Castleton Farm Shop & Café
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▾ 🐦 60+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blackbird and Song Thrush 🐄 Summer visits here combine well with a walk along nearby trails — the animals are most active in the morning. ☕ Castleton Farm Shop & Café — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🐦 60+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blackbird and Song Thrush 🐄 Summer visits here combine well with a walk along nearby trails — the animals are most active in the morning. ☕ Castleton Farm Shop & Café — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blackbird, Song Thrush, Jackdaw +57 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Song Thrush, Jackdaw +57 more · last seen 2025
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🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Phrymaceae, Blue Water-speedwell, Purple Willow +14 more · last seen 2017; Plants — Phrymaceae, Blue Water-speedwell, Purple Willow +14 more · last seen 2017
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🛝 Family friendly
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Dogs allowed with public access
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Wildlife to spot
878 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 878 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 2 species
winter spring
2025 ▾
Yellowhammer · Sedge Warbler
Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus2024 🦌 Mammals 2 species
spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Pine Marten · Badger
Pine Marten Martes martes Badger Meles meles2024 Toad Rush · Yarrow · Prickly Sow-thistle · Common Couch · Reed Canary-grass +157
Toad Rush Juncus bufonius Yarrow Achillea millefolium Prickly Sow-thistle Sonchus asper Common Couch Elymus repens Reed Canary-grass Phalaris arundinacea Pink Purslane Claytonia sibirica Broom Cytisus scoparius Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 878 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 2 species
winter spring
2025 ▾
Yellowhammer · Sedge Warbler
Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus2024 🦌 Mammals 2 species
spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Pine Marten · Badger
Pine Marten Martes martes Badger Meles meles2024 Toad Rush · Yarrow · Prickly Sow-thistle · Common Couch · Reed Canary-grass +157
Toad Rush Juncus bufonius Yarrow Achillea millefolium Prickly Sow-thistle Sonchus asper Common Couch Elymus repens Reed Canary-grass Phalaris arundinacea Pink Purslane Claytonia sibirica Broom Cytisus scoparius Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Field Forget-me-not Myosotis arvensis
Field Forget-me-not Myosotis arvensis
Wavy Bitter-cress Cardamine flexuosa
Wavy Bitter-cress Cardamine flexuosa
Germander Speedwell Veronica chamaedrys
Germander Speedwell Veronica chamaedrys
Rosebay Willowherb Chamaenerion angustifolium
Rosebay Willowherb Chamaenerion angustifolium
Knotgrass Polygonum aviculare
Knotgrass Polygonum aviculare
Common Chickweed Stellaria media
Common Chickweed Stellaria media
Broad-leaved Dock Rumex obtusifolius
Broad-leaved Dock Rumex obtusifolius
Field Horsetail Equisetum arvense
Field Horsetail Equisetum arvense
Perennial Rye-grass Lolium perenne
Perennial Rye-grass Lolium perenne
Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense
Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense
Redshank Persicaria maculosa
Redshank Persicaria maculosa
Hybrid Campion Silene dioica x latifolia = S. x hampeana
Hybrid Campion Silene dioica x latifolia = S. x hampeana
Common Sorrel Rumex acetosa
Common Sorrel Rumex acetosa
Rough Meadow-grass Poa trivialis
Rough Meadow-grass Poa trivialis
Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens
Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens
Red Bartsia Odontites vernus
Red Bartsia Odontites vernus
Common Mouse-ear Cerastium fontanum
Common Mouse-ear Cerastium fontanum
Tufted Vetch Vicia cracca
Tufted Vetch Vicia cracca
Hedge Woundwort Stachys sylvatica
Hedge Woundwort Stachys sylvatica
Marsh Woundwort Stachys palustris
Marsh Woundwort Stachys palustris
Tufted Hair-grass Deschampsia cespitosa
Tufted Hair-grass Deschampsia cespitosa
Wood Avens Geum urbanum
Wood Avens Geum urbanum
Red Campion Silene dioica
Red Campion Silene dioica
Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium
Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata
Creeping Bent Agrostis stolonifera
Creeping Bent Agrostis stolonifera
Meadow Vetchling Lathyrus pratensis
Meadow Vetchling Lathyrus pratensis
Green-ribbed Sedge Carex binervis
Green-ribbed Sedge Carex binervis
Hairy Wood-rush Luzula pilosa
Hairy Wood-rush Luzula pilosa
Hard-fern Blechnum spicant
Hard-fern Blechnum spicant
Common Ragwort Jacobaea vulgaris
Common Ragwort Jacobaea vulgaris
Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris
Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris
Scentless Mayweed Tripleurospermum inodorum
Scentless Mayweed Tripleurospermum inodorum
Bitter-vetch Lathyrus linifolius
Bitter-vetch Lathyrus linifolius
Common Dog-violet Viola riviniana
Common Dog-violet Viola riviniana
Marsh Thistle Cirsium palustre
Marsh Thistle Cirsium palustre
Greater Plantain Plantago major
Greater Plantain Plantago major
Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus
Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus
Soft-rush Juncus effusus
Soft-rush Juncus effusus
Rowan Sorbus aucuparia
Rowan Sorbus aucuparia
Bilberry Vaccinium myrtillus
Bilberry Vaccinium myrtillus
Downy Birch Betula pubescens
Downy Birch Betula pubescens
Spear Thistle Cirsium vulgare
Spear Thistle Cirsium vulgare
Heath Bedstraw Galium saxatile
Heath Bedstraw Galium saxatile
Goat Willow Salix caprea
Goat Willow Salix caprea
Autumnal Water-starwort Callitriche hermaphroditica
Autumnal Water-starwort Callitriche hermaphroditica
Common Sedge Carex nigra
Common Sedge Carex nigra
Elder Sambucus nigra
Elder Sambucus nigra
Heath Wood-rush Luzula multiflora
Heath Wood-rush Luzula multiflora
Sweet Vernal-grass Anthoxanthum odoratum
Sweet Vernal-grass Anthoxanthum odoratum
Lesser Stitchwort Stellaria graminea
Lesser Stitchwort Stellaria graminea
Hybrid Larch Larix decidua x kaempferi = L. x marschlinsii
Hybrid Larch Larix decidua x kaempferi = L. x marschlinsii
Wavy Hair-Grass Avenella flexuosa
Wavy Hair-Grass Avenella flexuosa
Raspberry Rubus idaeus
Raspberry Rubus idaeus
Alder Alnus glutinosa
Alder Alnus glutinosa
Bell Heather Erica cinerea
Bell Heather Erica cinerea
Bifid Hemp-nettle Galeopsis bifida
Bifid Hemp-nettle Galeopsis bifida
Mat-grass Nardus stricta
Mat-grass Nardus stricta
Rigid Hornwort Ceratophyllum demersum
Rigid Hornwort Ceratophyllum demersum
Chickweed Wintergreen Lysimachia europaea
Chickweed Wintergreen Lysimachia europaea
Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus
Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus
Black-bindweed Fallopia convolvulus
Black-bindweed Fallopia convolvulus
Beech Fagus sylvatica
Beech Fagus sylvatica
Cuckooflower Cardamine pratensis
Cuckooflower Cardamine pratensis
Male-fern Dryopteris filix-mas
Male-fern Dryopteris filix-mas
Common Water-starwort Callitriche stagnalis
Common Water-starwort Callitriche stagnalis
Common Nettle Urtica dioica
Common Nettle Urtica dioica
Sticky Mouse-ear Cerastium glomeratum
Sticky Mouse-ear Cerastium glomeratum
Field Pansy Viola arvensis
Field Pansy Viola arvensis
Bramble Rubus fruticosus
Bramble Rubus fruticosus
Heath Rush Juncus squarrosus
Heath Rush Juncus squarrosus
Bracken Pteridium aquilinum
Bracken Pteridium aquilinum
Shepherd's-purse Capsella bursa-pastoris
Shepherd's-purse Capsella bursa-pastoris
Ash Fraxinus excelsior
Ash Fraxinus excelsior
Common Bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus
Common Bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus
Sitka Spruce Picea sitchensis
Sitka Spruce Picea sitchensis
Spreading Meadow-grass Poa humilis
Spreading Meadow-grass Poa humilis
Brooklime Veronica beccabunga
Brooklime Veronica beccabunga
Dryopteris affinis Dryopteris affinis
Dryopteris affinis Dryopteris affinis
Pineappleweed Matricaria discoidea
Pineappleweed Matricaria discoidea
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna
Great Wood-rush Luzula sylvatica
Great Wood-rush Luzula sylvatica
Broad Buckler-fern Dryopteris dilatata
Broad Buckler-fern Dryopteris dilatata
Compact Rush Juncus conglomeratus
Compact Rush Juncus conglomeratus
White Clover Trifolium repens
White Clover Trifolium repens
Short-fruited Willowherb Epilobium obscurum
Short-fruited Willowherb Epilobium obscurum
Foxglove Digitalis purpurea
Foxglove Digitalis purpurea
Pedunculate Oak Quercus robur
Pedunculate Oak Quercus robur
Wood-sorrel Oxalis acetosella
Wood-sorrel Oxalis acetosella
Annual Meadow-grass Poa annua
Annual Meadow-grass Poa annua
Heather Calluna vulgaris
Heather Calluna vulgaris
Timothy Phleum pratense
Timothy Phleum pratense
Creeping Soft-grass Holcus mollis
Creeping Soft-grass Holcus mollis
Crested Dog's-tail Cynosurus cristatus
Crested Dog's-tail Cynosurus cristatus
Water-plantain Alisma plantago-aquatica
Water-plantain Alisma plantago-aquatica
Rhododendron Rhododendron ponticum
Rhododendron Rhododendron ponticum
Jointed Rush Juncus articulatus
Jointed Rush Juncus articulatus
Festuca rubra Festuca rubra
Festuca rubra Festuca rubra
White Campion Silene latifolia
White Campion Silene latifolia
Bog Stitchwort Stellaria alsine
Bog Stitchwort Stellaria alsine
Harebell Campanula rotundifolia
Harebell Campanula rotundifolia
Common Sallow Salix cinerea
Common Sallow Salix cinerea
Sheep's Sorrel Rumex acetosella
Sheep's Sorrel Rumex acetosella
Bush Vetch Vicia sepium
Bush Vetch Vicia sepium
Tormentil Potentilla erecta
Tormentil Potentilla erecta
Velvet Bent Agrostis canina
Velvet Bent Agrostis canina
Lady-fern Athyrium filix-femina
Lady-fern Athyrium filix-femina
Selfheal Prunella vulgaris
Selfheal Prunella vulgaris
Wild Angelica Angelica sylvestris
Wild Angelica Angelica sylvestris
Common Bent Agrostis capillaris
Common Bent Agrostis capillaris
Wild Cherry Prunus avium
Wild Cherry Prunus avium
Wall Speedwell Veronica arvensis
Wall Speedwell Veronica arvensis
Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata
Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata
Cleavers Galium aparine
Cleavers Galium aparine
Brown Bent Agrostis vinealis
Brown Bent Agrostis vinealis
Corn Spurrey Spergula arvensis
Corn Spurrey Spergula arvensis
Cuspidate-leaved Bramble Rubus mucronulatus
Cuspidate-leaved Bramble Rubus mucronulatus
Sharp-flowered Rush Juncus acutiflorus
Sharp-flowered Rush Juncus acutiflorus
Dandelion Taraxacum
Dandelion Taraxacum
Gorse Ulex europaeus
Gorse Ulex europaeus
Lemon-scented Fern Oreopteris limbosperma
Lemon-scented Fern Oreopteris limbosperma
Laburnham Laburnum anagyroides
Laburnham Laburnum anagyroides
Small Pondweed Potamogeton berchtoldii
Small Pondweed Potamogeton berchtoldii
Centaurea nigra Centaurea nigra
Centaurea nigra Centaurea nigra
Yellow Iris Iris pseudacorus
Yellow Iris Iris pseudacorus
American Willowherb Epilobium ciliatum
American Willowherb Epilobium ciliatum
Marsh Cudweed Gnaphalium uliginosum
Marsh Cudweed Gnaphalium uliginosum
Floating Sweet-grass Glyceria fluitans
Floating Sweet-grass Glyceria fluitans
Sheep's-fescue Festuca ovina
Sheep's-fescue Festuca ovina
False Oat-grass Arrhenatherum elatius
False Oat-grass Arrhenatherum elatius
Northern Dock Rumex longifolius
Northern Dock Rumex longifolius
Lesser Sea-spurrey Spergularia marina
Lesser Sea-spurrey Spergularia marina
Common Fumitory Fumaria officinalis
Common Fumitory Fumaria officinalis
Purple Willow Salix purpurea
Purple Willow Salix purpurea
Phleum pratense Phleum pratense
Phleum pratense Phleum pratense
Common Ramping-fumitory Fumaria muralis
Common Ramping-fumitory Fumaria muralis
Oval Sedge Carex leporina
Oval Sedge Carex leporina
Sweet Cicely Myrrhis odorata
Sweet Cicely Myrrhis odorata
Meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria
Meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria
Lady's Bedstraw Galium verum
Lady's Bedstraw Galium verum
Upright Hedge-parsley Torilis japonica
Upright Hedge-parsley Torilis japonica
Wood Meadow-grass Poa nemoralis
Wood Meadow-grass Poa nemoralis
Osier Salix viminalis
Osier Salix viminalis
Reflexed Saltmarsh-grass Puccinellia distans subsp. distans
Reflexed Saltmarsh-grass Puccinellia distans subsp. distans
Narrow-Fruited Water-Cress Nasturtium microphyllum
Narrow-Fruited Water-Cress Nasturtium microphyllum
Blue Water-speedwell Veronica anagallis-aquatica
Blue Water-speedwell Veronica anagallis-aquatica
Cut-leaved Crane's-bill Geranium dissectum
Cut-leaved Crane's-bill Geranium dissectum
Common Hemp-nettle Galeopsis tetrahit
Common Hemp-nettle Galeopsis tetrahit
Glyceria fluitans Glyceria fluitans
Glyceria fluitans Glyceria fluitans
Bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta x hispanica = H. x massartiana
Bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta x hispanica = H. x massartiana
Daisy Bellis perennis
Daisy Bellis perennis
Zigzag Clover Trifolium medium
Zigzag Clover Trifolium medium
Fat-hen Chenopodium album
Fat-hen Chenopodium album
Lesser Periwinkle Vinca minor
Lesser Periwinkle Vinca minor
Callitriche stagnalis Callitriche stagnalis
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