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Capel Siloh

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

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51.99246, -4.35641

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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
🐕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

Good to know

£Free to visit — no entry charge
🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

Very strong match

Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles

Free

Bird watching

Very strong match

Birds — Mallard, Grey Heron, Moorhen +67 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Mallard, Grey Heron, Moorhen +67 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Strong match

Insects — Small White, Large White, Painted Lady +91 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small White, Large White, Painted Lady +91 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Good match

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Seasonal nature

Good match

Plants — Zygodon conoideus var. conoideus, Yellow Fringe-moss, Whiskered Veilwort +3 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Zygodon conoideus var. conoideus, Yellow Fringe-moss, Whiskered Veilwort +3 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Moderate match

Religious grounds — local heritage

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km

🚴

Cycling

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby

National Cycle Network National Route 82Cycling route

Named routeRef 82National Cycle Network

Main RouteCycling route42 m

Named routeRef 82Length 42 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Main RouteCycling route265 m

Named routeRef 82Length 265 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Main RouteCycling route930 m

Named routeRef 82Length 930 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Main RouteCycling route5.3 km

Named routeRef 82Length 5.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Main RouteCycling route2.7 km

Named routeRef 82Length 2.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

3,885 records · National Biodiversity Network

Wildlife to spot

3,885 records · National Biodiversity Network

🐦

Birds50 species

summer

2025

Robin · Wren · Meadow Pipit · Willow Warbler · Coal Tit +45

RobinErithacus rubecula
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis
Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus
Coal TitPeriparus ater
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
BlackbirdTurdus merula
GoldcrestRegulus regulus
StonechatSaxicola rubicola
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
Great TitParus major
DunnockPrunella modularis
LinnetLinaria cannabina
Carrion CrowCorvus corone
JayGarrulus glandarius
SwallowHirundo rustica
CuckooCuculus canorus
SkylarkAlauda arvensis
SiskinSpinus spinus2024
TreecreeperCerthia familiaris
Grey HeronArdea cinerea
Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
GreenfinchChloris chloris
WhitethroatCurruca communis
Tree PipitAnthus trivialis
BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula2024
Spotted FlycatcherMuscicapa striata2024
CrossbillLoxia curvirostra2024
Lesser RedpollAcanthis flammea cabaret2024
Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
House MartinDelichon urbicum
Marsh TitPoecile palustris
BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
Garden WarblerSylvia borin
NuthatchSitta europaea
RedstartPhoenicurus phoenicurus
SwiftApus apus2024
RavenCorvus corax2024
Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea2024
Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis2024
MoorhenGallinula chloropus2024
Canada GooseBranta canadensis2024
JackdawColoeus monedula2024
Pied WagtailMotacilla alba yarrellii2024
MallardAnas platyrhynchos2024
Reed BuntingEmberiza schoeniclus2024

🐝

Insects2 species

springsummer

2025

Bloody-nosed Beetle · Violet Ground Beetle

Bloody-nosed BeetleTimarcha tenebricosa
Violet Ground BeetleCarabus violaceus2024

🌿

Plants6 species

springsummer

2025

Zygodon conoideus var. conoideus · Yellow Fringe-moss · Whiskered Veilwort · Elegant Bristle-moss · Floating Pennywort +1

Zygodon conoideus var. conoideusZygodon conoideus var. conoideus
Yellow Fringe-mossRacomitrium aciculare
Whiskered VeilwortMetzgeria consanguinea
Elegant Bristle-mossOrthotrichum pulchellum
Floating PennywortHydrocotyle ranunculoides2024
Cat's-earHypochaeris radicata2024

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

3,885 records · National Biodiversity Network

🐦

Birds50 species

summer

2025

Robin · Wren · Meadow Pipit · Willow Warbler · Coal Tit +45

RobinErithacus rubecula
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis
Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus
Coal TitPeriparus ater
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
BlackbirdTurdus merula
GoldcrestRegulus regulus
StonechatSaxicola rubicola
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
Great TitParus major
DunnockPrunella modularis
LinnetLinaria cannabina
Carrion CrowCorvus corone
JayGarrulus glandarius
SwallowHirundo rustica
CuckooCuculus canorus
SkylarkAlauda arvensis
SiskinSpinus spinus2024
TreecreeperCerthia familiaris
Grey HeronArdea cinerea
Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
GreenfinchChloris chloris
WhitethroatCurruca communis
Tree PipitAnthus trivialis
BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula2024
Spotted FlycatcherMuscicapa striata2024
CrossbillLoxia curvirostra2024
Lesser RedpollAcanthis flammea cabaret2024
Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
House MartinDelichon urbicum
Marsh TitPoecile palustris
BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
Garden WarblerSylvia borin
NuthatchSitta europaea
RedstartPhoenicurus phoenicurus
SwiftApus apus2024
RavenCorvus corax2024
Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea2024
Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis2024
MoorhenGallinula chloropus2024
Canada GooseBranta canadensis2024
JackdawColoeus monedula2024
Pied WagtailMotacilla alba yarrellii2024
MallardAnas platyrhynchos2024
Reed BuntingEmberiza schoeniclus2024

🐝

Insects2 species

springsummer

2025

Bloody-nosed Beetle · Violet Ground Beetle

Bloody-nosed BeetleTimarcha tenebricosa
Violet Ground BeetleCarabus violaceus2024

🌿

Plants6 species

springsummer

2025

Zygodon conoideus var. conoideus · Yellow Fringe-moss · Whiskered Veilwort · Elegant Bristle-moss · Floating Pennywort +1

Zygodon conoideus var. conoideusZygodon conoideus var. conoideus
Yellow Fringe-mossRacomitrium aciculare
Whiskered VeilwortMetzgeria consanguinea
Elegant Bristle-mossOrthotrichum pulchellum
Floating PennywortHydrocotyle ranunculoides2024
Cat's-earHypochaeris radicata2024

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

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