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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome
Getting here
54.77026, -2.68439
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦65+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Swift and House Sparrow
- 🍄Mushroom 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
- 🐦65+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Swift and House Sparrow
- 🍄Mushroom 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
🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Swift, House Sparrow, Blue Tit +62 more · last seen 2026
Free
Birds — Swift, House Sparrow, Blue Tit +62 more · last seen 2026; Traditional orchard priority habitat
Free
🍄Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Lepraria incana s. lat., Arthonia atra, Cladonia coniocraea +12 more · last seen 2014
Varies
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Large Yellow Underwing, Garden Carpet, Silver Y +212 more · last seen 2025; Traditional orchard — specialist orchard insects and lichens
Free
Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants
Varies
🍂Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Bluebell, Snowdrop, Great Brome +49 more · last seen 2025
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km1 public path nearby
Public paths
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
7 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Pennine CyclewayCycling route▾
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
Route C2CCycling route▾
C2C off-road sections - no longer NCN
Named routeRef C2CRegional cycle route
Route 7Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 7National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route490 m▾
Named routeRef 68Length 490 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route3.8 km▾
Named routeRef 68Length 3.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route12.9 km▾
Named routeRef 7Length 12.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Wildlife to spot
4,253 records · National Biodiversity Network
Wildlife to spot
4,253 records · National Biodiversity Network🐦Birds43 species
winterspringautumn
2026▾
Swift · Blue Tit · House Sparrow · Chaffinch · Woodpigeon +38
- SwiftApus apus2023
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- House SparrowPasser domesticus
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita2023
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos
- Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto
- Tawny OwlStrix aluco
- Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
- Pied WagtailMotacilla alba yarrellii2023
- PheasantPhasianus colchicus2023
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes2023
- SwallowHirundo rustica2023
- JackdawColoeus monedula2023
- DipperCinclus cinclus2023
- BlackbirdTurdus merula2023
- Grey HeronArdea cinerea2022
- Greylag GooseAnser anser
- NuthatchSitta europaea
- Coal TitPeriparus ater
- YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella2025
- BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula2024
- TreecreeperCerthia familiaris2023
- Garden WarblerSylvia borin2023
- Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus2023
- KestrelFalco tinnunculus2023
- RedstartPhoenicurus phoenicurus2023
- RookCorvus frugilegus2023
- Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea2022
- Great TitParus major2022
- Stock DoveColumba oenas2022
- MoorhenGallinula chloropus2022
- DunnockPrunella modularis2022
- Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major2022
- Sand MartinRiparia riparia2022
- JayGarrulus glandarius2022
- House MartinDelichon urbicum2022
- SiskinSpinus spinus2022
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone2022
- Pink-footed GooseAnser brachyrhynchus2022
- KingfisherAlcedo atthis2021
🦌Mammals3 species
springsummerautumn
2023▾
Hedgehog · American Mink · Brown Rat
- HedgehogErinaceus europaeus
- American MinkNeovison vison
- Brown RatRattus norvegicus2022
Fork-tailed Flower Bee · Bellflower Blunthorn Bee · Marmalade Hoverfly · Eristalis intricaria · Syritta pipiens +30
- Fork-tailed Flower BeeAnthophora furcata2024
- Bellflower Blunthorn BeeMelitta haemorrhoidalis2024
- Marmalade HoverflyEpisyrphus balteatus2024
- Eristalis intricariaEristalis intricaria2024
- Syritta pipiensSyritta pipiens2024
- Western Honey Bee
Snowdrop · Hogweed · Perennial Rye-grass · Meadow Vetchling · Ribwort Plantain +55
- SnowdropGalanthus nivalis
- HogweedHeracleum sphondylium2024
- Perennial Rye-grassLolium perenne2024
- Meadow VetchlingLathyrus pratensis2024
- Ribwort PlantainPlantago lanceolata2024
- Lesser Sea-spurreySpergularia marina
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot
4,253 records · National Biodiversity Network🐦Birds43 species
winterspringautumn
2026▾
Swift · Blue Tit · House Sparrow · Chaffinch · Woodpigeon +38
- SwiftApus apus2023
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- House SparrowPasser domesticus
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita2023
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos
- Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto
- Tawny OwlStrix aluco
- Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
- Pied WagtailMotacilla alba yarrellii2023
- PheasantPhasianus colchicus2023
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes2023
- SwallowHirundo rustica2023
- JackdawColoeus monedula2023
- DipperCinclus cinclus2023
- BlackbirdTurdus merula2023
- Grey HeronArdea cinerea2022
- Greylag GooseAnser anser
- NuthatchSitta europaea
- Coal TitPeriparus ater
- YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella2025
- BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula2024
- TreecreeperCerthia familiaris2023
- Garden WarblerSylvia borin2023
- Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus2023
- KestrelFalco tinnunculus2023
- RedstartPhoenicurus phoenicurus2023
- RookCorvus frugilegus2023
- Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea2022
- Great TitParus major2022
- Stock DoveColumba oenas2022
- MoorhenGallinula chloropus2022
- DunnockPrunella modularis2022
- Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major2022
- Sand MartinRiparia riparia2022
- JayGarrulus glandarius2022
- House MartinDelichon urbicum2022
- SiskinSpinus spinus2022
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone2022
- Pink-footed GooseAnser brachyrhynchus2022
- KingfisherAlcedo atthis2021
🦌Mammals3 species
springsummerautumn
2023▾
Hedgehog · American Mink · Brown Rat
- HedgehogErinaceus europaeus
- American MinkNeovison vison
- Brown RatRattus norvegicus2022
Fork-tailed Flower Bee · Bellflower Blunthorn Bee · Marmalade Hoverfly · Eristalis intricaria · Syritta pipiens +30
- Fork-tailed Flower BeeAnthophora furcata2024
- Bellflower Blunthorn BeeMelitta haemorrhoidalis2024
- Marmalade HoverflyEpisyrphus balteatus2024
- Eristalis intricariaEristalis intricaria2024
- Syritta pipiensSyritta pipiens2024
- Western Honey Bee
Snowdrop · Hogweed · Perennial Rye-grass · Meadow Vetchling · Ribwort Plantain +55
- SnowdropGalanthus nivalis
- HogweedHeracleum sphondylium2024
- Perennial Rye-grassLolium perenne2024
- Meadow VetchlingLathyrus pratensis2024
- Ribwort PlantainPlantago lanceolata2024
- Lesser Sea-spurreySpergularia marina
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Apis mellifera2024
Apis mellifera2024
Helophilus pendulusHelophilus pendulus2024Helophilus pendulusHelophilus pendulus2024Hairy-footed Flower BeeAnthophora plumipesHairy-footed Flower BeeAnthophora plumipesEristalis pertinaxEristalis pertinax2024Eristalis pertinaxEristalis pertinax2024Common Carder BeeBombus pascuorum2024Common Carder BeeBombus pascuorum2024Sericomyia silentisSericomyia silentis2024Sericomyia silentisSericomyia silentis2024Oedemera luridaOedemera lurida2024Oedemera luridaOedemera lurida2024Bombus lucorumBombus lucorum2024Bombus lucorumBombus lucorum2024Patchwork Leafcutter BeeMegachile centuncularis2024Patchwork Leafcutter BeeMegachile centuncularis2024Small Garden BumblebeeBombus hortorum2024Small Garden BumblebeeBombus hortorum20247-spot LadybirdCoccinella septempunctata20247-spot LadybirdCoccinella septempunctata2024Buff-tailed BumblebeeBombus terrestris2024Buff-tailed BumblebeeBombus terrestris2024Batman HoverflyMyathropa florea2024Batman HoverflyMyathropa florea2024Chrysogaster solstitialisChrysogaster solstitialis2024Chrysogaster solstitialisChrysogaster solstitialis2024Birch ClubhornCimbex femoratus2024Birch ClubhornCimbex femoratus2024Common CockchaferMelolontha melolontha2023Common CockchaferMelolontha melolontha2023Plagiognathus (Plagiognathus) arbustorumPlagiognathus (Plagiognathus) arbustorum2022Plagiognathus (Plagiognathus) arbustorumPlagiognathus (Plagiognathus) arbustorum2022Stenodema (Stenodema) laevigataStenodema (Stenodema) laevigata2022Stenodema (Stenodema) laevigataStenodema (Stenodema) laevigata2022Common Flower BugAnthocoris nemorum2022Common Flower BugAnthocoris nemorum2022Eristalis tenaxEristalis tenax2022Eristalis tenaxEristalis tenax2022Megalocoleus tanacetiMegalocoleus tanaceti2022Megalocoleus tanacetiMegalocoleus tanaceti2022Scaeva pyrastriScaeva pyrastri2022Scaeva pyrastriScaeva pyrastri2022Odontocerum albicorneOdontocerum albicorne2021Odontocerum albicorneOdontocerum albicorne2021Nicrophorus investigatorNicrophorus investigator2021Nicrophorus investigatorNicrophorus investigator2021Goera pilosaGoera pilosa2021Goera pilosaGoera pilosa2021Shore Sexton BeetleNecrodes littoralis2021Shore Sexton BeetleNecrodes littoralis2021AgapetusAgapetus2021AgapetusAgapetus2021PotamophylaxPotamophylax2021PotamophylaxPotamophylax2021Azure DamselflyCoenagrion puella2021Azure DamselflyCoenagrion puella2021Large Red DamselflyPyrrhosoma nymphula2021Large Red DamselflyPyrrhosoma nymphula20212024
2024
Broad-leaved PondweedPotamogeton natans2024Broad-leaved PondweedPotamogeton natans2024Great WillowherbEpilobium hirsutum2024Great WillowherbEpilobium hirsutum2024Water-plantainAlisma plantago-aquatica2024Water-plantainAlisma plantago-aquatica2024Flowering-rushButomus umbellatus2024Flowering-rushButomus umbellatus2024Water-StarwortCallitriche2024Water-StarwortCallitriche2024Broad-leaved RagwortSenecio sarracenicus2024Broad-leaved RagwortSenecio sarracenicus2024Bread WheatTriticum aestivum2024Bread WheatTriticum aestivum2024Common RagwortJacobaea vulgaris2024Common RagwortJacobaea vulgaris2024Marsh RagwortJacobaea aquatica2024Marsh RagwortJacobaea aquatica2024SelfhealPrunella vulgaris2024SelfhealPrunella vulgaris2024Burnet-saxifragePimpinella saxifraga2024Burnet-saxifragePimpinella saxifraga2024TormentilPotentilla erecta2024TormentilPotentilla erecta2024Crested Dog's-tailCynosurus cristatus2024Crested Dog's-tailCynosurus cristatus2024Field HorsetailEquisetum arvense2024Field HorsetailEquisetum arvense2024Creeping ThistleCirsium arvense2024Creeping ThistleCirsium arvense2024HarebellCampanula rotundifolia2024HarebellCampanula rotundifolia2024YarrowAchillea millefolium2024YarrowAchillea millefolium2024Spear ThistleCirsium vulgare2024Spear ThistleCirsium vulgare2024Lesser StitchwortStellaria graminea2024Lesser StitchwortStellaria graminea2024Greater Bird's-foot-trefoilLotus pedunculatus2024Greater Bird's-foot-trefoilLotus pedunculatus2024Yellow-rattleRhinanthus minor2024Yellow-rattleRhinanthus minor2024Cock's-footDactylis glomerata2024Cock's-footDactylis glomerata2024CleaversGalium aparine2024CleaversGalium aparine2024GorseUlex europaeus2024GorseUlex europaeus2024Lady's BedstrawGalium verum2024Lady's BedstrawGalium verum2024Rough Meadow-grassPoa trivialis2024Rough Meadow-grassPoa trivialis2024Common SorrelRumex acetosa2024Common SorrelRumex acetosa2024Sweet Vernal-grassAnthoxanthum odoratum2024Sweet Vernal-grassAnthoxanthum odoratum2024Common BentAgrostis capillaris2024Common BentAgrostis capillaris2024False Oat-grassArrhenatherum elatius2024False Oat-grassArrhenatherum elatius2024Common Mouse-earCerastium fontanum2024Common Mouse-earCerastium fontanum2024BetonyBetonica officinalis2024BetonyBetonica officinalis2024Marsh ThistleCirsium palustre2024Marsh ThistleCirsium palustre2024MeadowsweetFilipendula ulmaria2024MeadowsweetFilipendula ulmaria2024Common KnapweedCentaurea nigra2024Common KnapweedCentaurea nigra2024Red CloverTrifolium pratense2024Red CloverTrifolium pratense2024Creeping ButtercupRanunculus repens2024Creeping ButtercupRanunculus repens2024Common Bird's-foot-trefoilLotus corniculatus2024Common Bird's-foot-trefoilLotus corniculatus2024Devil's-bit ScabiousSuccisa pratensis2024Devil's-bit ScabiousSuccisa pratensis2024Meadow ButtercupRanunculus acris2024Meadow ButtercupRanunculus acris2024Broad-leaved DockRumex obtusifolius2024Broad-leaved DockRumex obtusifolius2024Yorkshire-fogHolcus lanatus2024Yorkshire-fogHolcus lanatus2024Wild AngelicaAngelica sylvestris2024Wild AngelicaAngelica sylvestris2024Soft-rushJuncus effusus2024Soft-rushJuncus effusus2024Great BromeAnisantha diandra2021Great BromeAnisantha diandra2021Ivy-leaved SpeedwellVeronica hederifolia2021Ivy-leaved SpeedwellVeronica hederifolia2021Mouse-ear-hawkweedPilosella officinarum2021Mouse-ear-hawkweedPilosella officinarum2021Lords-and-LadiesArum maculatum2021Lords-and-LadiesArum maculatum2021RamsonsAllium ursinum2021RamsonsAllium ursinum2021BlackthornPrunus spinosa2021BlackthornPrunus spinosa2021Cow ParsleyAnthriscus sylvestris2021Cow ParsleyAnthriscus sylvestris2021White CloverTrifolium repens2021White CloverTrifolium repens2021Common NettleUrtica dioica2021Common NettleUrtica dioica2021Bush VetchVicia sepium2021Bush VetchVicia sepium2021