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52.82304, -0.70915
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings 🌿 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
🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings 🌿 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🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Rook, Skylark, Woodpigeon +54 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Rook, Skylark, Woodpigeon +54 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Golden Dot, Brimstone Moth, Marbled White Spot +362 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Golden Dot, Brimstone Moth, Marbled White Spot +362 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Basil Thyme, Dandelion, Red Campion +20 more · last seen 2022; Plants — Basil Thyme, Dandelion, Red Campion +20 more · last seen 2022
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Basil Thyme, Dandelion, Beech +1 more foraging species
Varies
🌲 Forest walks
Moderate match
Public woodland
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Viking Way (Barnetby to Whitwell) Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Mowbray Way Walking route 14 km ▾
Named route Length 14 km Local walking route
Show on map 4 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
National Byway (Lincolnshire) Cycling route ▾
The National Byway in Lincolnshire
Named route Ref NB Regional cycle route
Show on map Route 64 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 64 National Cycle Network
Show on map National Byway (Rutland) Cycling route ▾
National Byway in Rutland
Named route Ref NB Regional cycle route
Show on map Alternative Route Cycling route 2.6 km ▾
Named route Ref 64 Length 2.6 km National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
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Wildlife to spot
4,251 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 4,251 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 40 species
winter spring
2025 ▾
Blackbird · Skylark · Woodpigeon · Chaffinch · Robin +35
Blackbird Turdus merula Skylark Alauda arvensis Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Robin Erithacus rubecula Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Carrion Crow Corvus corone Starling Sturnus vulgaris Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Rook Corvus frugilegus Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella Linnet Linaria cannabina Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe2023 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Great Tit Parus major Redwing Turdus iliacus Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2023 Tawny Owl Strix aluco Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Brambling Fringilla montifringilla2024 Raven Corvus corax2023 Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava2023 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba2023 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2023 Dunnock Prunella modularis2023 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2023 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2023 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2023 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2023 Common Gull Larus canus2023 Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus2023 Black Swan Cygnus atratus2023 🦌 Mammals 2 species
winter spring
2025 ▾
Brown Hare · Grey Squirrel
Brown Hare Lepus europaeus Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis2023 🐝 Insects 10 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Peacock · Red Admiral · Gatekeeper · Common Blue · Painted Lady +5
Peacock Aglais io Red Admiral Vanessa atalanta Gatekeeper Pyronia tithonus Common Blue Polyommatus icarus Painted Lady Vanessa cardui Marbled White Melanargia galathea Comma 🌿 Plants 70 species
summer autumn
2022 ▾
Dogwood · Spear-leaved Orache · Common Toadflax · Common Stork's-bill · Common Orache +65
Dogwood Cornus sanguinea Spear-leaved Orache Atriplex prostrata Common Toadflax Linaria vulgaris Common Stork's-bill Erodium cicutarium Common Orache Atriplex patula Lesser Trefoil Trifolium dubium Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 4,251 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 40 species
winter spring
2025 ▾
Blackbird · Skylark · Woodpigeon · Chaffinch · Robin +35
Blackbird Turdus merula Skylark Alauda arvensis Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Robin Erithacus rubecula Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Carrion Crow Corvus corone Starling Sturnus vulgaris Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Rook Corvus frugilegus Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella Linnet Linaria cannabina Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe2023 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Great Tit Parus major Redwing Turdus iliacus Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2023 Tawny Owl Strix aluco Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Brambling Fringilla montifringilla2024 Raven Corvus corax2023 Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava2023 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba2023 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2023 Dunnock Prunella modularis2023 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2023 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2023 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2023 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2023 Common Gull Larus canus2023 Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus2023 Black Swan Cygnus atratus2023 🦌 Mammals 2 species
winter spring
2025 ▾
Brown Hare · Grey Squirrel
Brown Hare Lepus europaeus Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis2023 🐝 Insects 10 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Peacock · Red Admiral · Gatekeeper · Common Blue · Painted Lady +5
Peacock Aglais io Red Admiral Vanessa atalanta Gatekeeper Pyronia tithonus Common Blue Polyommatus icarus Painted Lady Vanessa cardui Marbled White Melanargia galathea Comma 🌿 Plants 70 species
summer autumn
2022 ▾
Dogwood · Spear-leaved Orache · Common Toadflax · Common Stork's-bill · Common Orache +65
Dogwood Cornus sanguinea Spear-leaved Orache Atriplex prostrata Common Toadflax Linaria vulgaris Common Stork's-bill Erodium cicutarium Common Orache Atriplex patula Lesser Trefoil Trifolium dubium Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Polygonia c-album
Polygonia c-album
Brimstone Gonepteryx rhamni
Brimstone Gonepteryx rhamni
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major2023
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major2023
Grey Shoulder-knot Lithophane ornitopus2022
Grey Shoulder-knot Lithophane ornitopus2022 Thyme-leaved Sandwort
Thyme-leaved Sandwort
Arenaria serpyllifolia
Arenaria serpyllifolia
Silver Birch Betula pendula
Silver Birch Betula pendula
Common Fumitory Fumaria officinalis
Common Fumitory Fumaria officinalis
Blue Fleabane Erigeron acris
Blue Fleabane Erigeron acris
Yarrow Achillea millefolium
Yarrow Achillea millefolium
Redshank Persicaria maculosa
Redshank Persicaria maculosa
Fig-leaved Goosefoot Chenopodium ficifolium
Fig-leaved Goosefoot Chenopodium ficifolium
Marsh Thistle Cirsium palustre
Marsh Thistle Cirsium palustre
Autumn Hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis
Autumn Hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis
American Willowherb Epilobium ciliatum
American Willowherb Epilobium ciliatum
Field Pansy Viola arvensis
Field Pansy Viola arvensis
Burnet-saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga
Burnet-saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga
Butterfly-bush Buddleja davidii
Butterfly-bush Buddleja davidii
Red Goosefoot Oxybasis rubra
Red Goosefoot Oxybasis rubra
Great Mullein Verbascum thapsus
Great Mullein Verbascum thapsus
Field Maple Acer campestre
Field Maple Acer campestre
Midland Hawthorn Crataegus laevigata
Midland Hawthorn Crataegus laevigata
Perforate St John's-wort Hypericum perforatum
Perforate St John's-wort Hypericum perforatum
Wild Basil Clinopodium vulgare
Wild Basil Clinopodium vulgare
White Mustard Sinapis alba
White Mustard Sinapis alba
Field Madder Sherardia arvensis
Field Madder Sherardia arvensis
Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus
Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus
Salad Burnet Poterium sanguisorba
Salad Burnet Poterium sanguisorba
Small Scabious Scabiosa columbaria
Small Scabious Scabiosa columbaria
Black Nightshade Solanum nigrum
Black Nightshade Solanum nigrum
Laburnham Laburnum anagyroides
Laburnham Laburnum anagyroides
Scorpion Weed Phacelia tanacetifolia
Scorpion Weed Phacelia tanacetifolia
Yellow-wort Blackstonia perfoliata
Yellow-wort Blackstonia perfoliata
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna
Mouse-ear-hawkweed Pilosella officinarum
Mouse-ear-hawkweed Pilosella officinarum
Mugwort Artemisia vulgaris
Mugwort Artemisia vulgaris
Wild Marjoram Origanum vulgare
Wild Marjoram Origanum vulgare
Quaking-grass Briza media
Quaking-grass Briza media
Meadow Crane's-bill Geranium pratense
Meadow Crane's-bill Geranium pratense
Henbit Dead-nettle Lamium amplexicaule
Henbit Dead-nettle Lamium amplexicaule
Brachypodium pinnatum Brachypodium pinnatum
Brachypodium pinnatum Brachypodium pinnatum
Gorse Ulex europaeus
Gorse Ulex europaeus
Bladder Campion Silene vulgaris
Bladder Campion Silene vulgaris
Radish Raphanus raphanistrum
Radish Raphanus raphanistrum
Rosebay Willowherb Chamaenerion angustifolium
Rosebay Willowherb Chamaenerion angustifolium
Perennial Sow-thistle Sonchus arvensis
Perennial Sow-thistle Sonchus arvensis
Timothy Phleum pratense
Timothy Phleum pratense
Common Centaury Centaurium erythraea
Common Centaury Centaurium erythraea
Curled Dock Rumex crispus
Curled Dock Rumex crispus
Knotgrass Polygonum aviculare
Knotgrass Polygonum aviculare
Dwarf Spurge Euphorbia exigua
Dwarf Spurge Euphorbia exigua
White Bryony Bryonia dioica
White Bryony Bryonia dioica
Spear Thistle Cirsium vulgare
Spear Thistle Cirsium vulgare
Cleavers Galium aparine
Cleavers Galium aparine
Cat's-ear Hypochaeris radicata
Cat's-ear Hypochaeris radicata
Ash Fraxinus excelsior
Ash Fraxinus excelsior
Rough Chervil Chaerophyllum temulum
Rough Chervil Chaerophyllum temulum
Common Ragwort Jacobaea vulgaris
Common Ragwort Jacobaea vulgaris
Common Bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus
Common Bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus
Woolly Thistle Cirsium eriophorum
Woolly Thistle Cirsium eriophorum
Chenopodium album Chenopodium album
Chenopodium album Chenopodium album
Common Spotted-orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii
Common Spotted-orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii
Welted Thistle Carduus crispus
Welted Thistle Carduus crispus
Soft-brome Bromus hordeaceus
Soft-brome Bromus hordeaceus
Field Scabious Knautia arvensis
Field Scabious Knautia arvensis
Wood Avens Geum urbanum
Wood Avens Geum urbanum
Scarlet Pimpernel Lysimachia arvensis
Scarlet Pimpernel Lysimachia arvensis
Red Campion Silene dioica
Red Campion Silene dioica
Lady's Bedstraw Galium verum
Lady's Bedstraw Galium verum Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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