Broadleaved woodland near Hatfield Woodhouse
50 ha
🦅Birds🦋Insects🦉Wildlife
Free entryDogs welcome50 ha
Getting here
53.56425, -0.94190
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Visiting this summer
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
🦅Bird watching
Strong match
Lowland heathland — Dartford warblers, nightjars and stonechats
Free
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies
Free
Lowland heathland priority habitat
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
🌲Forest walks
Moderate match
Public woodland
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Isle of Axholme GreenwayCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Wildlife to spot
9,474 records · National Biodiversity Network
Wildlife to spot
9,474 records · National Biodiversity Network🐦Birds20 species
summerautumn
2025▾
Red-legged Partridge · Carrion Crow · Black-headed Gull · Blue Tit · Pink-footed Goose +15
- Red-legged PartridgeAlectoris rufa
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone
- Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- Pink-footed GooseAnser brachyrhynchus
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- SwallowHirundo rustica
- Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus
- CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo
- Pied WagtailMotacilla alba yarrellii
- Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
- Great Crested GrebePodiceps cristatus
- Mute SwanCygnus olor
- Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus
- BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
- CuckooCuculus canorus
- ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
Mole
Twin-lobed Deerfly · 7-spot Ladybird · Harlequin Ladybird · Green Tiger Beetle · Green Shieldbug +62
- Twin-lobed DeerflyChrysops relictus
- 7-spot LadybirdCoccinella septempunctata
- Harlequin LadybirdHarmonia axyridis
- Green Tiger BeetleCicindela campestris
- Green ShieldbugPalomena prasina
- Sericomyia silentisSericomyia silentis
- Silpha tristis
Heather · Pedunculate Oak · Bracken · Common Nettle · Rusty Swan-neck Moss +83
- HeatherCalluna vulgaris
- Pedunculate OakQuercus robur
- BrackenPteridium aquilinum
- Common NettleUrtica dioica
- Rusty Swan-neck MossCampylopus flexuosus2025
- Strict HaircapPolytrichum strictum2025
- Bramble
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot
9,474 records · National Biodiversity Network🐦Birds20 species
summerautumn
2025▾
Red-legged Partridge · Carrion Crow · Black-headed Gull · Blue Tit · Pink-footed Goose +15
- Red-legged PartridgeAlectoris rufa
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone
- Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- Pink-footed GooseAnser brachyrhynchus
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- SwallowHirundo rustica
- Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus
- CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo
- Pied WagtailMotacilla alba yarrellii
- Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
- Great Crested GrebePodiceps cristatus
- Mute SwanCygnus olor
- Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus
- BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
- CuckooCuculus canorus
- ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
Mole
Twin-lobed Deerfly · 7-spot Ladybird · Harlequin Ladybird · Green Tiger Beetle · Green Shieldbug +62
- Twin-lobed DeerflyChrysops relictus
- 7-spot LadybirdCoccinella septempunctata
- Harlequin LadybirdHarmonia axyridis
- Green Tiger BeetleCicindela campestris
- Green ShieldbugPalomena prasina
- Sericomyia silentisSericomyia silentis
- Silpha tristis
Heather · Pedunculate Oak · Bracken · Common Nettle · Rusty Swan-neck Moss +83
- HeatherCalluna vulgaris
- Pedunculate OakQuercus robur
- BrackenPteridium aquilinum
- Common NettleUrtica dioica
- Rusty Swan-neck MossCampylopus flexuosus2025
- Strict HaircapPolytrichum strictum2025
- Bramble
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Silpha tristis
Silpha tristis
24-spot LadybirdSubcoccinella vigintiquattuorpunctata24-spot LadybirdSubcoccinella vigintiquattuorpunctataSchoenomyza litorellaSchoenomyza litorellaSchoenomyza litorellaSchoenomyza litorellaHeteromyza rotundicornisHeteromyza rotundicornisHeteromyza rotundicornisHeteromyza rotundicornisCoenosia molliculaCoenosia molliculaCoenosia molliculaCoenosia molliculaAulogastromyia anisodactylaAulogastromyia anisodactylaAulogastromyia anisodactylaAulogastromyia anisodactylaSyrphusSyrphusSyrphusSyrphus16-spot LadybirdTytthaspis sedecimpunctata16-spot LadybirdTytthaspis sedecimpunctataStriped Slender RobberflyLeptogaster cylindricaStriped Slender RobberflyLeptogaster cylindricaHeteromyza commixtaHeteromyza commixtaHeteromyza commixtaHeteromyza commixtaCommon Ground-hopperTetrix undulataCommon Ground-hopperTetrix undulataCoenosia tigrinaCoenosia tigrinaCoenosia tigrinaCoenosia tigrinaSuillia bicolorSuillia bicolorSuillia bicolorSuillia bicolorPlatycheirus clypeatusPlatycheirus clypeatusPlatycheirus clypeatusPlatycheirus clypeatusParadromius linearisParadromius linearisParadromius linearisParadromius linearisLittle SnipeflyChrysopilus asiliformisLittle SnipeflyChrysopilus asiliformisBridgman’s Bean-gallerEuura bridgmaniiBridgman’s Bean-gallerEuura bridgmaniiChrysotus neglectusChrysotus neglectusChrysotus neglectusChrysotus neglectusCheilotrichia cinerascensCheilotrichia cinerascensCheilotrichia cinerascensCheilotrichia cinerascensCommon StilettoThereva nobilitataCommon StilettoThereva nobilitataConfounding SawyerPristiphora confusaConfounding SawyerPristiphora confusaGreater Bulb-FlyMerodon equestrisGreater Bulb-FlyMerodon equestrisMalachite BeetleMalachius bipustulatusMalachite BeetleMalachius bipustulatusSlender Ground-hopperTetrix subulataSlender Ground-hopperTetrix subulataMeadow GrasshopperPseudochorthippus parallelusMeadow GrasshopperPseudochorthippus parallelusChirosia flavipennisChirosia flavipennisChirosia flavipennisChirosia flavipennisStripe-legged RobberflyDioctria baumhaueriStripe-legged RobberflyDioctria baumhaueriHilara litoreaHilara litoreaHilara litoreaHilara litoreaPhaonia pallidaPhaonia pallidaPhaonia pallidaPhaonia pallidaGyllenhaal's SpinnerPamphilius gyllenhaliGyllenhaal's SpinnerPamphilius gyllenhaliBishop's MitreAelia acuminataBishop's MitreAelia acuminataFannia lepidaFannia lepidaFannia lepidaFannia lepidaDownlooker SnipeflyRhagio scolopaceusDownlooker SnipeflyRhagio scolopaceusNemopoda nitidulaNemopoda nitidulaNemopoda nitidulaNemopoda nitidulaTiger CraneflyNephrotoma flavescensTiger CraneflyNephrotoma flavescensScatella stagnalisScatella stagnalisScatella stagnalisScatella stagnalisPseudolyciella stylataPseudolyciella stylataPseudolyciella stylataPseudolyciella stylataHelina lasiophthalmaHelina lasiophthalmaHelina lasiophthalmaHelina lasiophthalmaSciapus platypterusSciapus platypterusSciapus platypterusSciapus platypterusSphaerophoria scriptaSphaerophoria scriptaSphaerophoria scriptaSphaerophoria scriptaLispe pygmaeaLispe pygmaeaLispe pygmaeaLispe pygmaeaCurved Birch Mining SawflyScolioneura betuletiCurved Birch Mining SawflyScolioneura betuletiVolucella bombylansVolucella bombylansVolucella bombylansVolucella bombylansCommon Awl RobberflyNeoitamus cyanurusCommon Awl RobberflyNeoitamus cyanurusChirosia grossicaudaChirosia grossicaudaChirosia grossicaudaChirosia grossicaudaTricholauxania praeustaTricholauxania praeustaTricholauxania praeustaTricholauxania praeustaSwollen-thighed BeetleOedemera nobilisSwollen-thighed BeetleOedemera nobilisMeiosimyza roridaMeiosimyza roridaMeiosimyza roridaMeiosimyza roridaSallow Pea-gallerEuura pedunculiSallow Pea-gallerEuura pedunculiOpomyza florumOpomyza florumOpomyza florumOpomyza florumAmpedus balteatusAmpedus balteatusAmpedus balteatusAmpedus balteatusTipula oleraceaTipula oleraceaTipula oleraceaTipula oleraceaNeoascia tenurNeoascia tenurNeoascia tenurNeoascia tenurPhaonia validaPhaonia validaPhaonia validaPhaonia validaCampsicnemus scambusCampsicnemus scambusCampsicnemus scambusCampsicnemus scambus14-spot LadybirdPropylea quattuordecimpunctata14-spot LadybirdPropylea quattuordecimpunctataOedemera luridaOedemera luridaOedemera luridaOedemera luridaOak Mining SawflyProfenusa pygmaeaOak Mining SawflyProfenusa pygmaeaXylota segnisXylota segnisXylota segnisXylota segnisDolichopus griseipennisDolichopus griseipennisDolichopus griseipennisDolichopus griseipennisRhabdomiris striatellusRhabdomiris striatellusRhabdomiris striatellusRhabdomiris striatellusRubus fruticosus
Rubus fruticosus
Downy BirchBetula pubescensDowny BirchBetula pubescensGorseUlex europaeusGorseUlex europaeusSoft-rushJuncus effususSoft-rushJuncus effususWillowSalixWillowSalixSilver BirchBetula pendulaSilver BirchBetula pendulaHoneysuckleLonicera periclymenumHoneysuckleLonicera periclymenumElderSambucus nigraElderSambucus nigraHawthornCrataegus monogyna2025HawthornCrataegus monogyna2025Cock's-footDactylis glomerata2025Cock's-footDactylis glomerata2025AgrimonyAgrimonia eupatoria2025AgrimonyAgrimonia eupatoria2025Showy Bristle-mossLewinskya speciosa2025Showy Bristle-mossLewinskya speciosa2025Many-fruited Thyme-mossPlagiomnium affine2025Many-fruited Thyme-mossPlagiomnium affine2025Elegant Silk-mossPseudotaxiphyllum elegans2025Elegant Silk-mossPseudotaxiphyllum elegans2025Bird's-claw Beard-mossBarbula unguiculata2025Bird's-claw Beard-mossBarbula unguiculata2025Clustered Feather-mossRhynchostegium confertum2025Clustered Feather-mossRhynchostegium confertum2025Sphagnum subnitens subsp. subnitensSphagnum subnitens subsp. subnitens2025Sphagnum subnitens subsp. subnitensSphagnum subnitens subsp. subnitens2025Neat Feather-mossPseudoscleropodium purum2025Neat Feather-mossPseudoscleropodium purum2025Common PincushionDicranoweisia cirrata2025Common PincushionDicranoweisia cirrata2025Crimson-tuber Thread-mossBryum rubens2025Crimson-tuber Thread-mossBryum rubens2025Straw Bristle-mossOrthotrichum stramineum2025Straw Bristle-mossOrthotrichum stramineum2025Dilated ScalewortFrullania dilatata2025Dilated ScalewortFrullania dilatata2025Maidenhair Pocket-mossFissidens adianthoides2025Maidenhair Pocket-mossFissidens adianthoides2025Hypnum cupressiforme var. cupressiformeHypnum cupressiforme var. cupressiforme2025Hypnum cupressiforme var. cupressiformeHypnum cupressiforme var. cupressiforme2025Capillary Thread-mossBryum capillare2025Capillary Thread-mossBryum capillare2025Springy Turf-mossRhytidiadelphus squarrosus2025Springy Turf-mossRhytidiadelphus squarrosus2025Rough-stalked Feather-mossBrachythecium rutabulum2025Rough-stalked Feather-mossBrachythecium rutabulum2025Red Beard-mossBryoerythrophyllum recurvirostrum2025Red Beard-mossBryoerythrophyllum recurvirostrum2025Common Striated Feather-mossEurhynchium striatum2025Common Striated Feather-mossEurhynchium striatum2025Streblotrichum convolutum var. commutatumStreblotrichum convolutum var. commutatum2025Streblotrichum convolutum var. commutatumStreblotrichum convolutum var. commutatum2025Broom Fork-mossDicranum scoparium2025Broom Fork-mossDicranum scoparium2025Cape Thread-mossOrthodontium lineare2025Cape Thread-mossOrthodontium lineare2025Curly Crisp-mossTrichostomum crispulum2025Curly Crisp-mossTrichostomum crispulum2025Variable Forklet-mossDicranella varia2025Variable Forklet-mossDicranella varia2025Glittering Wood-mossHylocomium splendens2025Glittering Wood-mossHylocomium splendens2025Wall Screw-mossTortula muralis2025Wall Screw-mossTortula muralis2025Bog Groove-mossAulacomnium palustre2025Bog Groove-mossAulacomnium palustre2025Swan's-neck Thyme-mossMnium hornum2025Swan's-neck Thyme-mossMnium hornum2025RedshankCeratodon purpureus2025RedshankCeratodon purpureus2025Syntrichia ruralis var. ruralisSyntrichia ruralis var. ruralis2025Syntrichia ruralis var. ruralisSyntrichia ruralis var. ruralis2025Sand Feather-mossBrachythecium mildeanum2025Sand Feather-mossBrachythecium mildeanum2025Lateral CryphaeaCryphaea heteromalla2025Lateral CryphaeaCryphaea heteromalla2025Dune Thread-mossBryum dichotomum2025Dune Thread-mossBryum dichotomum2025Bud-headed Groove-mossAulacomnium androgynum2025Bud-headed Groove-mossAulacomnium androgynum2025Elegant Bristle-mossOrthotrichum pulchellum2025Elegant Bristle-mossOrthotrichum pulchellum2025Whitish Feather-mossBrachythecium albicans2025Whitish Feather-mossBrachythecium albicans2025Creeping Feather-mossAmblystegium serpens2025Creeping Feather-mossAmblystegium serpens2025Fallacious Beard-mossDidymodon fallax2025Fallacious Beard-mossDidymodon fallax2025Lesser Bird's-claw Beard-mossStreblotrichum convolutum var. convolutum2025Lesser Bird's-claw Beard-mossStreblotrichum convolutum var. convolutum2025Common Cord-mossFunaria hygrometrica2025Common Cord-mossFunaria hygrometrica2025Bank HaircapPolytrichum formosum2025Bank HaircapPolytrichum formosum2025Flat-topped Bog-mossSphagnum fallax2025Flat-topped Bog-mossSphagnum fallax2025Heath Plait-mossHypnum jutlandicum2025Heath Plait-mossHypnum jutlandicum2025Trunk PawwortOrthocaulis attenuatus2025Trunk PawwortOrthocaulis attenuatus2025Blueish VeilwortMetzgeria violacea2025Blueish VeilwortMetzgeria violacea2025Greater Fork-mossDicranum majus2025Greater Fork-mossDicranum majus2025Blunt-leaved Bog-mossSphagnum palustre2025Blunt-leaved Bog-mossSphagnum palustre2025Thickpoint GrimmiaSchistidium crassipilum2025Thickpoint GrimmiaSchistidium crassipilum2025Common Feather-mossKindbergia praelonga2025Common Feather-mossKindbergia praelonga2025Fringed Bog-mossSphagnum fimbriatum2025Fringed Bog-mossSphagnum fimbriatum2025Cylindric Beard-mossDidymodon insulanus2025Cylindric Beard-mossDidymodon insulanus2025Isothecium myosuroidesIsothecium myosuroides2025Isothecium myosuroidesIsothecium myosuroides2025Pointed Spear-mossCalliergonella cuspidata2025Pointed Spear-mossCalliergonella cuspidata2025Fern-leaved Hook-mossCratoneuron filicinum2025Fern-leaved Hook-mossCratoneuron filicinum2025Common PawwortOrthocaulis floerkei2025Common PawwortOrthocaulis floerkei2025Red-stemmed Feather-mossPleurozium schreberi2025Red-stemmed Feather-mossPleurozium schreberi2025Forked VeilwortMetzgeria furcata2025Forked VeilwortMetzgeria furcata2025Common SmoothcapAtrichum undulatum2025Common SmoothcapAtrichum undulatum2025Lyell's Bristle-mossPulvigera lyellii2025Lyell's Bristle-mossPulvigera lyellii2025Swartz's Feather-mossOxyrrhynchium hians2025Swartz's Feather-mossOxyrrhynchium hians2025Hornschuch's Beard-mossPseudocrossidium hornschuchianum2025Hornschuch's Beard-mossPseudocrossidium hornschuchianum2025Frizzled PincushionPlenogemma phyllantha2025Frizzled PincushionPlenogemma phyllantha2025Dusky Beard-mossDidymodon luridus2025Dusky Beard-mossDidymodon luridus2025Wood Bristle-mossLewinskya affinis2025Wood Bristle-mossLewinskya affinis2025Great Plait-mossHypnum cupressiforme var. lacunosum2025Great Plait-mossHypnum cupressiforme var. lacunosum2025Heath Star MossCampylopus introflexus2025Heath Star MossCampylopus introflexus2025Silver-mossBryum argenteum2025Silver-mossBryum argenteum2025White CampionSilene latifolia2025White CampionSilene latifolia2025Cross-leaved HeathErica tetralix2025Cross-leaved HeathErica tetralix2025Lady's BedstrawGalium verum2025Lady's BedstrawGalium verum2025RhododendronRhododendron ponticum2025RhododendronRhododendron ponticum2025Wall CotoneasterCotoneaster horizontalis2025Wall CotoneasterCotoneaster horizontalis2025Events & activities nearby
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