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54.96343, -5.17876
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦60+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Swallow and House Martin
- ✦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
- 🐦60+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Swallow and House Martin
- ✦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
🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Swallow, House Martin, Oystercatcher +57 more · last seen 2023
Free
Birds — Swallow, House Martin, Oystercatcher +57 more · last seen 2023
Free
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Small Tortoiseshell, Meadow Brown, Green-veined White +30 more · last seen 2021
Free
🍂Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Devil's-bit Scabious, English Stonecrop, Cat's-ear +128 more · last seen 2025
Free
🏡Historic gardens
Moderate match
Historic site
Varies
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part United Kingdom 1Cycling route▾
Named routeRef EV1International cycle route
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Wildlife to spot
479 records · National Biodiversity Network
Wildlife to spot
479 records · National Biodiversity Network🐦Birds8 species
springsummerautumn
2023▾
Swallow · House Martin · Oystercatcher · Eider · Cormorant +3
- SwallowHirundo rustica
- House MartinDelichon urbicum
- OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus2021
- EiderSomateria mollissima2021
- CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo2021
- Storm PetrelHydrobates pelagicus2020
- Great TitParus major2020
- WoodcockScolopax rusticola2019
Brown Hare
- Brown HareLepus europaeus
🐸Amphibians1 species
autumn
2020▾
Common Frog
- Common FrogRana temporaria
Common Red Soldier Beetle · Helophorus brevipalpis · Stenus cicindeloides · Sigara (Vermicorixa) lateralis · Hydroporus angustatus +25
- Common Red Soldier BeetleRhagonycha fulva
- Helophorus brevipalpisHelophorus brevipalpis2020
- Stenus cicindeloidesStenus cicindeloides2020
- Sigara (Vermicorixa) lateralisSigara (Vermicorixa) lateralis2020
- Hydroporus angustatusHydroporus angustatus2020
- Poophagus sisymbrii
Heather · English Stonecrop · Cat's-ear · Lady's Bedstraw · Bell Heather +126
- HeatherCalluna vulgaris
- English StonecropSedum anglicum2021
- Cat's-earHypochaeris radicata2021
- Lady's BedstrawGalium verum var. maritimum2021
- Bell HeatherErica cinerea2021
- Sea PlantainPlantago maritima
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot
479 records · National Biodiversity Network🐦Birds8 species
springsummerautumn
2023▾
Swallow · House Martin · Oystercatcher · Eider · Cormorant +3
- SwallowHirundo rustica
- House MartinDelichon urbicum
- OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus2021
- EiderSomateria mollissima2021
- CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo2021
- Storm PetrelHydrobates pelagicus2020
- Great TitParus major2020
- WoodcockScolopax rusticola2019
Brown Hare
- Brown HareLepus europaeus
🐸Amphibians1 species
autumn
2020▾
Common Frog
- Common FrogRana temporaria
Common Red Soldier Beetle · Helophorus brevipalpis · Stenus cicindeloides · Sigara (Vermicorixa) lateralis · Hydroporus angustatus +25
- Common Red Soldier BeetleRhagonycha fulva
- Helophorus brevipalpisHelophorus brevipalpis2020
- Stenus cicindeloidesStenus cicindeloides2020
- Sigara (Vermicorixa) lateralisSigara (Vermicorixa) lateralis2020
- Hydroporus angustatusHydroporus angustatus2020
- Poophagus sisymbrii
Heather · English Stonecrop · Cat's-ear · Lady's Bedstraw · Bell Heather +126
- HeatherCalluna vulgaris
- English StonecropSedum anglicum2021
- Cat's-earHypochaeris radicata2021
- Lady's BedstrawGalium verum var. maritimum2021
- Bell HeatherErica cinerea2021
- Sea PlantainPlantago maritima
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Poophagus sisymbrii2020
Poophagus sisymbrii2020
Stenus umbratilisStenus umbratilis2020Stenus umbratilisStenus umbratilis2020Agabus affinisAgabus affinis2020Agabus affinisAgabus affinis2020Haliplus ruficollisHaliplus ruficollis2020Haliplus ruficollisHaliplus ruficollis2020Helophorus aequalisHelophorus aequalis2020Helophorus aequalisHelophorus aequalis2020Toothed PondskaterGerris (Gerris) odontogaster2020Toothed PondskaterGerris (Gerris) odontogaster2020Enochrus coarctatusEnochrus coarctatus2020Enochrus coarctatusEnochrus coarctatus2020Hydroporus incognitusHydroporus incognitus2020Hydroporus incognitusHydroporus incognitus2020Stenus junoStenus juno2020Stenus junoStenus juno2020Larger NoterusNoterus clavicornis2020Larger NoterusNoterus clavicornis2020Chaetarthria simillimaChaetarthria simillima2020Chaetarthria simillimaChaetarthria simillima2020Stenus bifoveolatusStenus bifoveolatus2020Stenus bifoveolatusStenus bifoveolatus2020Sigara (Pseudovermicorixa) nigrolineataSigara (Pseudovermicorixa) nigrolineata2020Sigara (Pseudovermicorixa) nigrolineataSigara (Pseudovermicorixa) nigrolineata2020Microvelia (Microvelia) reticulataMicrovelia (Microvelia) reticulata2020Microvelia (Microvelia) reticulataMicrovelia (Microvelia) reticulata2020Common Water-BoatmanNotonecta (Notonecta) glauca2020Common Water-BoatmanNotonecta (Notonecta) glauca2020Hygrotus inaequalisHygrotus inaequalis2020Hygrotus inaequalisHygrotus inaequalis2020Hydroporus striolaHydroporus striola2020Hydroporus striolaHydroporus striola2020Laccobius bipunctatusLaccobius bipunctatus2020Laccobius bipunctatusLaccobius bipunctatus2020Stenus picipennisStenus picipennis2020Stenus picipennisStenus picipennis2020Water MeasurerHydrometra stagnorum2020Water MeasurerHydrometra stagnorum2020Lesteva siculaLesteva sicula2020Lesteva siculaLesteva sicula2020Coccidula rufaCoccidula rufa2020Coccidula rufaCoccidula rufa2020Stenus pallitarsisStenus pallitarsis2020Stenus pallitarsisStenus pallitarsis2020Water ScorpionNepa cinerea2020Water ScorpionNepa cinerea2020Field GrasshopperChorthippus brunneus2015Field GrasshopperChorthippus brunneus20152021
2021
Sea-MilkwortLysimachia maritima2021Sea-MilkwortLysimachia maritima2021SilverweedPotentilla anserina2021SilverweedPotentilla anserina2021ThriftArmeria maritima subsp. maritima2021ThriftArmeria maritima subsp. maritima2021Mouse-ear-hawkweedPilosella officinarum2018Mouse-ear-hawkweedPilosella officinarum2018Yellow IrisIris pseudacorus2018Yellow IrisIris pseudacorus2018Perennial Rye-grassLolium perenne2018Perennial Rye-grassLolium perenne2018Parsley Water-dropwortOenanthe lachenalii2018Parsley Water-dropwortOenanthe lachenalii2018Crested Dog's-tailCynosurus cristatus2018Crested Dog's-tailCynosurus cristatus2018Marsh FoxtailAlopecurus geniculatus2018Marsh FoxtailAlopecurus geniculatus2018Devil's-bit ScabiousSuccisa pratensisDevil's-bit ScabiousSuccisa pratensisCommon Bird's-foot-trefoilLotus corniculatusCommon Bird's-foot-trefoilLotus corniculatusScots LovageLigusticum scoticum2021Scots LovageLigusticum scoticum2021Sea MayweedTripleurospermum maritimum2021Sea MayweedTripleurospermum maritimum2021Spring SquillScilla verna2021Spring SquillScilla verna2021Rock Sea-spurreySpergularia rupicola2021Rock Sea-spurreySpergularia rupicola2021Corn SpurreySpergula arvensis2018Corn SpurreySpergula arvensis2018BurdockArctium2018BurdockArctium2018BogbeanMenyanthes trifoliata2018BogbeanMenyanthes trifoliata2018Wild AngelicaAngelica sylvestris2018Wild AngelicaAngelica sylvestris2018Water MintMentha aquatica2018Water MintMentha aquatica2018Marsh HorsetailEquisetum palustre2018Marsh HorsetailEquisetum palustre2018Yellow-rattleRhinanthus minor2018Yellow-rattleRhinanthus minor2018Common NettleUrtica dioica2018Common NettleUrtica dioica2018Common Spotted-orchidDactylorhiza fuchsii2018Common Spotted-orchidDactylorhiza fuchsii2018Common ReedPhragmites australis2018Common ReedPhragmites australis2018Centaurea nigraCentaurea nigra2018Centaurea nigraCentaurea nigra2018Marsh CinquefoilComarum palustre2018Marsh CinquefoilComarum palustre2018Meadow ButtercupRanunculus acris2018Meadow ButtercupRanunculus acris2018Marsh WillowherbEpilobium palustre2018Marsh WillowherbEpilobium palustre2018Hemlock Water-dropwortOenanthe crocata2018Hemlock Water-dropwortOenanthe crocata2018Ivy-leaved CrowfootRanunculus hederaceus2018Ivy-leaved CrowfootRanunculus hederaceus2018Sand SedgeCarex arenaria2015Sand SedgeCarex arenaria2015Arrhenatherum elatius var. elatiusArrhenatherum elatius var. elatius2015Arrhenatherum elatius var. elatiusArrhenatherum elatius var. elatius2015Distant SedgeCarex distans2015Distant SedgeCarex distans2015CuckooflowerCardamine pratensis2015CuckooflowerCardamine pratensis2015Common BentAgrostis capillaris2015Common BentAgrostis capillaris2015Atlantic IvyHedera hibernica2015Atlantic IvyHedera hibernica2015Creeping BentAgrostis stolonifera2015Creeping BentAgrostis stolonifera2015Common Marsh-bedstrawGalium palustre subsp. palustre2015Common Marsh-bedstrawGalium palustre subsp. palustre2015Equal-leaved KnotgrassPolygonum arenastrum2015Equal-leaved KnotgrassPolygonum arenastrum2015Common OracheAtriplex patula2015Common OracheAtriplex patula2015Common RagwortJacobaea vulgaris2015Common RagwortJacobaea vulgaris2015Ragged-RobinSilene flos-cuculi2015Ragged-RobinSilene flos-cuculi2015Meadow VetchlingLathyrus pratensis2015Meadow VetchlingLathyrus pratensis2015Knotted PearlwortSagina nodosa2015Knotted PearlwortSagina nodosa2015Molinia caerulea subsp. caeruleaMolinia caerulea subsp. caerulea2015Molinia caerulea subsp. caeruleaMolinia caerulea subsp. caerulea2015Sheep's-fescueFestuca ovina2015Sheep's-fescueFestuca ovina2015Fool's Water-CressHelosciadium nodiflorum2015Fool's Water-CressHelosciadium nodiflorum2015Great WillowherbEpilobium hirsutum2015Great WillowherbEpilobium hirsutum2015Plantago major subsp. majorPlantago major subsp. major2015Plantago major subsp. majorPlantago major subsp. major2015Rumex crispus subsp. littoreusRumex crispus subsp. littoreus2015Rumex crispus subsp. littoreusRumex crispus subsp. littoreus2015Tripleurospermum maritimum subsp. maritimumTripleurospermum maritimum subsp. maritimum2015Tripleurospermum maritimum subsp. maritimumTripleurospermum maritimum subsp. maritimum2015Dryopteris affinisDryopteris affinis2015Dryopteris affinisDryopteris affinis2015PrimrosePrimula vulgaris2015PrimrosePrimula vulgaris2015Sharp-flowered RushJuncus acutiflorus2015Sharp-flowered RushJuncus acutiflorus2015Many-stalked Spike-rushEleocharis multicaulis2015Many-stalked Spike-rushEleocharis multicaulis2015Ranunculus flammula subsp. flammula var. flammulaRanunculus flammula subsp. flammula var. flammula2015Ranunculus flammula subsp. flammula var. flammulaRanunculus flammula subsp. flammula var. flammula2015Urtica dioica subsp. dioicaUrtica dioica subsp. dioica2015Urtica dioica subsp. dioicaUrtica dioica subsp. dioica2015Wild ThymeThymus drucei2015Wild ThymeThymus drucei2015Marsh ArrowgrassTriglochin palustris2015Marsh ArrowgrassTriglochin palustris2015Long-bracted SedgeCarex extensa2015Long-bracted SedgeCarex extensa2015Sheep's-bitJasione montana2015Sheep's-bitJasione montana2015Scentless MayweedTripleurospermum inodorum2015Scentless MayweedTripleurospermum inodorum2015Prickly Sow-thistleSonchus asper2015Prickly Sow-thistleSonchus asper2015Potentilla erecta subsp. erectaPotentilla erecta subsp. erecta2015Potentilla erecta subsp. erectaPotentilla erecta subsp. erecta2015Spreading Meadow-grassPoa humilis2015Spreading Meadow-grassPoa humilis2015White CloverTrifolium repens2015White CloverTrifolium repens2015SelfhealPrunella vulgaris2015SelfhealPrunella vulgaris2015Procumbent PearlwortSagina procumbens2015Procumbent PearlwortSagina procumbens2015Lysimachia arvensis f. arvensisLysimachia arvensis f. arvensis2015Lysimachia arvensis f. arvensisLysimachia arvensis f. arvensis2015Heracleum sphondylium subsp. sphondylium f. sphondyliumHeracleum sphondylium subsp. sphondylium f. sphondylium2015Heracleum sphondylium subsp. sphondylium f. sphondyliumHeracleum sphondylium subsp. sphondylium f. sphondylium2015Male-fernDryopteris filix-mas2015Male-fernDryopteris filix-mas2015Sticky Mouse-earCerastium glomeratum2015Sticky Mouse-earCerastium glomeratum2015Heath-grassDanthonia decumbens2015Heath-grassDanthonia decumbens2015Tripolium pannonicum subsp. tripolium var. tripoliumTripolium pannonicum subsp. tripolium var. tripolium2015Tripolium pannonicum subsp. tripolium var. tripoliumTripolium pannonicum subsp. tripolium var. tripolium2015Lesser TrefoilTrifolium dubium2015Lesser TrefoilTrifolium dubium2015Sea Club-rushBolboschoenus maritimus2015Sea Club-rushBolboschoenus maritimus2015Early Hair-grassAira praecox2015Early Hair-grassAira praecox2015Ribwort PlantainPlantago lanceolata2015Ribwort PlantainPlantago lanceolata2015False Fox-sedgeCarex otrubae2015False Fox-sedgeCarex otrubae2015Scorzoneroides autumnalis var. autumnalisScorzoneroides autumnalis var. autumnalis2015Scorzoneroides autumnalis var. autumnalisScorzoneroides autumnalis var. autumnalis2015Juncus acutiflorus x articulatus = J. x surrejanusJuncus acutiflorus x articulatus = J. x surrejanus2015Juncus acutiflorus x articulatus = J. x surrejanusJuncus acutiflorus x articulatus = J. x surrejanus2015CleaversGalium aparine2015CleaversGalium aparine2015Small Sweet-grassGlyceria declinata2015Small Sweet-grassGlyceria declinata2015Whorl-grassCatabrosa aquatica2015Whorl-grassCatabrosa aquatica2015Narrow-Fruited Water-CressNasturtium microphyllum2015Narrow-Fruited Water-CressNasturtium microphyllum2015Juncus effusus var. effususJuncus effusus var. effusus2015Juncus effusus var. effususJuncus effusus var. effusus2015Sea BeetBeta vulgaris subsp. maritima2015Sea BeetBeta vulgaris subsp. maritima2015Cerastium fontanum subsp. vulgareCerastium fontanum subsp. vulgare2015Cerastium fontanum subsp. vulgareCerastium fontanum subsp. vulgare2015Spear-leaved OracheAtriplex prostrata2015Spear-leaved OracheAtriplex prostrata2015Red CampionSilene dioica2015Red CampionSilene dioica2015Wood BurdockArctium nemorosum2015Wood BurdockArctium nemorosum2015Aira caryophyllea subsp. caryophylleaAira caryophyllea subsp. caryophyllea2015Aira caryophyllea subsp. caryophylleaAira caryophyllea subsp. caryophyllea2015Lactuca serriola f. integrifoliaLactuca serriola f. integrifolia2015Lactuca serriola f. integrifoliaLactuca serriola f. integrifolia2015Rosebay WillowherbChamaenerion angustifolium2015Rosebay WillowherbChamaenerion angustifolium2015Greater Bird's-foot-trefoilLotus pedunculatus2015Greater Bird's-foot-trefoilLotus pedunculatus2015Glaucous SedgeCarex flacca2015Glaucous SedgeCarex flacca2015Saltmarsh RushJuncus gerardii2015Saltmarsh RushJuncus gerardii2015Lotus corniculatus var. corniculatusLotus corniculatus var. corniculatus2015Lotus corniculatus var. corniculatusLotus corniculatus var. corniculatus2015Marsh PennywortHydrocotyle vulgaris2015Marsh PennywortHydrocotyle vulgaris2015Rumex obtusifolius var. obtusifoliusRumex obtusifolius var. obtusifolius2015Rumex obtusifolius var. obtusifoliusRumex obtusifolius var. obtusifolius2015Crepis capillaris var. capillarisCrepis capillaris var. capillaris2015Crepis capillaris var. capillarisCrepis capillaris var. capillaris2015BrookweedSamolus valerandi2015BrookweedSamolus valerandi2015Sea SandwortHonckenya peploides2015Sea SandwortHonckenya peploides2015YarrowAchillea millefolium2015YarrowAchillea millefolium2015ColtsfootTussilago farfara2015ColtsfootTussilago farfara2015Oval SedgeCarex leporina2015Oval SedgeCarex leporina2015Ranunculus acris subsp. acrisRanunculus acris subsp. acris2015Ranunculus acris subsp. acrisRanunculus acris subsp. acris2015Common Dog-violetViola riviniana2015Common Dog-violetViola riviniana2015Elymus repens subsp. repens f. repensElymus repens subsp. repens f. repens2015Elymus repens subsp. repens f. repensElymus repens subsp. repens f. repens2015Mentha x villosa var. alopecuroidesMentha x villosa var. alopecuroides2015Mentha x villosa var. alopecuroidesMentha x villosa var. alopecuroides2015Rhinanthus minor subsp. stenophyllusRhinanthus minor subsp. stenophyllus2015Rhinanthus minor subsp. stenophyllusRhinanthus minor subsp. stenophyllus2015RedshankPersicaria maculosa2015RedshankPersicaria maculosa2015Bog StitchwortStellaria alsine2015Bog StitchwortStellaria alsine2015Annual Meadow-grassPoa annua2015Annual Meadow-grassPoa annua2015Yorkshire-fogHolcus lanatus2015Yorkshire-fogHolcus lanatus2015Spear ThistleCirsium vulgare2015Spear ThistleCirsium vulgare2015Sea CampionSilene uniflora2015Sea CampionSilene uniflora2015Broad Buckler-fernDryopteris dilatata2015Broad Buckler-fernDryopteris dilatata2015Toad RushJuncus bufonius2015Toad RushJuncus bufonius2015Common KnapweedCentaurea nigra subsp. nigra2015Common KnapweedCentaurea nigra subsp. nigra2015Cirsium arvense var. arvenseCirsium arvense var. arvense2015Cirsium arvense var. arvenseCirsium arvense var. arvense2015Trifolium pratense var. pratenseTrifolium pratense var. pratense2015Trifolium pratense var. pratenseTrifolium pratense var. pratense2015Common Soft-bromeBromus hordeaceus subsp. hordeaceus2015Common Soft-bromeBromus hordeaceus subsp. hordeaceus2015Rumex crispus subsp. crispusRumex crispus subsp. crispus2015Rumex crispus subsp. crispusRumex crispus subsp. crispus2015