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🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🌿 Foraging
Free entry Dogs welcome 108 ha
Places › England › Yorkshire and the Humber › North Lincolnshire Getting here
53.53778, -0.58852
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings 🌿 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
🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings 🌿 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🌳 Large woodland — room to roam🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Hobby, Bittern, Robin +74 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Hobby, Bittern, Robin +74 more · last seen 2025
Free
Plants — Sheep's Sorrel, Rough Hawkbit, Common Nettle +14 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Large Red Damselfly, Azure Damselfly +8 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Yorkshire-fog, Germander Speedwell, Common Vetch +200 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Yorkshire-fog, Germander Speedwell, Common Vetch +200 more · last seen 2025
Free
🌲 Forest walks
Moderate match
Public woodland
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
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Wildlife to spot
6,373 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 6,373 records · National Biodiversity Network Hobby · Bittern · Garganey · Robin · Little Ringed Plover +45
Hobby Falco subbuteo Bittern Botaurus stellaris Garganey Spatula querquedula Robin Erithacus rubecula Little Ringed Plover Charadrius dubius Coal Tit Periparus ater Great Tit Parus major Blackbird Turdus merula Nuthatch Sitta europaea Dunnock Prunella modularis Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Peregrine Falco peregrinus Green Woodpecker Picus viridis House Sparrow Passer domesticus Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis Raven Corvus corax Woodlark Lullula arborea Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Magpie Pica pica Carrion Crow Corvus corone Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2024 Gadwall Mareca strepera2024 Crossbill Loxia curvirostra Starling Sturnus vulgaris Greenfinch Chloris chloris Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella Rook Corvus frugilegus Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Herring Gull Larus argentatus Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Skylark Alauda arvensis Goldcrest Regulus regulus Canada Goose Branta canadensis Mediterranean Gull Ichthyaetus melanocephalus Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Siskin Spinus spinus2024 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2024 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2024 Redwing Turdus iliacus2024 Roe Deer
Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus 🐸 Amphibians 2 species
autumn
2024 ▾
Smooth Newt · Common Frog
Smooth Newt Lissotriton vulgaris Common Frog Rana temporaria 🐝 Insects 4 species
spring autumn
2025 ▾
Large Red Damselfly · Azure Damselfly · Pterostichus niger · 7-spot Ladybird
Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella Pterostichus niger Pterostichus niger2024 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata2024 Bracken · Bogbean · Sand Leek · Cleavers · Neat Feather-moss +26
Bracken Pteridium aquilinum Bogbean Menyanthes trifoliata2024 Sand Leek Allium scorodoprasum Cleavers Galium aparine Neat Feather-moss Pseudoscleropodium purum Common Feather-moss Kindbergia praelonga Swan's-neck Thyme-moss Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 6,373 records · National Biodiversity Network Hobby · Bittern · Garganey · Robin · Little Ringed Plover +45
Hobby Falco subbuteo Bittern Botaurus stellaris Garganey Spatula querquedula Robin Erithacus rubecula Little Ringed Plover Charadrius dubius Coal Tit Periparus ater Great Tit Parus major Blackbird Turdus merula Nuthatch Sitta europaea Dunnock Prunella modularis Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Peregrine Falco peregrinus Green Woodpecker Picus viridis House Sparrow Passer domesticus Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis Raven Corvus corax Woodlark Lullula arborea Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Magpie Pica pica Carrion Crow Corvus corone Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2024 Gadwall Mareca strepera2024 Crossbill Loxia curvirostra Starling Sturnus vulgaris Greenfinch Chloris chloris Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella Rook Corvus frugilegus Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Herring Gull Larus argentatus Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Skylark Alauda arvensis Goldcrest Regulus regulus Canada Goose Branta canadensis Mediterranean Gull Ichthyaetus melanocephalus Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Siskin Spinus spinus2024 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2024 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2024 Redwing Turdus iliacus2024 Roe Deer
Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus 🐸 Amphibians 2 species
autumn
2024 ▾
Smooth Newt · Common Frog
Smooth Newt Lissotriton vulgaris Common Frog Rana temporaria 🐝 Insects 4 species
spring autumn
2025 ▾
Large Red Damselfly · Azure Damselfly · Pterostichus niger · 7-spot Ladybird
Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella Pterostichus niger Pterostichus niger2024 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata2024 Bracken · Bogbean · Sand Leek · Cleavers · Neat Feather-moss +26
Bracken Pteridium aquilinum Bogbean Menyanthes trifoliata2024 Sand Leek Allium scorodoprasum Cleavers Galium aparine Neat Feather-moss Pseudoscleropodium purum Common Feather-moss Kindbergia praelonga Swan's-neck Thyme-moss Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Mnium hornum2024
Mnium hornum2024
Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum2024
Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum2024
Himalayan Balsam Impatiens glandulifera2024
Himalayan Balsam Impatiens glandulifera2024
Germander Speedwell Veronica chamaedrys
Germander Speedwell Veronica chamaedrys
Rough-stalked Feather-moss Brachythecium rutabulum
Rough-stalked Feather-moss Brachythecium rutabulum
Hypnum cupressiforme Hypnum cupressiforme
Hypnum cupressiforme Hypnum cupressiforme
Common Figwort Scrophularia nodosa2024
Common Figwort Scrophularia nodosa2024
Sweet Chestnut Castanea sativa2024
Sweet Chestnut Castanea sativa2024
Wood Sage Teucrium scorodonia2024
Wood Sage Teucrium scorodonia2024
Bifid Crestwort Lophocolea bidentata2024
Bifid Crestwort Lophocolea bidentata2024
Red Campion Silene dioica2024
Red Campion Silene dioica2024
Petty Spurge Euphorbia peplus2024
Petty Spurge Euphorbia peplus2024
Water Mint Mentha aquatica2024
Water Mint Mentha aquatica2024
Springy Turf-moss Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus2024
Springy Turf-moss Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus2024
Nipplewort Lapsana communis2024
Nipplewort Lapsana communis2024
Gypsywort Lycopus europaeus2024
Gypsywort Lycopus europaeus2024
Wood Avens Geum urbanum2024
Wood Avens Geum urbanum2024
Foxglove Digitalis purpurea2024
Foxglove Digitalis purpurea2024
Hedge Woundwort Stachys sylvatica2024
Hedge Woundwort Stachys sylvatica2024
Selfheal Prunella vulgaris2024
Selfheal Prunella vulgaris2024
Three-nerved Sandwort Moehringia trinervia2024
Three-nerved Sandwort Moehringia trinervia2024
Honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum2024
Honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum2024
Forked Veilwort Metzgeria furcata2024
Forked Veilwort Metzgeria furcata2024
Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium2024
Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium2024
Ivy Hedera helix2024
Ivy Hedera helix2024 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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