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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦54+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mute Swan and Greylag Goose
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦54+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mute Swan and Greylag Goose
- 🐕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 — Mute Swan, Greylag Goose, Cormorant +51 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Mute Swan, Greylag Goose, Cormorant +51 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦉Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Free
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Meadow Brown, Small White, Ringlet +85 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Small White, Ringlet +85 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Hawthorn, Wood Avens, Black Bryony +40 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Hawthorn, Wood Avens, Black Bryony +40 more · last seen 2025
Free
Plants — Hawthorn, Blackthorn, Hogweed
Varies
🌲Forest walks
Moderate match
Public woodland
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km1 signed route nearby · 2 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
The Danelaw WayWalking route▾
Steel's Ridingpublic footpath · 1.5 km▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 1.5 kmPath type: bridleway
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Lincolnshire Cycle RouteCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Wildlife to spot
9,180 records · National Biodiversity Network
Wildlife to spot
9,180 records · National Biodiversity NetworkCarrion Crow · Green Woodpecker · Cormorant · Jay · Common Gull +22
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone
- Green WoodpeckerPicus viridis
- CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo
- JayGarrulus glandarius
- Common GullLarus canus
- Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus
- SwallowHirundo rustica
- GadwallMareca strepera
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
- Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis
- Great Crested GrebePodiceps cristatus
- Reed WarblerAcrocephalus scirpaceus
- Little EgretEgretta garzetta
- Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
- Greylag GooseAnser anser
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
- CootFulica atra
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
- KestrelFalco tinnunculus
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos
- Mute SwanCygnus olor
- Grey HeronArdea cinerea
- PheasantPhasianus colchicus
- MoorhenGallinula chloropus
- Marsh TitPoecile palustris
- CuckooCuculus canorus2024
Parydra coarctata · Large Walnut Aphid · Common Blue Damselfly · Azure Damselfly · Broad-bodied Chaser +14
- Parydra coarctataParydra coarctata2024
- Large Walnut AphidPanaphis juglandis
- Common Blue DamselflyEnallagma cyathigerum
- Azure DamselflyCoenagrion puella
- Broad-bodied ChaserLibellula depressa
- Brown HawkerAeshna grandis
- Band-eyed Brown Horsefly
Marsh-bedstraw · Rough Meadow-grass · False Fox-sedge · Creeping Bent · Heath Speedwell +137
- Marsh-bedstrawGalium palustre
- Rough Meadow-grassPoa trivialis
- False Fox-sedgeCarex otrubae
- Creeping BentAgrostis stolonifera
- Heath SpeedwellVeronica officinalis
- False Oat-grassArrhenatherum elatius
- Dog's MercuryMercurialis perennis
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot
9,180 records · National Biodiversity NetworkCarrion Crow · Green Woodpecker · Cormorant · Jay · Common Gull +22
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone
- Green WoodpeckerPicus viridis
- CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo
- JayGarrulus glandarius
- Common GullLarus canus
- Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus
- SwallowHirundo rustica
- GadwallMareca strepera
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
- Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis
- Great Crested GrebePodiceps cristatus
- Reed WarblerAcrocephalus scirpaceus
- Little EgretEgretta garzetta
- Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
- Greylag GooseAnser anser
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
- CootFulica atra
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
- KestrelFalco tinnunculus
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos
- Mute SwanCygnus olor
- Grey HeronArdea cinerea
- PheasantPhasianus colchicus
- MoorhenGallinula chloropus
- Marsh TitPoecile palustris
- CuckooCuculus canorus2024
Parydra coarctata · Large Walnut Aphid · Common Blue Damselfly · Azure Damselfly · Broad-bodied Chaser +14
- Parydra coarctataParydra coarctata2024
- Large Walnut AphidPanaphis juglandis
- Common Blue DamselflyEnallagma cyathigerum
- Azure DamselflyCoenagrion puella
- Broad-bodied ChaserLibellula depressa
- Brown HawkerAeshna grandis
- Band-eyed Brown Horsefly
Marsh-bedstraw · Rough Meadow-grass · False Fox-sedge · Creeping Bent · Heath Speedwell +137
- Marsh-bedstrawGalium palustre
- Rough Meadow-grassPoa trivialis
- False Fox-sedgeCarex otrubae
- Creeping BentAgrostis stolonifera
- Heath SpeedwellVeronica officinalis
- False Oat-grassArrhenatherum elatius
- Dog's MercuryMercurialis perennis
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Tabanus bromius
Tabanus bromius
Dimorphic StriderMacrophya montana2024Dimorphic StriderMacrophya montana2024Aphis (Aphis) urticataAphis (Aphis) urticata2024Aphis (Aphis) urticataAphis (Aphis) urticata2024Platystoma seminationisPlatystoma seminationis2024Platystoma seminationisPlatystoma seminationis2024Sarcophaga pumilaSarcophaga pumila2024Sarcophaga pumilaSarcophaga pumila202424-spot LadybirdSubcoccinella vigintiquattuorpunctata202424-spot LadybirdSubcoccinella vigintiquattuorpunctata2024Hylemya variataHylemya variata2024Hylemya variataHylemya variata2024Fannia armataFannia armata2024Fannia armataFannia armata2024Empis caudatulaEmpis caudatula2024Empis caudatulaEmpis caudatula2024Rhamphomyia atraRhamphomyia atra2024Rhamphomyia atraRhamphomyia atra2024Green Tiger BeetleCicindela campestris2024Green Tiger BeetleCicindela campestris2024Chamaemyia herbarumChamaemyia herbarum2024Chamaemyia herbarumChamaemyia herbarum2024Roesel's Bush-cricketRoeseliana roeselii2024Roesel's Bush-cricketRoeseliana roeselii2024HogweedHeracleum sphondyliumHogweedHeracleum sphondyliumCreeping ThistleCirsium arvenseCreeping ThistleCirsium arvenseFairy FlaxLinum catharticumFairy FlaxLinum catharticumDaisyBellis perennisDaisyBellis perennisRed FescueFestuca rubraRed FescueFestuca rubraUpright BromeBromopsis erectaUpright BromeBromopsis erectaCreeping Soft-grassHolcus mollisCreeping Soft-grassHolcus mollisCommon NettleUrtica dioicaCommon NettleUrtica dioicaCommon CouchElymus repensCommon CouchElymus repensBrambleRubus fruticosusBrambleRubus fruticosusTufted Hair-grassDeschampsia cespitosaTufted Hair-grassDeschampsia cespitosaRed BartsiaOdontites vernusRed BartsiaOdontites vernusPerforate St John's-wortHypericum perforatumPerforate St John's-wortHypericum perforatumVeronica serpyllifolia subsp. serpyllifoliaVeronica serpyllifolia subsp. serpyllifoliaVeronica serpyllifolia subsp. serpyllifoliaVeronica serpyllifolia subsp. serpyllifoliaRough-stalked Feather-mossBrachythecium rutabulumRough-stalked Feather-mossBrachythecium rutabulumCreeping-JennyLysimachia nummulariaCreeping-JennyLysimachia nummulariaTormentilPotentilla erectaTormentilPotentilla erectaAgrimonyAgrimonia eupatoriaAgrimonyAgrimonia eupatoriaBrachypodium pinnatumBrachypodium pinnatumBrachypodium pinnatumBrachypodium pinnatumLady's BedstrawGalium verumLady's BedstrawGalium verumCleaversGalium aparineCleaversGalium aparineBroad-leaved WillowherbEpilobium montanumBroad-leaved WillowherbEpilobium montanumCornus sanguinea subsp. sanguineaCornus sanguinea subsp. sanguineaCornus sanguinea subsp. sanguineaCornus sanguinea subsp. sanguineaHerb-RobertGeranium robertianumHerb-RobertGeranium robertianumGoat WillowSalix capreaGoat WillowSalix capreaPignutConopodium majusPignutConopodium majusSmooth Hawk's-beardCrepis capillarisSmooth Hawk's-beardCrepis capillarisHop TrefoilTrifolium campestreHop TrefoilTrifolium campestreHairy SedgeCarex hirtaHairy SedgeCarex hirtaMeadowsweetFilipendula ulmariaMeadowsweetFilipendula ulmariaCentaurea nigraCentaurea nigraCentaurea nigraCentaurea nigraCommon SallowSalix cinereaCommon SallowSalix cinereaCut-leaved Crane's-billGeranium dissectumCut-leaved Crane's-billGeranium dissectumSmaller Cat's-tailPhleum bertoloniiSmaller Cat's-tailPhleum bertoloniiDandelionTaraxacumDandelionTaraxacumCommon ValerianValeriana officinalisCommon ValerianValeriana officinalisBush VetchVicia sepiumBush VetchVicia sepiumSelfhealPrunella vulgarisSelfhealPrunella vulgarisPyramidal OrchidAnacamptis pyramidalisPyramidal OrchidAnacamptis pyramidalisBlackthornPrunus spinosaBlackthornPrunus spinosaHypnum cupressiformeHypnum cupressiformeHypnum cupressiformeHypnum cupressiformeGreater Bird's-foot-trefoilLotus pedunculatusGreater Bird's-foot-trefoilLotus pedunculatusFalse-bromeBrachypodium sylvaticumFalse-bromeBrachypodium sylvaticumSoft-bromeBromus hordeaceusSoft-bromeBromus hordeaceusCock's-footDactylis glomerataCock's-footDactylis glomerataCommon BentAgrostis capillarisCommon BentAgrostis capillarisPrimrosePrimula vulgarisPrimrosePrimula vulgarisWhite CloverTrifolium repensWhite CloverTrifolium repensBarren StrawberryPotentilla sterilisBarren StrawberryPotentilla sterilisLesser CelandineFicaria vernaLesser CelandineFicaria vernaMidland HawthornCrataegus laevigataMidland HawthornCrataegus laevigataSpear ThistleCirsium vulgareSpear ThistleCirsium vulgareField MapleAcer campestreField MapleAcer campestreMeadow VetchlingLathyrus pratensisMeadow VetchlingLathyrus pratensisCommon RagwortJacobaea vulgarisCommon RagwortJacobaea vulgarisCommon FigwortScrophularia nodosaCommon FigwortScrophularia nodosaYellow-flowered StrawberryPotentilla indicaYellow-flowered StrawberryPotentilla indicaGermander SpeedwellVeronica chamaedrysGermander SpeedwellVeronica chamaedrysBlack BryonyTamus communisBlack BryonyTamus communisWild TeaselDipsacus fullonumWild TeaselDipsacus fullonumCrested Dog's-tailCynosurus cristatusCrested Dog's-tailCynosurus cristatusRibwort PlantainPlantago lanceolataRibwort PlantainPlantago lanceolataYellow-rattleRhinanthus minorYellow-rattleRhinanthus minorSpiked SedgeCarex spicataSpiked SedgeCarex spicataQuaking-grassBriza mediaQuaking-grassBriza mediaWood AvensGeum urbanumWood AvensGeum urbanumBroad Buckler-fernDryopteris dilatataBroad Buckler-fernDryopteris dilatataCat's-earHypochaeris radicataCat's-earHypochaeris radicataPedunculate OakQuercus roburPedunculate OakQuercus roburPerennial Rye-grassLolium perennePerennial Rye-grassLolium perenneWhite BryonyBryonia dioicaWhite BryonyBryonia dioicaMarsh ThistleCirsium palustreMarsh ThistleCirsium palustreBearded CouchElymus caninusBearded CouchElymus caninusCommon Feather-mossKindbergia praelongaCommon Feather-mossKindbergia praelongaCommon Mouse-earCerastium fontanumCommon Mouse-earCerastium fontanumRed CloverTrifolium pratenseRed CloverTrifolium pratenseCompact RushJuncus conglomeratusCompact RushJuncus conglomeratusWild Service-treeSorbus torminalisWild Service-treeSorbus torminalisVioletViolaVioletViolaRemote SedgeCarex remotaRemote SedgeCarex remotaBugleAjuga reptansBugleAjuga reptansGreater PlantainPlantago majorGreater PlantainPlantago majorWood Small-reedCalamagrostis epigejosWood Small-reedCalamagrostis epigejosCreeping CinquefoilPotentilla reptansCreeping CinquefoilPotentilla reptansMeadow ButtercupRanunculus acrisMeadow ButtercupRanunculus acrisWild AngelicaAngelica sylvestrisWild AngelicaAngelica sylvestrisCommon Dog-violetViola rivinianaCommon Dog-violetViola rivinianaYorkshire-fogHolcus lanatusYorkshire-fogHolcus lanatusHedge BedstrawGalium albumHedge BedstrawGalium albumCow ParsleyAnthriscus sylvestrisCow ParsleyAnthriscus sylvestrisSilverweedPotentilla anserinaSilverweedPotentilla anserinaMale-fernDryopteris filix-masMale-fernDryopteris filix-masCreeping ButtercupRanunculus repensCreeping ButtercupRanunculus repensPale SedgeCarex pallescensPale SedgeCarex pallescensHawthornCrataegus monogynaHawthornCrataegus monogynaWater MintMentha aquaticaWater MintMentha aquaticaLesser StitchwortStellaria gramineaLesser StitchwortStellaria gramineaAdder's-tongueOphioglossum vulgatumAdder's-tongueOphioglossum vulgatumHard RushJuncus inflexusHard RushJuncus inflexusEnchanter's-nightshadeCircaea lutetianaEnchanter's-nightshadeCircaea lutetianaField Wood-rushLuzula campestrisField Wood-rushLuzula campestrisRamsonsAllium ursinumRamsonsAllium ursinumMyosotis discolor subsp. dubiaMyosotis discolor subsp. dubiaMyosotis discolor subsp. dubiaMyosotis discolor subsp. dubiaTrailing TormentilPotentilla anglicaTrailing TormentilPotentilla anglicaSweet Vernal-grassAnthoxanthum odoratumSweet Vernal-grassAnthoxanthum odoratumGiant FescueSchedonorus giganteusGiant FescueSchedonorus giganteusGlaucous SedgeCarex flaccaGlaucous SedgeCarex flaccaLords-and-LadiesArum maculatumLords-and-LadiesArum maculatumHoary RagwortJacobaea erucifoliaHoary RagwortJacobaea erucifoliaGreater StitchwortStellaria holosteaGreater StitchwortStellaria holosteaSquare-stalked St John's-wortHypericum tetrapterumSquare-stalked St John's-wortHypericum tetrapterumGoat's-beardTragopogon pratensisGoat's-beardTragopogon pratensisHedge WoundwortStachys sylvaticaHedge WoundwortStachys sylvaticaTall FescueSchedonorus arundinaceusTall FescueSchedonorus arundinaceusMeadow FoxtailAlopecurus pratensisMeadow FoxtailAlopecurus pratensisRosa caninaRosa caninaRosa caninaRosa caninaLesser TrefoilTrifolium dubiumLesser TrefoilTrifolium dubiumWood-sedgeCarex sylvaticaWood-sedgeCarex sylvaticaSoft-rushJuncus effususSoft-rushJuncus effususBrackenPteridium aquilinumBrackenPteridium aquilinumHairy St John's-wortHypericum hirsutumHairy St John's-wortHypericum hirsutumCommon Bird's-foot-trefoilLotus corniculatusCommon Bird's-foot-trefoilLotus corniculatusSmooth TareErvum tetraspermumSmooth TareErvum tetraspermumHairy-bromeBromopsis ramosaHairy-bromeBromopsis ramosaSheep's-fescueFestuca ovina2024Sheep's-fescueFestuca ovina2024Philibert's Tamarisk-mossThuidium assimile2024Philibert's Tamarisk-mossThuidium assimile2024Hypnum cupressiforme var. cupressiformeHypnum cupressiforme var. cupressiforme2024Hypnum cupressiforme var. cupressiformeHypnum cupressiforme var. cupressiforme2024Common Pocket-mossFissidens taxifolius2024Common Pocket-mossFissidens taxifolius2024Capillary Thread-mossBryum capillare2024Capillary Thread-mossBryum capillare2024Chalk Comb-mossCtenidium molluscum2024Chalk Comb-mossCtenidium molluscum2024Rock Pocket-mossFissidens dubius2024Rock Pocket-mossFissidens dubius2024Great Plait-mossHypnum cupressiforme var. lacunosum2024Great Plait-mossHypnum cupressiforme var. lacunosum2024Pointed Spear-mossCalliergonella cuspidata2024Pointed Spear-mossCalliergonella cuspidata2024Streblotrichum convolutum var. commutatumStreblotrichum convolutum var. commutatum2024Streblotrichum convolutum var. commutatumStreblotrichum convolutum var. commutatum2024Syntrichia ruralis var. ruralisSyntrichia ruralis var. ruralis2024Syntrichia ruralis var. 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