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Getting here
54.89075, -7.36357
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- ☀️June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit
- ✦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
- ☀️June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit
- ✦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
🦉Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅Bird watching
Strong match
Birds — Grey Heron, Blackbird, Mistle Thrush +3 more · last seen 2023; Birds — Grey Heron, Blackbird, Mistle Thrush +3 more · last seen 2023
Free
🦋Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Speckled Wood, Ringlet, 7-spot Ladybird · last seen 2018; Insects — Speckled Wood, Ringlet, 7-spot Ladybird · last seen 2018
Free
🍂Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Giant Hogweed, Montbretia · last seen 2018; Plants — Giant Hogweed, Montbretia · last seen 2018
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Faughan Valley Cycleway Route 1Cycling route38.6 km▾
Named routeRef 1Length 38.6 kmRound tripRegional cycle route
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Wildlife to spot
83 records · National Biodiversity Network
Wildlife to spot
83 records · National Biodiversity NetworkGrey Heron · Blackbird · Mistle Thrush · Song Thrush · Redwing +1
- Grey HeronArdea cinerea
- BlackbirdTurdus merula2014
- Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus2014
- Song ThrushTurdus philomelos2014
- RedwingTurdus iliacus2014
- StarlingSturnus vulgaris2013
Daubenton's Bat · Bat · Red Squirrel
- Daubenton's BatMyotis daubentonii
- BatChiroptera2023
- Red SquirrelSciurus vulgaris2015
Speckled Wood · Ringlet · 7-spot Ladybird
- Speckled WoodPararge aegeria
- RingletAphantopus hyperantus
- 7-spot LadybirdCoccinella septempunctata2013
🌿Plants43 species
springsummer
2018▾
Giant Hogweed · Montbretia · Butterfly-bush · an Eyebright · Tufted Vetch +38
- Giant HogweedHeracleum mantegazzianum2013
- MontbretiaCrocosmia aurea x pottsii = C. x crocosmiiflora
- Butterfly-bushBuddleja davidii2010
- an EyebrightEuphrasia arctica2010
- Tufted VetchVicia cracca2010
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot
83 records · National Biodiversity NetworkGrey Heron · Blackbird · Mistle Thrush · Song Thrush · Redwing +1
- Grey HeronArdea cinerea
- BlackbirdTurdus merula2014
- Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus2014
- Song ThrushTurdus philomelos2014
- RedwingTurdus iliacus2014
- StarlingSturnus vulgaris2013
Daubenton's Bat · Bat · Red Squirrel
- Daubenton's BatMyotis daubentonii
- BatChiroptera2023
- Red SquirrelSciurus vulgaris2015
Speckled Wood · Ringlet · 7-spot Ladybird
- Speckled WoodPararge aegeria
- RingletAphantopus hyperantus
- 7-spot LadybirdCoccinella septempunctata2013
🌿Plants43 species
springsummer
2018▾
Giant Hogweed · Montbretia · Butterfly-bush · an Eyebright · Tufted Vetch +38
- Giant HogweedHeracleum mantegazzianum2013
- MontbretiaCrocosmia aurea x pottsii = C. x crocosmiiflora
- Butterfly-bushBuddleja davidii2010
- an EyebrightEuphrasia arctica2010
- Tufted VetchVicia cracca2010
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Sharp-flowered Rush
Sharp-flowered Rush
Juncus acutiflorus2010
Juncus acutiflorus2010
Hoary WillowherbEpilobium parviflorum2010Hoary WillowherbEpilobium parviflorum2010Cut-leaved Crane's-billGeranium dissectum2010Cut-leaved Crane's-billGeranium dissectum2010Great MulleinVerbascum thapsus2010Great MulleinVerbascum thapsus2010Yellow BartsiaParentucellia viscosa2010Yellow BartsiaParentucellia viscosa2010Oxeye DaisyLeucanthemum vulgare2010Oxeye DaisyLeucanthemum vulgare2010Remote SedgeCarex remota2010Remote SedgeCarex remota2010Lesser TrefoilTrifolium dubium2010Lesser TrefoilTrifolium dubium2010Germander SpeedwellVeronica chamaedrys2010Germander SpeedwellVeronica chamaedrys2010Common FigwortScrophularia nodosa2010Common FigwortScrophularia nodosa2010Water-plantainAlisma plantago-aquatica2010Water-plantainAlisma plantago-aquatica2010Common Yellow-sedgeCarex demissa2010Common Yellow-sedgeCarex demissa2010Marsh-bedstrawGalium palustre2010Marsh-bedstrawGalium palustre2010Yellow IrisIris pseudacorus2010Yellow IrisIris pseudacorus2010BulrushTypha latifolia2010BulrushTypha latifolia2010Square-stalked St John's-wortHypericum tetrapterum2010Square-stalked St John's-wortHypericum tetrapterum2010Broad-leaved WillowherbEpilobium montanum2010Broad-leaved WillowherbEpilobium montanum2010BrooklimeVeronica beccabunga2010BrooklimeVeronica beccabunga2010Parsley-piertAphanes arvensis2010Parsley-piertAphanes arvensis2010Goat WillowSalix caprea2010Goat WillowSalix caprea2010Parsley PiertAphanes arvensis2010Parsley PiertAphanes arvensis2010EyebrightEuphrasia2010EyebrightEuphrasia2010Scentless MayweedTripleurospermum inodorum2010Scentless MayweedTripleurospermum inodorum2010Hairy SedgeCarex hirta2010Hairy SedgeCarex hirta2010Alsike CloverTrifolium hybridum2010Alsike CloverTrifolium hybridum2010Red BartsiaOdontites vernus2010Red BartsiaOdontites vernus2010Silver Hair-grassAira caryophyllea2010Silver Hair-grassAira caryophyllea2010Wall SpeedwellVeronica arvensis2010Wall SpeedwellVeronica arvensis2010Blue Water-speedwellVeronica anagallis-aquatica2010Blue Water-speedwellVeronica anagallis-aquatica2010White Water-lilyNymphaea alba2010White Water-lilyNymphaea alba2010Wild CherryPrunus avium2010Wild CherryPrunus avium2010Tufted Forget-me-notMyosotis laxa2010Tufted Forget-me-notMyosotis laxa2010Smooth-stalked SedgeCarex laevigata2010Smooth-stalked SedgeCarex laevigata2010New Zealand WillowherbEpilobium brunnescens2010New Zealand WillowherbEpilobium brunnescens2010Water HorsetailEquisetum fluviatile2010Water HorsetailEquisetum fluviatile2010Common Spotted-orchidDactylorhiza fuchsii2010Common Spotted-orchidDactylorhiza fuchsii2010OsierSalix viminalis2010OsierSalix viminalis2010Common CentauryCentaurium erythraea2010Common CentauryCentaurium erythraea2010