orthetrum cancellatum
Black Clock Pterostichus madidus
Black Clock Pterostichus madidus
Turtle Bug Podops inuncta
Turtle Bug Podops inuncta
Lesser Stag Beetle Dorcus parallelipipedus
Lesser Stag Beetle Dorcus parallelipipedus
Swollen-thighed Beetle Oedemera nobilis
Swollen-thighed Beetle Oedemera nobilis
Common Flower Bug Anthocoris nemorum
Common Flower Bug Anthocoris nemorum
Oedemera lurida Oedemera lurida
Oedemera lurida Oedemera lurida
Capsus ater Capsus ater
Capsus ater Capsus ater
Strawberry Seed Beetle Harpalus rufipes
Strawberry Seed Beetle Harpalus rufipes
Birch Catkin Bug Kleidocerys resedae
Birch Catkin Bug Kleidocerys resedae
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata
Green Tiger Beetle Cicindela campestris
Green Tiger Beetle Cicindela campestris
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major
14-spot Ladybird Propylea quattuordecimpunctata2024
14-spot Ladybird Propylea quattuordecimpunctata2024
Deraeocoris (Deraeocoris) ruber Deraeocoris (Deraeocoris) ruber2024
Deraeocoris (Deraeocoris) ruber Deraeocoris (Deraeocoris) ruber2024
Hawthorn Jewel Beetle Agrilus sinuatus2024
Hawthorn Jewel Beetle Agrilus sinuatus2024 