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🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🍂 Seasonal
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome
Getting here
55.09852, -1.83894
Open directionsv 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 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 📍 Open access throughout summer — no booking required 🌤️ Visiting this summer
☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 📍 Open access throughout summer — no booking required £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Strong match
Birds — House Martin, Wren, Woodpigeon +40 more · last seen 2026; Birds — House Martin, Wren, Woodpigeon +40 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Common Nettle, Sweet Chestnut, Germander Speedwell +17 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Common Nettle, Sweet Chestnut, Germander Speedwell +17 more · last seen 2024
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Syrphus ribesii, Cheilosia illustrata, 7-spot Ladybird +17 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Syrphus ribesii, Cheilosia illustrata, 7-spot Ladybird +17 more · last seen 2026
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Plants — Common Nettle, Sweet Chestnut, Wild Strawberry +3 more foraging species
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Reivers' Route Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 10 National Cycle Network
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 1.2 km ▾
Named route Ref 10 Length 1.2 km National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 5.7 km ▾
Named route Ref 10 Length 5.7 km National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
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Wildlife to spot
1,958 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 1,958 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 43 species
spring summer
2026 ▾
House Martin · Wren · Woodpigeon · Swallow · Nuthatch +38
House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis2025 Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2024 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Tree Sparrow Passer montanus2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Teal Anas crecca2025 Gadwall Mareca strepera2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Snipe Gallinago gallinago2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Barn Owl Tyto alba2025 Grey Squirrel
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis 🐸 Amphibians 3 species
summer
2025 ▾
Common Toad · Common Frog · Smooth Newt
Common Toad Bufo bufo Common Frog Rana temporaria2024 Smooth Newt Lissotriton vulgaris2024 🐝 Insects 20 species
summer autumn
2026 ▾
Syrphus ribesii · Cheilosia illustrata · 7-spot Ladybird · Broad Centurion · Platycheirus albimanus +15
Syrphus ribesii Syrphus ribesii2025 Cheilosia illustrata Cheilosia illustrata2025 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Broad Centurion Chloromyia formosa2025 Platycheirus albimanus Platycheirus albimanus2025 Common Nettle · Sweet Chestnut · Germander Speedwell · Pink Purslane · Common Bird's-foot-trefoil +15
Common Nettle Urtica dioica Sweet Chestnut Castanea sativa Germander Speedwell Veronica chamaedrys Pink Purslane Claytonia sibirica Common Bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus Hart's-Tongue Asplenium scolopendrium Wild Angelica Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 1,958 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 43 species
spring summer
2026 ▾
House Martin · Wren · Woodpigeon · Swallow · Nuthatch +38
House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis2025 Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2024 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Tree Sparrow Passer montanus2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Teal Anas crecca2025 Gadwall Mareca strepera2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Snipe Gallinago gallinago2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Barn Owl Tyto alba2025 Grey Squirrel
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis 🐸 Amphibians 3 species
summer
2025 ▾
Common Toad · Common Frog · Smooth Newt
Common Toad Bufo bufo Common Frog Rana temporaria2024 Smooth Newt Lissotriton vulgaris2024 🐝 Insects 20 species
summer autumn
2026 ▾
Syrphus ribesii · Cheilosia illustrata · 7-spot Ladybird · Broad Centurion · Platycheirus albimanus +15
Syrphus ribesii Syrphus ribesii2025 Cheilosia illustrata Cheilosia illustrata2025 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Broad Centurion Chloromyia formosa2025 Platycheirus albimanus Platycheirus albimanus2025 Common Nettle · Sweet Chestnut · Germander Speedwell · Pink Purslane · Common Bird's-foot-trefoil +15
Common Nettle Urtica dioica Sweet Chestnut Castanea sativa Germander Speedwell Veronica chamaedrys Pink Purslane Claytonia sibirica Common Bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus Hart's-Tongue Asplenium scolopendrium Wild Angelica Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Syrphus
Syrphus
Syrphus2025
Syrphus2025
Chrysogaster cemiteriorum Chrysogaster cemiteriorum2025
Chrysogaster cemiteriorum Chrysogaster cemiteriorum2025
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus2025
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus2025
Buff-tailed Bumblebee Bombus terrestris2025
Buff-tailed Bumblebee Bombus terrestris2025
Xylota segnis Xylota segnis2024
Xylota segnis Xylota segnis2024
Helophilus pendulus Helophilus pendulus2024
Helophilus pendulus Helophilus pendulus2024
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax2024
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax2024
Rhingia rostrata Rhingia rostrata2024
Rhingia rostrata Rhingia rostrata2024
Melanostoma scalare Melanostoma scalare2024
Melanostoma scalare Melanostoma scalare2024
Meliscaeva cinctella Meliscaeva cinctella2024
Meliscaeva cinctella Meliscaeva cinctella2024
Eupeodes latifasciatus Eupeodes latifasciatus2024
Eupeodes latifasciatus Eupeodes latifasciatus2024
Common Blue Damselfly Enallagma cyathigerum2024
Common Blue Damselfly Enallagma cyathigerum2024
Volucella pellucens Volucella pellucens2024
Volucella pellucens Volucella pellucens2024
Batman Hoverfly Myathropa florea2024
Batman Hoverfly Myathropa florea2024
Green Dock Beetle Gastrophysa viridula2024
Green Dock Beetle Gastrophysa viridula2024 Angelica sylvestris
Angelica sylvestris
Wild Strawberry Fragaria vesca
Wild Strawberry Fragaria vesca
Common Sorrel Rumex acetosa
Common Sorrel Rumex acetosa
Pedunculate Oak Quercus robur
Pedunculate Oak Quercus robur
Giant Bellflower Campanula latifolia
Giant Bellflower Campanula latifolia
Butterbur Petasites hybridus
Butterbur Petasites hybridus
Goat Willow Salix caprea
Goat Willow Salix caprea
Garlic Mustard Alliaria petiolata
Garlic Mustard Alliaria petiolata
Rosebay Willowherb Chamaenerion angustifolium
Rosebay Willowherb Chamaenerion angustifolium
Holly Ilex aquifolium
Holly Ilex aquifolium
Red Clover Trifolium pratense
Red Clover Trifolium pratense
Water Forget-me-not Myosotis scorpioides
Water Forget-me-not Myosotis scorpioides
Crosswort Cruciata laevipes
Crosswort Cruciata laevipes
Dogwood Cornus sanguinea
Dogwood Cornus sanguinea Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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