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55.41565, -4.44227
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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 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 📍 Open access throughout summer — no booking required 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 📍 Open access throughout summer — no booking required £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Strong match
Birds — Barn Owl, Raven, Whooper Swan +19 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Barn Owl, Raven, Whooper Swan +19 more · last seen 2025
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Green-veined White, Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock +23 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Green-veined White, Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock +23 more · last seen 2024
Free
🛝 Family friendly
Good match
Urban park — family destination
Free
Urban park — open green space
Free
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Wildlife to spot
2,030 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 2,030 records · National Biodiversity Network Goldeneye · Wigeon · Whooper Swan · Grey Heron · Robin +3
Goldeneye Bucephala clangula2023 Wigeon Mareca penelope2023 Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus2024 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Robin Erithacus rubecula Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Barn Owl Tyto alba2024 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2023 🦌 Mammals 3 species
spring autumn
2020 ▾
Red Squirrel · Grey Squirrel · Badger
Red Squirrel Sciurus vulgaris Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Badger Meles meles Azure Damselfly · Peacock · Common Blue Damselfly · Green-veined White · Small Tortoiseshell +4
Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella Peacock Aglais io2019 Common Blue Damselfly Enallagma cyathigerum Green-veined White Pieris napi2019 Small Tortoiseshell Aglais urticae2019 Painted Lady Vanessa cardui2019 Ribwort Plantain · Branched Bur-reed · Bread Wheat · Horse-chestnut · Alternate Water-milfoil +165
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata Branched Bur-reed Sparganium erectum Bread Wheat Triticum aestivum Horse-chestnut Aesculus hippocastanum Alternate Water-milfoil Myriophyllum alterniflorum Bush Vetch Vicia sepium Various-leaved Pondweed Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 2,030 records · National Biodiversity Network Goldeneye · Wigeon · Whooper Swan · Grey Heron · Robin +3
Goldeneye Bucephala clangula2023 Wigeon Mareca penelope2023 Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus2024 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Robin Erithacus rubecula Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Barn Owl Tyto alba2024 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2023 🦌 Mammals 3 species
spring autumn
2020 ▾
Red Squirrel · Grey Squirrel · Badger
Red Squirrel Sciurus vulgaris Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Badger Meles meles Azure Damselfly · Peacock · Common Blue Damselfly · Green-veined White · Small Tortoiseshell +4
Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella Peacock Aglais io2019 Common Blue Damselfly Enallagma cyathigerum Green-veined White Pieris napi2019 Small Tortoiseshell Aglais urticae2019 Painted Lady Vanessa cardui2019 Ribwort Plantain · Branched Bur-reed · Bread Wheat · Horse-chestnut · Alternate Water-milfoil +165
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata Branched Bur-reed Sparganium erectum Bread Wheat Triticum aestivum Horse-chestnut Aesculus hippocastanum Alternate Water-milfoil Myriophyllum alterniflorum Bush Vetch Vicia sepium Various-leaved Pondweed Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Cinnabar Tyria jacobaeae2019
Cinnabar Tyria jacobaeae2019
Large Yellow Underwing Noctua pronuba2019
Large Yellow Underwing Noctua pronuba2019
Shaded Broad-bar Scotopteryx chenopodiata2019
Shaded Broad-bar Scotopteryx chenopodiata2019 Potamogeton gramineus
Potamogeton gramineus
Scots Pine Pinus sylvestris
Scots Pine Pinus sylvestris
Redshank Persicaria maculosa
Redshank Persicaria maculosa
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna
Cleavers Galium aparine
Cleavers Galium aparine
Festuca rubra Festuca rubra
Festuca rubra Festuca rubra
Reed Canary-grass Phalaris arundinacea
Reed Canary-grass Phalaris arundinacea
Oval Sedge Carex leporina
Oval Sedge Carex leporina
Garden Privet Ligustrum ovalifolium
Garden Privet Ligustrum ovalifolium
Bottle Sedge Carex rostrata
Bottle Sedge Carex rostrata
Floating Sweet-grass Glyceria fluitans
Floating Sweet-grass Glyceria fluitans
Water-pepper Persicaria hydropiper
Water-pepper Persicaria hydropiper
Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum
Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum
Soft-rush Juncus effusus
Soft-rush Juncus effusus
Bulrush Typha latifolia
Bulrush Typha latifolia
Common Ragwort Jacobaea vulgaris
Common Ragwort Jacobaea vulgaris
Shepherd's-purse Capsella bursa-pastoris
Shepherd's-purse Capsella bursa-pastoris
Broad-leaved Willowherb Epilobium montanum
Broad-leaved Willowherb Epilobium montanum
Orpine Hylotelephium telephium
Orpine Hylotelephium telephium
Creeping Cinquefoil Potentilla reptans
Creeping Cinquefoil Potentilla reptans
Wood Horsetail Equisetum sylvaticum
Wood Horsetail Equisetum sylvaticum
Lesser Spearwort Ranunculus flammula
Lesser Spearwort Ranunculus flammula
Jointed Rush Juncus articulatus
Jointed Rush Juncus articulatus
Sticky Mouse-ear Cerastium glomeratum
Sticky Mouse-ear Cerastium glomeratum
Common Yellow-sedge Carex demissa
Common Yellow-sedge Carex demissa
Autumn Hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis
Autumn Hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis
Spear Thistle Cirsium vulgare
Spear Thistle Cirsium vulgare
European Silver-fir Abies alba
European Silver-fir Abies alba
Hybrid Oak Quercus petraea x robur = Q. x rosacea
Hybrid Oak Quercus petraea x robur = Q. x rosacea
Short-fruited Willowherb Epilobium obscurum
Short-fruited Willowherb Epilobium obscurum
Thyme-leaved Speedwell Veronica serpyllifolia
Thyme-leaved Speedwell Veronica serpyllifolia
Bog Stitchwort Stellaria alsine
Bog Stitchwort Stellaria alsine
Downy Birch Betula pubescens
Downy Birch Betula pubescens
Cat's-ear Hypochaeris radicata
Cat's-ear Hypochaeris radicata
Greater Plantain Plantago major
Greater Plantain Plantago major
Common Couch Elymus repens
Common Couch Elymus repens
Selfheal Prunella vulgaris
Selfheal Prunella vulgaris
Marsh-marigold Caltha palustris
Marsh-marigold Caltha palustris
Greater Bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus pedunculatus
Greater Bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus pedunculatus
Broad-leaved Dock Rumex obtusifolius
Broad-leaved Dock Rumex obtusifolius
Toad Rush agg. Juncus bufonius
Toad Rush agg. Juncus bufonius
Sweet Vernal-grass Anthoxanthum odoratum
Sweet Vernal-grass Anthoxanthum odoratum
Marsh Willowherb Epilobium palustre
Marsh Willowherb Epilobium palustre
Common Chickweed Stellaria media
Common Chickweed Stellaria media
Raspberry Rubus idaeus
Raspberry Rubus idaeus
Compact Rush Juncus conglomeratus
Compact Rush Juncus conglomeratus
Devil's-bit Scabious Succisa pratensis
Devil's-bit Scabious Succisa pratensis
Gorse Ulex europaeus
Gorse Ulex europaeus
Columbine Aquilegia vulgaris
Columbine Aquilegia vulgaris
Fringed Pearlwort Sagina filicaulis
Fringed Pearlwort Sagina filicaulis
Corn Spurrey Spergula arvensis
Corn Spurrey Spergula arvensis
Curled Dock Rumex crispus
Curled Dock Rumex crispus
Broad Buckler-fern Dryopteris dilatata
Broad Buckler-fern Dryopteris dilatata
Crested Dog's-tail Cynosurus cristatus
Crested Dog's-tail Cynosurus cristatus
Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus
Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus
Perennial Rye-grass Lolium perenne
Perennial Rye-grass Lolium perenne
Rosa mollis Rosa mollis
Rosa mollis Rosa mollis
Tufted Hair-grass Deschampsia cespitosa
Tufted Hair-grass Deschampsia cespitosa
Centaurea nigra Centaurea nigra
Centaurea nigra Centaurea nigra
White Clover Trifolium repens
White Clover Trifolium repens
Poa pratensis Poa pratensis
Poa pratensis Poa pratensis
Marsh Thistle Cirsium palustre
Marsh Thistle Cirsium palustre
Annual Meadow-grass Poa annua
Annual Meadow-grass Poa annua
Common Dog-violet Viola riviniana
Common Dog-violet Viola riviniana
Yellow Iris Iris pseudacorus
Yellow Iris Iris pseudacorus
Rosa caesia s.l. x canina Rosa caesia s.l. x canina
Rosa caesia s.l. x canina Rosa caesia s.l. x canina
Common Hemp-Nettle agg. Galeopsis tetrahit
Common Hemp-Nettle agg. Galeopsis tetrahit
Germander Speedwell Veronica chamaedrys
Germander Speedwell Veronica chamaedrys
Lesser Stitchwort Stellaria graminea
Lesser Stitchwort Stellaria graminea
Scottish Laburnum Laburnum alpinum
Scottish Laburnum Laburnum alpinum
Great Willowherb Epilobium hirsutum
Great Willowherb Epilobium hirsutum
Field Horsetail Equisetum arvense
Field Horsetail Equisetum arvense
Phleum pratense Phleum pratense
Phleum pratense Phleum pratense
Water Horsetail Equisetum fluviatile
Water Horsetail Equisetum fluviatile
Lesser Sea-spurrey Spergularia marina
Lesser Sea-spurrey Spergularia marina
Field Forget-me-not Myosotis arvensis
Field Forget-me-not Myosotis arvensis
Common Spike-rush Eleocharis palustris
Common Spike-rush Eleocharis palustris
Coltsfoot Tussilago farfara
Coltsfoot Tussilago farfara
Rough Meadow-grass Poa trivialis
Rough Meadow-grass Poa trivialis
Marsh Cudweed Gnaphalium uliginosum
Marsh Cudweed Gnaphalium uliginosum
Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense
Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense
Silverweed Potentilla anserina
Silverweed Potentilla anserina
Dandelion Taraxacum
Dandelion Taraxacum
Marsh Yellow-cress Rorippa palustris
Marsh Yellow-cress Rorippa palustris
Canadian Waterweed Elodea canadensis
Canadian Waterweed Elodea canadensis
Heath Speedwell Veronica officinalis
Heath Speedwell Veronica officinalis
Beech Fagus sylvatica
Beech Fagus sylvatica
Japanese Larch Larix kaempferi
Japanese Larch Larix kaempferi
Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus
Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus
Procumbent Pearlwort Sagina procumbens
Procumbent Pearlwort Sagina procumbens
Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris
Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris
Daisy Bellis perennis
Daisy Bellis perennis
Groundsel Senecio vulgaris
Groundsel Senecio vulgaris
Malus sylvestris Malus sylvestris
Malus sylvestris Malus sylvestris
Honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum
Honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum
Common Orache Atriplex patula
Common Orache Atriplex patula
Rubus dasyphyllus Rubus dasyphyllus
Rubus dasyphyllus Rubus dasyphyllus
Hedge Bindweed Calystegia sepium
Hedge Bindweed Calystegia sepium
Glaucous Sedge Carex flacca
Glaucous Sedge Carex flacca
Marsh Foxtail Alopecurus geniculatus
Marsh Foxtail Alopecurus geniculatus
Tufted Forget-me-not Myosotis laxa
Tufted Forget-me-not Myosotis laxa
Wavy Hair-Grass Avenella flexuosa
Wavy Hair-Grass Avenella flexuosa
Common Duckweed Lemna minor
Common Duckweed Lemna minor
Primrose Primula vulgaris
Primrose Primula vulgaris
Ground-elder Aegopodium podagraria
Ground-elder Aegopodium podagraria
Equal-leaved Knotgrass Polygonum arenastrum
Equal-leaved Knotgrass Polygonum arenastrum
Polypodium vulgare Polypodium vulgare
Polypodium vulgare Polypodium vulgare
Wood Avens Geum urbanum
Wood Avens Geum urbanum
Marsh-bedstraw Galium palustre
Marsh-bedstraw Galium palustre
Polygonum aviculare Polygonum aviculare
Polygonum aviculare Polygonum aviculare
Sharp-flowered Rush Juncus acutiflorus
Sharp-flowered Rush Juncus acutiflorus
Marsh Woundwort Stachys palustris
Marsh Woundwort Stachys palustris
Creeping Bent Agrostis stolonifera
Creeping Bent Agrostis stolonifera
Rosebay Willowherb Chamaenerion angustifolium
Rosebay Willowherb Chamaenerion angustifolium
Wild Strawberry Fragaria vesca
Wild Strawberry Fragaria vesca
Creeping Soft-grass Holcus mollis
Creeping Soft-grass Holcus mollis
Spear-leaved Orache Atriplex prostrata
Spear-leaved Orache Atriplex prostrata
Wood Anemone Anemone nemorosa
Wood Anemone Anemone nemorosa
Ragged-Robin Silene flos-cuculi
Ragged-Robin Silene flos-cuculi
Common Nettle Urtica dioica
Common Nettle Urtica dioica
Meadow Vetchling Lathyrus pratensis
Meadow Vetchling Lathyrus pratensis
Alder Alnus glutinosa
Alder Alnus glutinosa
Ivy Hedera helix
Ivy Hedera helix
Common Sallow Salix cinerea
Common Sallow Salix cinerea
Rowan Sorbus aucuparia
Rowan Sorbus aucuparia
Pedunculate Oak Quercus robur
Pedunculate Oak Quercus robur
Lesser Trefoil Trifolium dubium
Lesser Trefoil Trifolium dubium
Prickly Sow-thistle Sonchus asper
Prickly Sow-thistle Sonchus asper
Intermediate Lady's-mantle Alchemilla xanthochlora
Intermediate Lady's-mantle Alchemilla xanthochlora
Red Clover Trifolium pratense
Red Clover Trifolium pratense
Pineappleweed Matricaria discoidea
Pineappleweed Matricaria discoidea
Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens
Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens
Broad-leaved Pondweed Potamogeton natans
Broad-leaved Pondweed Potamogeton natans
Amphibious Bistort Persicaria amphibia
Amphibious Bistort Persicaria amphibia
Whorled Mint Mentha aquatica x arvensis = M. x verticillata
Whorled Mint Mentha aquatica x arvensis = M. x verticillata
Male-fern Dryopteris filix-mas
Male-fern Dryopteris filix-mas
Garden Lady's-mantle Alchemilla mollis
Garden Lady's-mantle Alchemilla mollis
Cuckooflower Cardamine pratensis
Cuckooflower Cardamine pratensis
Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata
Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata
Rhododendron Rhododendron ponticum
Rhododendron Rhododendron ponticum
Common Mouse-ear Cerastium fontanum
Common Mouse-ear Cerastium fontanum
Ash Fraxinus excelsior
Ash Fraxinus excelsior
Meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria
Meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria
Wavy Bitter-cress Cardamine flexuosa
Wavy Bitter-cress Cardamine flexuosa
Ivy-leaved Duckweed Lemna trisulca
Ivy-leaved Duckweed Lemna trisulca
Common Bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus
Common Bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus
Hornbeam Carpinus betulus
Hornbeam Carpinus betulus
Dryopteris borreri Dryopteris borreri
Dryopteris borreri Dryopteris borreri
Callitriche stagnalis Callitriche stagnalis
Callitriche stagnalis Callitriche stagnalis
Thale Cress Arabidopsis thaliana
Thale Cress Arabidopsis thaliana
Hairy Sedge Carex hirta
Hairy Sedge Carex hirta
Tufted Vetch Vicia cracca
Tufted Vetch Vicia cracca
Blackthorn Prunus spinosa
Blackthorn Prunus spinosa
Sneezewort Achillea ptarmica
Sneezewort Achillea ptarmica
False Oat-grass Arrhenatherum elatius
False Oat-grass Arrhenatherum elatius
Rubus polyanthemus Rubus polyanthemus
Rubus polyanthemus Rubus polyanthemus
Common Bent Agrostis capillaris
Common Bent Agrostis capillaris
Rubus nemoralis Rubus nemoralis
Rubus nemoralis Rubus nemoralis
Meadow Buttercup Ranunculus acris
Meadow Buttercup Ranunculus acris
Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium
Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium
Water Avens Geum rivale
Water Avens Geum rivale
Rubus latifolius Rubus latifolius
Rubus latifolius Rubus latifolius
Upright Hedge-parsley Torilis japonica
Upright Hedge-parsley Torilis japonica
Carnation Sedge Carex panicea
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