Plan your visit
Getting here
52.38444, -0.69989
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦78+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Goldfinch and Shoveler
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- 🧺Picnic area on site — summer afternoons here are an easy, low-cost day out
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦78+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Goldfinch and Shoveler
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- 🧺Picnic area on site — summer afternoons here are an easy, low-cost day out
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Goldfinch, Shoveler, Coal Tit +75 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
Wildlife
Strong match
Birds — Goldfinch, Shoveler, Coal Tit +75 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat
Heritage
Strong match
Historic site
Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Common Darter, Emperor Dragonfly, 24-spot Ladybird +3 more · last seen 2026; Semi-improved grassland — butterflies and wildflowers
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Easy access
Good match
parking, toilets
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚴Cycling
4 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Main RouteCycling route690 m
Main RouteCycling route941 m
Main RouteCycling route170 m
Main RouteCycling route526 m
Wildlife to spot
Photos
Barton Seagrave moats, fishponds and shrunken medieval village remains
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Nearby places
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