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Dogs welcome

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦72+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Herring Gull and Shag
  • 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

  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

7 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Herring Gull, Shag, Oystercatcher +69 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Herring Gull, Shag, Oystercatcher +69 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Bumblebee, Common Carder Bee, Bombus lucorum +102 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Bird's-foot-trefoil, Ribwort Plantain, Lady's Bedstraw +64 more · last seen 2023

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Nettle Clustercup Rust, Microdiplodia narthecii, Thistle Rust +4 more · last seen 2025

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 8Cycling route
Named routeRef EV12International cycle route

Wildlife to spot

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