Causewayed enclosure 175m west of Wheler Lodge Farm 3 ha
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Free entry Dogs welcome 3 ha
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52.43548, -1.05990
Open directionsv ✦ Scheduled Ancient Monument — Nationally protected archaeological site on the National Heritage List for England (NHLE). Scheduled monuments represent the best surviving examples of England's irreplaceable archaeological heritage.
Archaeological site scheduled monument
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 🍄 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
🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings 🍄 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 £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Little Grebe, Mallard, Tufted Duck +78 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Little Grebe, Mallard, Tufted Duck +78 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍄 Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Punctelia subrudecta s. lat., King Alfred's Cakes, Common Jelly Spot +12 more · last seen 2023; Fungi — Punctelia subrudecta s. lat., King Alfred's Cakes, Common Jelly Spot +12 more · last seen 2023
Varies
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — White Clover, Yellow Iris, Ivy +57 more · last seen 2023; Plants — White Clover, Yellow Iris, Ivy +57 more · last seen 2023
Free
Plants — Common Nettle, Hogweed, Bramble +12 more foraging species
Varies
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Azure Damselfly, Beautiful Demoiselle +35 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Azure Damselfly, Beautiful Demoiselle +35 more · last seen 2024
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Jurassic Way Walking route 142 km ▾
Named route Length 142 km Regional walking route
Show on map Shakespeare's Avon Way Walking route 142 km ▾
From the source at Naseby, Northamptonshire to the Severn at Tewkesbury
Named route Ref SAW Length 142 km Regional walking route
Show on map 2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 50 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 50 National Cycle Network
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 1.7 km ▾
Named route Ref 50 Length 1.7 km National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
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Wildlife to spot
9,557 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 9,557 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 39 species
winter spring summer
2026 ▾
Little Grebe · Mallard · Swallow · Woodpigeon · Coot +34
Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Coot Fulica atra2025 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Magpie Pica pica2024 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Gadwall Mareca strepera2025 Teal Anas crecca2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Common Tern Sterna hirundo2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus2025 Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos2025 House Martin Delichon urbicum2024 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2024 Jay Garrulus glandarius Goldcrest Regulus regulus Sand Martin Riparia riparia2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Green Sandpiper Tringa ochropus2025 Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava2025 Barn Owl Tyto alba2025 Haematopus ostralegus ostralegus Haematopus ostralegus ostralegus2025 Little Egret Egretta garzetta2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2024 Robin Erithacus rubecula2024 Blackbird Turdus merula2024 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2024 Raven Corvus corax2024 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
spring
2025 ▾
Common Toad
Common Blue Damselfly · Four-spotted Chaser · Black-tailed Skimmer · Large Red Damselfly · Emperor Dragonfly +10
Common Blue Damselfly Enallagma cyathigerum Four-spotted Chaser Libellula quadrimaculata Black-tailed Skimmer Orthetrum cancellatum Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella Banded Demoiselle Common Bird's-foot-trefoil · Lady's Bedstraw · Common Knapweed · Upright Hedge-parsley · Honeysuckle +6
Common Bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus Lady's Bedstraw Galium verum Common Knapweed Centaurea nigra Upright Hedge-parsley Torilis japonica Honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum Meadow Vetchling Lathyrus pratensis Orange Balsam Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 9,557 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 39 species
winter spring summer
2026 ▾
Little Grebe · Mallard · Swallow · Woodpigeon · Coot +34
Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Coot Fulica atra2025 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Magpie Pica pica2024 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Gadwall Mareca strepera2025 Teal Anas crecca2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Common Tern Sterna hirundo2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus2025 Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos2025 House Martin Delichon urbicum2024 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2024 Jay Garrulus glandarius Goldcrest Regulus regulus Sand Martin Riparia riparia2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Green Sandpiper Tringa ochropus2025 Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava2025 Barn Owl Tyto alba2025 Haematopus ostralegus ostralegus Haematopus ostralegus ostralegus2025 Little Egret Egretta garzetta2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2024 Robin Erithacus rubecula2024 Blackbird Turdus merula2024 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2024 Raven Corvus corax2024 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
spring
2025 ▾
Common Toad
Common Blue Damselfly · Four-spotted Chaser · Black-tailed Skimmer · Large Red Damselfly · Emperor Dragonfly +10
Common Blue Damselfly Enallagma cyathigerum Four-spotted Chaser Libellula quadrimaculata Black-tailed Skimmer Orthetrum cancellatum Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella Banded Demoiselle Common Bird's-foot-trefoil · Lady's Bedstraw · Common Knapweed · Upright Hedge-parsley · Honeysuckle +6
Common Bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus Lady's Bedstraw Galium verum Common Knapweed Centaurea nigra Upright Hedge-parsley Torilis japonica Honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum Meadow Vetchling Lathyrus pratensis Orange Balsam Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Calopteryx splendens
Calopteryx splendens
Beautiful Demoiselle Calopteryx virgo
Beautiful Demoiselle Calopteryx virgo
Brown Hawker Aeshna grandis
Brown Hawker Aeshna grandis
Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum
Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum
Blue-tailed Damselfly Ischnura elegans
Blue-tailed Damselfly Ischnura elegans
Ruddy Darter Sympetrum sanguineum
Ruddy Darter Sympetrum sanguineum
White-legged Damselfly Platycnemis pennipes
White-legged Damselfly Platycnemis pennipes
Volucella bombylans Volucella bombylans
Volucella bombylans Volucella bombylans
Hairy Dragonfly Brachytron pratense
Hairy Dragonfly Brachytron pratense Impatiens capensis
Impatiens capensis
Wild Angelica Angelica sylvestris
Wild Angelica Angelica sylvestris
Wall-rue Asplenium ruta-muraria
Wall-rue Asplenium ruta-muraria
Tufted Hair-grass Deschampsia cespitosa
Tufted Hair-grass Deschampsia cespitosa
Red Clover Trifolium pratense
Red Clover Trifolium pratense Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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