Getting here
52.50491, -1.34155
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦70+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Moorhen and Mallard
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦70+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Moorhen and Mallard
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Moorhen, Mallard, Carrion Crow +67 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Moorhen, Mallard, Carrion Crow +67 more · last seen 2025
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Heritage
Strong match
Historic site
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Gorse, Chicory, Lucerne +15 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Gorse, Chicory, Lucerne +15 more · last seen 2026
Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Liriomyza congesta, Lesser Alder Leaf-miner, Shining Alder Leaf-miner +10 more · last seen 2023; Insects — Liriomyza congesta, Lesser Alder Leaf-miner, Shining Alder Leaf-miner +10 more · last seen 2023
Mushroom foraging
Good match
Fungi — Alder Tongue · last seen 2023; Fungi — Alder Tongue · last seen 2023
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
38 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
ACW Circular Walk 13Walking route
ACW Circular Walk 13A (short-cut for C13)Walking route
ACW Circular Walk 13C (an even shorter [4 mile total] short-cut route than route A, devised for use on the WWF 1-Jun-2006 event)Walking route
ACW Circular Walk 14Walking route
ACW Circular Walk 14A (short-cut for C14)Walking route
Wildlife to spot
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