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Dogs welcome
Getting here
52.19732, -3.73969
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ ☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit ✦ 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
☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit ✦ 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 🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
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🦅 Bird watching
Strong match
Birds — Meadow Pipit, Willow Warbler, Chaffinch +33 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Meadow Pipit, Willow Warbler, Chaffinch +33 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Green Mountain Fringe-moss, Japanese Knotweed, Rusty Swan-neck Moss +60 more · last seen 2022; Plants — Green Mountain Fringe-moss, Japanese Knotweed, Rusty Swan-neck Moss +60 more · last seen 2022
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock · last seen 2019; Insects — Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock · last seen 2019
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
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Wildlife to spot
1,528 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 1,528 records · National Biodiversity Network Meadow Pipit · Willow Warbler · Chaffinch · Stonechat · Robin +31
Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Stonechat Saxicola rubicola Robin Erithacus rubecula Blackbird Turdus merula Carrion Crow Corvus corone Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe Swallow Hirundo rustica Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Whinchat Saxicola rubetra Lesser Redpoll Acanthis flammea cabaret Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Siskin Spinus spinus Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2024 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2021 Garden Warbler Sylvia borin Snipe Gallinago gallinago Grasshopper Warbler Locustella naevia Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella Redwing Turdus iliacus2024 Dunnock Prunella modularis2024 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2024 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2023 Ring Ouzel Turdus torquatus2023 Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus2023 Jay Garrulus glandarius2021 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata2021 Swift Apus apus2021 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2019 Great Tit Parus major2019 🦌 Mammals 2 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Pine Marten · Mole
Pine Marten Martes martes Mole Talpa europaea2019 Common Lizard
Common Lizard Zootoca vivipara 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
summer
2019 ▾
Common Toad
Small Tortoiseshell · Peacock
Small Tortoiseshell Aglais urticae Peacock Aglais io Green Mountain Fringe-moss · Japanese Knotweed · Rusty Swan-neck Moss · Papillose Bog-moss · Water Earwort +58
Green Mountain Fringe-moss Racomitrium fasciculare2020 Japanese Knotweed Reynoutria japonica2020 Rusty Swan-neck Moss Campylopus flexuosus2020 Papillose Bog-moss Sphagnum papillosum2020 Water Earwort Scapania undulata2020 Sphagnum palustre var. palustre Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 1,528 records · National Biodiversity Network Meadow Pipit · Willow Warbler · Chaffinch · Stonechat · Robin +31
Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Stonechat Saxicola rubicola Robin Erithacus rubecula Blackbird Turdus merula Carrion Crow Corvus corone Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe Swallow Hirundo rustica Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Whinchat Saxicola rubetra Lesser Redpoll Acanthis flammea cabaret Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Siskin Spinus spinus Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2024 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2021 Garden Warbler Sylvia borin Snipe Gallinago gallinago Grasshopper Warbler Locustella naevia Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella Redwing Turdus iliacus2024 Dunnock Prunella modularis2024 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2024 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2023 Ring Ouzel Turdus torquatus2023 Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus2023 Jay Garrulus glandarius2021 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata2021 Swift Apus apus2021 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2019 Great Tit Parus major2019 🦌 Mammals 2 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Pine Marten · Mole
Pine Marten Martes martes Mole Talpa europaea2019 Common Lizard
Common Lizard Zootoca vivipara 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
summer
2019 ▾
Common Toad
Small Tortoiseshell · Peacock
Small Tortoiseshell Aglais urticae Peacock Aglais io Green Mountain Fringe-moss · Japanese Knotweed · Rusty Swan-neck Moss · Papillose Bog-moss · Water Earwort +58
Green Mountain Fringe-moss Racomitrium fasciculare2020 Japanese Knotweed Reynoutria japonica2020 Rusty Swan-neck Moss Campylopus flexuosus2020 Papillose Bog-moss Sphagnum papillosum2020 Water Earwort Scapania undulata2020 Sphagnum palustre var. palustre Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Sphagnum palustre var. palustre2020
Sphagnum palustre var. palustre2020
White Earwort Diplophyllum albicans2020
White Earwort Diplophyllum albicans2020
Hercynian Haircap Oligotrichum hercynicum2020
Hercynian Haircap Oligotrichum hercynicum2020
Tumid Notchwort Lophozia ventricosa2019
Tumid Notchwort Lophozia ventricosa2019
Ladder Flapwort Nardia scalaris2018
Ladder Flapwort Nardia scalaris2018
Neat Feather-moss Pseudoscleropodium purum2018
Neat Feather-moss Pseudoscleropodium purum2018
Overleaf Pellia Pellia epiphylla2018
Overleaf Pellia Pellia epiphylla2018
Hair-pointed Grimmia Grimmia trichophylla2018
Hair-pointed Grimmia Grimmia trichophylla2018
Common Tamarisk-moss Thuidium tamariscinum2018
Common Tamarisk-moss Thuidium tamariscinum2018
Bristly Fringe-moss Racomitrium heterostichum2018
Bristly Fringe-moss Racomitrium heterostichum2018
Brunton's Dog-tooth Cynodontium bruntonii2018
Brunton's Dog-tooth Cynodontium bruntonii2018
Thick-set Earwort Scapania compacta2018
Thick-set Earwort Scapania compacta2018
Stag's-horn Clubmoss Lycopodium clavatum
Stag's-horn Clubmoss Lycopodium clavatum
Alpine Clubmoss Diphasiastrum alpinum
Alpine Clubmoss Diphasiastrum alpinum
New Zealand Willowherb Epilobium brunnescens2021
New Zealand Willowherb Epilobium brunnescens2021
Aloe Haircap Pogonatum aloides2020
Aloe Haircap Pogonatum aloides2020
Broom Fork-moss Dicranum scoparium2020
Broom Fork-moss Dicranum scoparium2020
Lesser Cow-horn Bog-moss Sphagnum inundatum2020
Lesser Cow-horn Bog-moss Sphagnum inundatum2020
Mamillate Plait-moss Hypnum andoi2020
Mamillate Plait-moss Hypnum andoi2020
Woolly Fringe-moss Racomitrium lanuginosum2020
Woolly Fringe-moss Racomitrium lanuginosum2020
Sphagnum subnitens subsp. subnitens Sphagnum subnitens subsp. subnitens2020
Sphagnum subnitens subsp. subnitens Sphagnum subnitens subsp. subnitens2020
Heath Plait-moss Hypnum jutlandicum2020
Heath Plait-moss Hypnum jutlandicum2020
Pale-fruited Thread-moss Pohlia annotina2020
Pale-fruited Thread-moss Pohlia annotina2020
Greasewort Aneura pinguis2019
Greasewort Aneura pinguis2019
Common Apple-moss Bartramia pomiformis2018
Common Apple-moss Bartramia pomiformis2018
Trunk Pawwort Orthocaulis attenuatus2018
Trunk Pawwort Orthocaulis attenuatus2018
Crenulated Flapwort Solenostoma gracillimum2018
Crenulated Flapwort Solenostoma gracillimum2018
Transparent Fork-moss Dichodontium pellucidum2018
Transparent Fork-moss Dichodontium pellucidum2018
Tall-clustered Thread-moss Bryum pallescens2018
Tall-clustered Thread-moss Bryum pallescens2018
Dense Fringe-moss Racomitrium ericoides2018
Dense Fringe-moss Racomitrium ericoides2018
Wall Screw-moss Tortula muralis2018
Wall Screw-moss Tortula muralis2018
Whiskered Veilwort Metzgeria consanguinea2018
Whiskered Veilwort Metzgeria consanguinea2018
Fountain Apple-moss Philonotis fontana2018
Fountain Apple-moss Philonotis fontana2018
Hypnum cupressiforme var. cupressiforme Hypnum cupressiforme var. cupressiforme2018
Hypnum cupressiforme var. cupressiforme Hypnum cupressiforme var. cupressiforme2018
Polytrichum commune s.str. Polytrichum commune s.str.2018
Polytrichum commune s.str. Polytrichum commune s.str.2018
Little Shaggy-moss Rhytidiadelphus loreus2018
Little Shaggy-moss Rhytidiadelphus loreus2018
Thickpoint Grimmia Schistidium crassipilum2018
Thickpoint Grimmia Schistidium crassipilum2018
Curve-leaved Ditrichum Ditrichum heteromallum2018
Curve-leaved Ditrichum Ditrichum heteromallum2018
Bruch's Pincushion Ulota bruchii2018
Bruch's Pincushion Ulota bruchii2018
Swan's-neck Thyme-moss Mnium hornum2018
Swan's-neck Thyme-moss Mnium hornum2018
Spiky Bog-moss Sphagnum squarrosum2018
Spiky Bog-moss Sphagnum squarrosum2018
Frizzled Pincushion Plenogemma phyllantha2018
Frizzled Pincushion Plenogemma phyllantha2018
Rufous Forklet-moss Dicranella rufescens2018
Rufous Forklet-moss Dicranella rufescens2018
Flagellate Feather-moss Hyocomium armoricum2018
Flagellate Feather-moss Hyocomium armoricum2018
Bristly Haircap Polytrichum piliferum2018
Bristly Haircap Polytrichum piliferum2018
Dilated Scalewort Frullania dilatata2018
Dilated Scalewort Frullania dilatata2018
Narrow-leaved Fringe-moss Racomitrium aquaticum2018
Narrow-leaved Fringe-moss Racomitrium aquaticum2018
Variable Forklet-moss Dicranella varia2018
Variable Forklet-moss Dicranella varia2018
Marsh Bryum Bryum pseudotriquetrum2018
Marsh Bryum Bryum pseudotriquetrum2018
Russow's Bog-moss Sphagnum russowii2018
Russow's Bog-moss Sphagnum russowii2018
Elegant Silk-moss Pseudotaxiphyllum elegans2018
Elegant Silk-moss Pseudotaxiphyllum elegans2018
Silky Forklet-moss Dicranella heteromalla2018
Silky Forklet-moss Dicranella heteromalla2018
Grove Earwort Scapania nemorea2018
Grove Earwort Scapania nemorea2018
Red-stemmed Feather-moss Pleurozium schreberi2018
Red-stemmed Feather-moss Pleurozium schreberi2018
Blueish Veilwort Metzgeria violacea2018
Blueish Veilwort Metzgeria violacea2018
Polytrichum perigoniale Polytrichum perigoniale2018
Polytrichum perigoniale Polytrichum perigoniale2018
Common Pawwort Orthocaulis floerkei2018
Common Pawwort Orthocaulis floerkei2018
Pohlia wahlenbergii var. wahlenbergii Pohlia wahlenbergii var. wahlenbergii2018
Pohlia wahlenbergii var. wahlenbergii Pohlia wahlenbergii var. wahlenbergii2018 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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