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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦99+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Greenshank and Robin
- 🍄Mushroom 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
- 🐦99+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Greenshank and Robin
- 🍄Mushroom 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
🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Greenshank, Robin, Teal +96 more · last seen 2025
Free
Birds — Greenshank, Robin, Teal +96 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍄Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Cushion Bracket, Common Orange Lichen, Kuettlingeria ceracea +14 more · last seen 2025
Varies
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Green-veined White, Common Green Grasshopper, Western Honey Bee +52 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Yellow Iris, Bracken, Hemlock Water-dropwort +206 more · last seen 2025
Free
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Wildlife to spot
7,446 records · National Biodiversity Network
Wildlife to spot
7,446 records · National Biodiversity Network🐦Birds26 species
springsummer
2025▾
Grey Heron · Robin · Mallard · Oystercatcher · Swallow +21
- Grey HeronArdea cinerea
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos
- OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus
- SwallowHirundo rustica
- GreenfinchChloris chloris
- TealAnas crecca
- KingfisherAlcedo atthis
- Little EgretEgretta garzetta
- Rock DoveColumba livia
- Great Black-backed GullLarus marinus
- Common GullLarus canus
- SiskinSpinus spinus
- CurlewNumenius arquata
- Rock PipitAnthus petrosus
- Herring GullLarus argentatus
- Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis
- Greylag GooseAnser anser
- LinnetLinaria cannabina
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
- Common TernSterna hirundo
- BlackbirdTurdus merula
- ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
- Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus
- WhitethroatCurruca communis
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
Soprano Pipistrelle · Rabbit · Mole · Roe Deer
- Soprano PipistrellePipistrellus pygmaeus
- RabbitOryctolagus cuniculus
- MoleTalpa europaea
- Roe DeerCapreolus capreolus
Green-veined White · Red Admiral · Common Green Grasshopper · Snail Hunter · European Tarnished Plant Bug +17
- Green-veined WhitePieris napi
- Red AdmiralVanessa atalanta
- Common Green GrasshopperOmocestus viridulus
- Snail HunterCychrus caraboides
- European Tarnished Plant BugLygus rugulipennis
- Bombus lucorumBombus lucorum
- Western Honey Bee
Common Orange Lichen · Kuettlingeria ceracea · Pannaria rubiginosa · Alder Wrinkle · Crab's Eye Lichen +3
- Common Orange LichenXanthoria parietina
- Kuettlingeria ceraceaKuettlingeria ceracea
- Pannaria rubiginosaPannaria rubiginosa
- Alder WrinkleTaphrina tosquinetii
- Crab's Eye LichenOchrolechia parella
- Pectenia cyanolomaPectenia cyanoloma
- Tar Lichen
Ash · Purple Moor-grass · Buck's-horn Plantain · Broad-leaved Dock · Harebell +115
- AshFraxinus excelsior
- Purple Moor-grassMolinia caerulea
- Buck's-horn PlantainPlantago coronopus
- Broad-leaved DockRumex obtusifolius
- HarebellCampanula rotundifolia
- Bell HeatherErica cinerea
- AlderAlnus glutinosa
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot
7,446 records · National Biodiversity Network🐦Birds26 species
springsummer
2025▾
Grey Heron · Robin · Mallard · Oystercatcher · Swallow +21
- Grey HeronArdea cinerea
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos
- OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus
- SwallowHirundo rustica
- GreenfinchChloris chloris
- TealAnas crecca
- KingfisherAlcedo atthis
- Little EgretEgretta garzetta
- Rock DoveColumba livia
- Great Black-backed GullLarus marinus
- Common GullLarus canus
- SiskinSpinus spinus
- CurlewNumenius arquata
- Rock PipitAnthus petrosus
- Herring GullLarus argentatus
- Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis
- Greylag GooseAnser anser
- LinnetLinaria cannabina
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
- Common TernSterna hirundo
- BlackbirdTurdus merula
- ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
- Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus
- WhitethroatCurruca communis
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
Soprano Pipistrelle · Rabbit · Mole · Roe Deer
- Soprano PipistrellePipistrellus pygmaeus
- RabbitOryctolagus cuniculus
- MoleTalpa europaea
- Roe DeerCapreolus capreolus
Green-veined White · Red Admiral · Common Green Grasshopper · Snail Hunter · European Tarnished Plant Bug +17
- Green-veined WhitePieris napi
- Red AdmiralVanessa atalanta
- Common Green GrasshopperOmocestus viridulus
- Snail HunterCychrus caraboides
- European Tarnished Plant BugLygus rugulipennis
- Bombus lucorumBombus lucorum
- Western Honey Bee
Common Orange Lichen · Kuettlingeria ceracea · Pannaria rubiginosa · Alder Wrinkle · Crab's Eye Lichen +3
- Common Orange LichenXanthoria parietina
- Kuettlingeria ceraceaKuettlingeria ceracea
- Pannaria rubiginosaPannaria rubiginosa
- Alder WrinkleTaphrina tosquinetii
- Crab's Eye LichenOchrolechia parella
- Pectenia cyanolomaPectenia cyanoloma
- Tar Lichen
Ash · Purple Moor-grass · Buck's-horn Plantain · Broad-leaved Dock · Harebell +115
- AshFraxinus excelsior
- Purple Moor-grassMolinia caerulea
- Buck's-horn PlantainPlantago coronopus
- Broad-leaved DockRumex obtusifolius
- HarebellCampanula rotundifolia
- Bell HeatherErica cinerea
- AlderAlnus glutinosa
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Apis mellifera
Apis mellifera
Buff-tailed BumblebeeBombus terrestrisBuff-tailed BumblebeeBombus terrestrisEristalis pertinaxEristalis pertinaxEristalis pertinaxEristalis pertinaxPotato CapsidClosterotomus norwegicusPotato CapsidClosterotomus norwegicusCommon WaspVespula vulgarisCommon WaspVespula vulgarisCommon Carder BeeBombus pascuorumCommon Carder BeeBombus pascuorumYellow Meadow AntLasius flavusYellow Meadow AntLasius flavusSmall Garden BumblebeeBombus hortorumSmall Garden BumblebeeBombus hortorumConops quadrifasciatusConops quadrifasciatusConops quadrifasciatusConops quadrifasciatusSilver YAutographa gammaSilver YAutographa gammaSouthern HawkerAeshna cyaneaSouthern HawkerAeshna cyaneaMarmalade HoverflyEpisyrphus balteatusMarmalade HoverflyEpisyrphus balteatusCuckoo-Spit InsectPhilaenus spumariusCuckoo-Spit InsectPhilaenus spumariusOrchid BeetleDascillus cervinusOrchid BeetleDascillus cervinusOrange-tipAnthocharis cardaminesOrange-tipAnthocharis cardaminesSmall HeathCoenonympha pamphilusSmall HeathCoenonympha pamphilusHydropunctaria maura
Hydropunctaria maura
Rhizocarpon geographicumRhizocarpon geographicumRhizocarpon geographicumRhizocarpon geographicumLotus corniculatus var. corniculatusLotus corniculatus var. corniculatusLotus corniculatus var. corniculatusLotus corniculatus var. corniculatusCommon Hemp-nettleGaleopsis tetrahitCommon Hemp-nettleGaleopsis tetrahitHemlock Water-dropwortOenanthe crocataHemlock Water-dropwortOenanthe crocataGrass-of-ParnassusParnassia palustrisGrass-of-ParnassusParnassia palustrisCaltha palustris var. palustrisCaltha palustris var. palustrisCaltha palustris var. palustrisCaltha palustris var. palustrisMarsh WillowherbEpilobium palustreMarsh WillowherbEpilobium palustreFoxgloveDigitalis purpureaFoxgloveDigitalis purpureaTufted VetchVicia craccaTufted VetchVicia craccaHeracleum sphondylium subsp. sphondyliumHeracleum sphondylium subsp. sphondyliumHeracleum sphondylium subsp. sphondyliumHeracleum sphondylium subsp. sphondyliumRanunculus flammula subsp. flammula var. flammulaRanunculus flammula subsp. flammula var. flammulaRanunculus flammula subsp. flammula var. flammulaRanunculus flammula subsp. flammula var. flammulaBrackenPteridium aquilinumBrackenPteridium aquilinumMeadowsweetFilipendula ulmariaMeadowsweetFilipendula ulmariaSitka SprucePicea sitchensisSitka SprucePicea sitchensisRed CampionSilene dioicaRed CampionSilene dioicaSweet Vernal-grassAnthoxanthum odoratumSweet Vernal-grassAnthoxanthum odoratumCerastium fontanum subsp. vulgareCerastium fontanum subsp. vulgareCerastium fontanum subsp. vulgareCerastium fontanum subsp. vulgarePotentilla erecta subsp. erectaPotentilla erecta subsp. erectaPotentilla erecta subsp. erectaPotentilla erecta subsp. erectaHeath BedstrawGalium saxatileHeath BedstrawGalium saxatileRagged-RobinSilene flos-cuculiRagged-RobinSilene flos-cuculiYorkshire-fogHolcus lanatusYorkshire-fogHolcus lanatusWild ThymeThymus druceiWild ThymeThymus druceiCommon ComfreySymphytum officinaleCommon ComfreySymphytum officinaleCommon NettleUrtica dioicaCommon NettleUrtica dioicaMarsh CinquefoilComarum palustreMarsh CinquefoilComarum palustreCommon SorrelRumex acetosa subsp. acetosaCommon SorrelRumex acetosa subsp. acetosaAnnual Sea-bliteSuaeda maritimaAnnual Sea-bliteSuaeda maritimaRedshankPersicaria maculosaRedshankPersicaria maculosaCreeping ButtercupRanunculus repensCreeping ButtercupRanunculus repensCommon KnapweedCentaurea nigraCommon KnapweedCentaurea nigraTufted Hair-grassDeschampsia cespitosaTufted Hair-grassDeschampsia cespitosaSalix caprea x cinerea = S. x reichardtiiSalix caprea x cinerea = S. x reichardtiiSalix caprea x cinerea = S. x reichardtiiSalix caprea x cinerea = S. x reichardtiiSkullcapScutellaria galericulataSkullcapScutellaria galericulataCleaversGalium aparineCleaversGalium aparineJointed RushJuncus articulatusJointed RushJuncus articulatusPrickly Sow-thistleSonchus asperPrickly Sow-thistleSonchus asperThriftArmeria maritima subsp. maritimaThriftArmeria maritima subsp. maritimaSea MayweedTripleurospermum maritimumSea MayweedTripleurospermum maritimumLarge White-mossLeucobryum glaucumLarge White-mossLeucobryum glaucumWater HorsetailEquisetum fluviatileWater HorsetailEquisetum fluviatileYarrowAchillea millefoliumYarrowAchillea millefoliumRed Dead-nettleLamium purpureumRed Dead-nettleLamium purpureumSelfhealPrunella vulgarisSelfhealPrunella vulgarisPerennial Rye-grassLolium perennePerennial Rye-grassLolium perenneValeriana officinalis subsp. sambucifoliaValeriana officinalis subsp. sambucifoliaValeriana officinalis subsp. sambucifoliaValeriana officinalis subsp. sambucifoliaRowanSorbus aucupariaRowanSorbus aucupariaSheep's SorrelRumex acetosellaSheep's SorrelRumex acetosellaWild AngelicaAngelica sylvestrisWild AngelicaAngelica sylvestrisRibwort PlantainPlantago lanceolataRibwort PlantainPlantago lanceolataProcumbent PearlwortSagina procumbensProcumbent PearlwortSagina procumbensTripolium pannonicum subsp. tripolium var. tripoliumTripolium pannonicum subsp. tripolium var. tripoliumTripolium pannonicum subsp. tripolium var. tripoliumTripolium pannonicum subsp. tripolium var. tripoliumPurple-loosestrifeLythrum salicariaPurple-loosestrifeLythrum salicariaLady-fernAthyrium filix-feminaLady-fernAthyrium filix-feminaWhite CloverTrifolium repensWhite CloverTrifolium repensWood SageTeucrium scorodoniaWood SageTeucrium scorodoniaMontbretiaCrocosmia aurea x pottsii = C. x crocosmiifloraMontbretiaCrocosmia aurea x pottsii = C. x crocosmiifloraSpear ThistleCirsium vulgareSpear ThistleCirsium vulgareEnglish StonecropSedum anglicumEnglish StonecropSedum anglicumMarsh WoundwortStachys palustrisMarsh WoundwortStachys palustrisBrambleRubus fruticosusBrambleRubus fruticosusRanunculus acris subsp. acrisRanunculus acris subsp. acrisRanunculus acris subsp. acrisRanunculus acris subsp. acrisSlender St John's-wortHypericum pulchrumSlender St John's-wortHypericum pulchrumCommon Dog-violetViola rivinianaCommon Dog-violetViola rivinianaCuckooflowerCardamine pratensisCuckooflowerCardamine pratensisSheep's Fescue agg.Festuca ovinaSheep's Fescue agg.Festuca ovinaSea-MilkwortLysimachia maritimaSea-MilkwortLysimachia maritimaAmphibious BistortPersicaria amphibiaAmphibious BistortPersicaria amphibiaWater MintMentha aquaticaWater MintMentha aquaticaPerennial Sow-thistleSonchus arvensisPerennial Sow-thistleSonchus arvensisDevil's-bit ScabiousSuccisa pratensisDevil's-bit ScabiousSuccisa pratensisYellow-rattleRhinanthus minorYellow-rattleRhinanthus minorScorzoneroides autumnalis var. autumnalisScorzoneroides autumnalis var. autumnalisScorzoneroides autumnalis var. autumnalisScorzoneroides autumnalis var. autumnalisCut-leaved Crane's-billGeranium dissectumCut-leaved Crane's-billGeranium dissectumGreater Tussock-sedgeCarex paniculataGreater Tussock-sedgeCarex paniculataRumex crispus subsp. littoreusRumex crispus subsp. littoreusRumex crispus subsp. littoreusRumex crispus subsp. littoreusTufted Forget-me-notMyosotis laxaTufted Forget-me-notMyosotis laxaMarsh CudweedGnaphalium uliginosumMarsh CudweedGnaphalium uliginosumRusty WillowSalix cinerea subsp. oleifoliaRusty WillowSalix cinerea subsp. oleifoliaHeatherCalluna vulgarisHeatherCalluna vulgarisSquare-stalked St John's-wortHypericum tetrapterumSquare-stalked St John's-wortHypericum tetrapterumCommon RagwortJacobaea vulgarisCommon RagwortJacobaea vulgarisCorn SpurreySpergula arvensisCorn SpurreySpergula arvensisMeadow VetchlingLathyrus pratensisMeadow VetchlingLathyrus pratensisBlack SpleenwortAsplenium adiantum-nigrumBlack SpleenwortAsplenium adiantum-nigrumDaisyBellis perennisDaisyBellis perennisCommon Marsh-bedstrawGalium palustre subsp. palustreCommon Marsh-bedstrawGalium palustre subsp. palustreFalse Fox-sedgeCarex otrubaeFalse Fox-sedgeCarex otrubaeMarsh PennywortHydrocotyle vulgarisMarsh PennywortHydrocotyle vulgarisToad RushJuncus bufoniusToad RushJuncus bufoniusMarsh RagwortJacobaea aquaticaMarsh RagwortJacobaea aquaticaThale CressArabidopsis thalianaThale CressArabidopsis thalianaSilverweedPotentilla anserinaSilverweedPotentilla anserinaAtlantic scurvy-grassCochlearia officinalis subsp. officinalisAtlantic scurvy-grassCochlearia officinalis subsp. officinalisEuphrasia officinalisEuphrasia officinalisEuphrasia officinalisEuphrasia officinalisJuncus effusus var. subglomeratusJuncus effusus var. subglomeratusJuncus effusus var. subglomeratusJuncus effusus var. subglomeratusYellow PimpernelLysimachia nemorumYellow PimpernelLysimachia nemorumGypsywortLycopus europaeusGypsywortLycopus europaeusRed BartsiaOdontites vernusRed BartsiaOdontites vernusSea PlantainPlantago maritimaSea PlantainPlantago maritimaYellow IrisIris pseudacorusYellow IrisIris pseudacorusCrested Dog's-tailCynosurus cristatusCrested Dog's-tailCynosurus cristatusCock's-footDactylis glomerataCock's-footDactylis glomerataFairy FlaxLinum catharticumFairy FlaxLinum catharticumMat-grassNardus strictaMat-grassNardus strictaMarsh ThistleCirsium palustreMarsh ThistleCirsium palustreSneezewortAchillea ptarmicaSneezewortAchillea ptarmicaPrimrosePrimula vulgarisPrimrosePrimula vulgarisHimalayan BalsamImpatiens glanduliferaHimalayan BalsamImpatiens glanduliferaRed FescueFestuca rubraRed FescueFestuca rubraCirsium arvense var. arvenseCirsium arvense var. arvenseCirsium arvense var. arvenseCirsium arvense var. arvenseSolidago virgaurea subsp. virgaureaSolidago virgaurea subsp. virgaureaSolidago virgaurea subsp. virgaureaSolidago virgaurea subsp. virgaureaEared WillowSalix auritaEared WillowSalix auritaRed CloverTrifolium pratenseRed CloverTrifolium pratenseHeath-grassDanthonia decumbensHeath-grassDanthonia decumbens