Bruera moated site and adjacent field system 6 ha
Plan your visit
🦅 Birds✦ Heritage🦉 Wildlife
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 6 ha
Getting here
53.13908, -2.84413
Open directionsv ✦ Scheduled Ancient Monument — Nationally protected archaeological site on the National Heritage List for England (NHLE). Scheduled monuments represent the best surviving examples of England's irreplaceable archaeological heritage.
Moated site scheduled monument
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🐦 55+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mallard and Teal ✦ 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
🐦 55+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mallard and Teal ✦ 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 £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Mallard, Teal, Coot +52 more · last seen 2025
Free
Historic site with public access
Free
Birds — Mallard, Teal, Coot +52 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍄 Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Candlesnuff Fungus, Oak Moss, Lecanora chlarotera s. lat. +35 more · last seen 2019
Varies
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird, Azure Damselfly +106 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Ground-ivy, Pendulous Sedge, Snowdrop +122 more · last seen 2021
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 5 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Two Saints Way Walking route 148 km ▾
Two Saints Way - Chester Cathedral to/from Lichfield Cathedral. In the late Middle Ages a steady stream of pilgrims walked this way – both housing shrines to two game-changing Mercian saints in the 7th century - St Werburgh and St Chad
Named route Ref TSW Length 148 km Point-to-point Regional walking route
Show on map Baker Way Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Marches Way Walking route ▾
Rose Farm DEFRA Conservation Walks Walking route ▾
Milennium Mile Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map 25 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Mercian Way Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 45 National Cycle Network
Show on map Burton Marsh Greenway Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 568 National Cycle Network
Show on map Brown Route Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref Brown Local cycle route
Show on map Purple Route Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref Purple Local cycle route
Show on map River to Ridge Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Route 71 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 71 Regional cycle route
Show on map Photos St. Mary's Church, Bruera
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Wildlife to spot
2,739 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 2,739 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 40 species
winter spring
2025 ▾
Mallard · Teal · Coot · Lapwing · Moorhen +35
Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Teal Anas crecca2024 Coot Fulica atra2024 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus2024 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2024 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2024 Mute Swan Cygnus olor Greylag Goose Anser anser Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula2024 Snipe Gallinago gallinago2024 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2024 Gadwall Mareca strepera2024 Robin Erithacus rubecula Carrion Crow Corvus corone Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Great Tit Parus major Blackbird Turdus merula Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2024 House Martin Delichon urbicum2023 Little Owl Athene noctua2023 Jack Snipe Lymnocryptes minimus2023 Water Rail Rallus aquaticus2022 Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus2022 Shelduck Tadorna tadorna Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Coal Tit Periparus ater Rook Corvus frugilegus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs House Sparrow Passer domesticus2024 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2023 Redshank Tringa totanus2023 Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata2023 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis2022 Swallow Hirundo rustica2022 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2022 🦌 Mammals 4 species
spring summer
2023 ▾
Brown Hare · Grey Squirrel · Mole · Hedgehog
Brown Hare Lepus europaeus Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis2022 Mole Talpa europaea2022 Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus2022 🐸 Amphibians 3 species
spring
2024 ▾
Common Frog · Smooth Newt · Great Crested Newt
Common Frog Rana temporaria Smooth Newt Lissotriton vulgaris2023 Great Crested Newt Triturus cristatus2022 🐝 Insects 20 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Banded Demoiselle · Red-eyed Damselfly · Green Dock Beetle · Hawthorn Shieldbug · Migrant Hawker +15
Banded Demoiselle Calopteryx splendens Red-eyed Damselfly Erythromma najas Green Dock Beetle Gastrophysa viridula2024 Hawthorn Shieldbug Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale Migrant Hawker Aeshna mixta Splayed Deerfly Chrysops caecutiens Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 2,739 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 40 species
winter spring
2025 ▾
Mallard · Teal · Coot · Lapwing · Moorhen +35
Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Teal Anas crecca2024 Coot Fulica atra2024 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus2024 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2024 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2024 Mute Swan Cygnus olor Greylag Goose Anser anser Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula2024 Snipe Gallinago gallinago2024 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2024 Gadwall Mareca strepera2024 Robin Erithacus rubecula Carrion Crow Corvus corone Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Great Tit Parus major Blackbird Turdus merula Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2024 House Martin Delichon urbicum2023 Little Owl Athene noctua2023 Jack Snipe Lymnocryptes minimus2023 Water Rail Rallus aquaticus2022 Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus2022 Shelduck Tadorna tadorna Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Coal Tit Periparus ater Rook Corvus frugilegus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs House Sparrow Passer domesticus2024 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2023 Redshank Tringa totanus2023 Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata2023 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis2022 Swallow Hirundo rustica2022 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2022 🦌 Mammals 4 species
spring summer
2023 ▾
Brown Hare · Grey Squirrel · Mole · Hedgehog
Brown Hare Lepus europaeus Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis2022 Mole Talpa europaea2022 Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus2022 🐸 Amphibians 3 species
spring
2024 ▾
Common Frog · Smooth Newt · Great Crested Newt
Common Frog Rana temporaria Smooth Newt Lissotriton vulgaris2023 Great Crested Newt Triturus cristatus2022 🐝 Insects 20 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Banded Demoiselle · Red-eyed Damselfly · Green Dock Beetle · Hawthorn Shieldbug · Migrant Hawker +15
Banded Demoiselle Calopteryx splendens Red-eyed Damselfly Erythromma najas Green Dock Beetle Gastrophysa viridula2024 Hawthorn Shieldbug Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale Migrant Hawker Aeshna mixta Splayed Deerfly Chrysops caecutiens Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata
Cercopis vulnerata Cercopis vulnerata
Cercopis vulnerata Cercopis vulnerata
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax
Xylota segnis Xylota segnis2024
Xylota segnis Xylota segnis2024
Red-headed Cardinal Beetle Pyrochroa serraticornis2024
Red-headed Cardinal Beetle Pyrochroa serraticornis2024
Cantharis pellucida Cantharis pellucida2024
Cantharis pellucida Cantharis pellucida2024
Cantharis nigricans Cantharis nigricans2024
Cantharis nigricans Cantharis nigricans2024
Cheilosia illustrata Cheilosia illustrata2024
Cheilosia illustrata Cheilosia illustrata2024
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes2022
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes2022
Common Club-tail Gomphus vulgatissimus2022
Common Club-tail Gomphus vulgatissimus2022
Common Blue Damselfly Enallagma cyathigerum2022
Common Blue Damselfly Enallagma cyathigerum2022
Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella2022
Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella2022
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus2022
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus2022 