Plan your visit
🦅 Birds🦉 Wildlife🦋 Insects
Dogs welcome 6 ha
Getting here
52.04402, -0.15647
Open directionsv Ashwell Bury, at Ashwell in Hertfordshire, England, is an early 19th-century house of white brick, perhaps originally built before 1836 for Edward George Fordham (1782–1868); altered c. 1860 for Edward King Fordham (1810–99), who extended the family landholding; and then further remodelled in 1922–1926, chiefly inside, by Sir Edwin Lutyens for Phyllis Fordham, who had grown up at Henlow Grange.
Read more on Wikipedia → English country house Grade II listed park and garden
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🐦 83+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Corn Bunting and Woodpigeon ✦ Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🐦 83+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Corn Bunting and Woodpigeon ✦ Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days 🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Corn Bunting, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +80 more · last seen 2026
Free
Birds — Corn Bunting, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +80 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Small White, Large White, Gatekeeper +95 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Chalk Screw-moss, Whorled Tufa-moss, Narrow-leaved Pocket-moss +9 more · last seen 2023
Free
🏡 Historic gardens
Moderate match
Historic site
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 5 signed routes nearby · 14 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Kingfisher Way Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Garden City 15 Walking route ▾
Letchworth Greenway Walking route ▾
13.6 mile (21.8km) walking route around Letchworth
Named route
Show on map Hertfordshire Chain Walk Walking route ▾
Not waymarked
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Etonbury Green Wheel Walking route 17 km ▾
Named route Length 17 km Round trip Local walking route
Show on map 13 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 12 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 12 National Cycle Network
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 41 m ▾
Named route Ref 12 Length 41 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 334 m ▾
Named route Ref 12 Length 334 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 724 m ▾
Named route Ref 12 Length 724 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 806 m ▾
Named route Ref 12 Length 806 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 72 m ▾
Named route Ref 12 Length 72 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface unsealedfirm
Show on map 1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Icknield Way Cycle Trail Mountain bike route 226 km ▾
This is the off-road or mountain cycling route of the Icknield Way Trail.
Named route Length 226 km Regional cycle route
Show on map 4 public paths nearby
Public paths
Ashwell Street byway open to all traffic · 11 m ▾
Public path byway open to all traffic Length 11 m Path type: residential
Show on map Ashwell Street byway open to all traffic · 30 m ▾
Public path byway open to all traffic Length 30 m Path type: residential
Show on map Ashwell Street byway open to all traffic · 109 m ▾
Public path byway open to all traffic Length 109 m Path type: residential
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Wildlife to spot
8,563 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 8,563 records · National Biodiversity Network Yellow Wagtail · Pied Wagtail · Corn Bunting · Woodpigeon · Carrion Crow +46
Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Corn Bunting Emberiza calandra2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2024 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella2025 Grey Partridge Perdix perdix2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2024 Dunnock Prunella modularis2024 House Martin Delichon urbicum Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Carduelis carduelis britannica Carduelis carduelis britannica2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 White Wagtail Motacilla alba alba2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2025 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Common Gull Larus canus2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2024 Swift Apus apus2024 Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe2024 Ring Ouzel Turdus torquatus2024 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2024 Whitethroat Curruca communis2024 Rock Dove Columba livia2024 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2024 🦌 Mammals 2 species
spring summer
2024 ▾
Leisler's Bat · Brown Hare
Leisler's Bat Nyctalus leisleri Brown Hare Lepus europaeus 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
summer
2024 ▾
Great Crested Newt
Great Crested Newt Triturus cristatus Roesel's Bush-cricket · Water Cricket · Hornet Hoverfly · Common Red Soldier Beetle · 7-spot Ladybird +21
Roesel's Bush-cricket Roeseliana roeselii Water Cricket Velia (Plesiovelia) caprai2024 Hornet Hoverfly Volucella zonaria Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 8,563 records · National Biodiversity Network Yellow Wagtail · Pied Wagtail · Corn Bunting · Woodpigeon · Carrion Crow +46
Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Corn Bunting Emberiza calandra2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2024 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella2025 Grey Partridge Perdix perdix2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2024 Dunnock Prunella modularis2024 House Martin Delichon urbicum Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Carduelis carduelis britannica Carduelis carduelis britannica2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 White Wagtail Motacilla alba alba2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2025 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Common Gull Larus canus2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2024 Swift Apus apus2024 Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe2024 Ring Ouzel Turdus torquatus2024 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2024 Whitethroat Curruca communis2024 Rock Dove Columba livia2024 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2024 🦌 Mammals 2 species
spring summer
2024 ▾
Leisler's Bat · Brown Hare
Leisler's Bat Nyctalus leisleri Brown Hare Lepus europaeus 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
summer
2024 ▾
Great Crested Newt
Great Crested Newt Triturus cristatus Roesel's Bush-cricket · Water Cricket · Hornet Hoverfly · Common Red Soldier Beetle · 7-spot Ladybird +21
Roesel's Bush-cricket Roeseliana roeselii Water Cricket Velia (Plesiovelia) caprai2024 Hornet Hoverfly Volucella zonaria Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Red-legged Shieldbug
Red-legged Shieldbug
Pentatoma rufipes
Pentatoma rufipes
Field Grasshopper Chorthippus brunneus2024
Field Grasshopper Chorthippus brunneus2024
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina2024
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina2024
Eristalis intricaria Eristalis intricaria2024
Eristalis intricaria Eristalis intricaria2024
Eupteryx Eupteryx2024
Eupteryx Eupteryx2024
Long-winged Cone-head Conocephalus fuscus2024
Long-winged Cone-head Conocephalus fuscus2024
Herina lugubris Herina lugubris2024
Herina lugubris Herina lugubris2024
Notiophilus biguttatus Notiophilus biguttatus2024
Notiophilus biguttatus Notiophilus biguttatus2024
Aphrodes Aphrodes2024
Aphrodes Aphrodes2024
Dark Bush-cricket Pholidoptera griseoaptera2024
Dark Bush-cricket Pholidoptera griseoaptera2024
24-spot Ladybird Subcoccinella vigintiquattuorpunctata2024
24-spot Ladybird Subcoccinella vigintiquattuorpunctata2024
Javesella pellucida Javesella pellucida2024
Javesella pellucida Javesella pellucida2024
Euscelis incisus Euscelis incisus2024
Euscelis incisus Euscelis incisus2024
Otiorhynchus crataegi Otiorhynchus crataegi2024
Otiorhynchus crataegi Otiorhynchus crataegi2024
Sphaerophoria scripta Sphaerophoria scripta2024
Sphaerophoria scripta Sphaerophoria scripta2024
Dark-winged Black Pachygaster atra2024
Dark-winged Black Pachygaster atra2024
Hyledelphax elegantula Hyledelphax elegantula2024
Hyledelphax elegantula Hyledelphax elegantula2024
Evacanthus interruptus Evacanthus interruptus2024
Evacanthus interruptus Evacanthus interruptus2024
Batman Hoverfly Myathropa florea2024
Batman Hoverfly Myathropa florea2024
Box Bug Gonocerus acuteangulatus2024
Box Bug Gonocerus acuteangulatus2024 