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🦅Birds✦Heritage🦉Wildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome
Getting here
50.90588, 0.19570
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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- 🐦59+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Blue Tit
- ✦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
- 🐦59+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Blue Tit
- ✦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
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Woodpigeon +56 more · last seen 2025
Free
✦Heritage
Very strong match
Grade I listed building: THE PARISH CHURCH; Religious grounds — local heritage
Free
Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Woodpigeon +56 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Hornbeam, Pedunculate Oak, Ground-ivy +285 more · last seen 2025
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
⛪Churchyard walks
Good match
Churchyard or religious grounds — wildlife sanctuary and quiet reflection
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km2 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Vanguard WayWalking route111 km▾
Named routeRef VGWLength 111 kmRegional walking route
WealdwayWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
29 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Avenue Verte London ↔ ParisCycling route▾
English part of Avenue Verte London ↔ Paris, an international cycle route that connects the two capital cities
Named routeRef AVInternational cycle route
Route 21Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 21National Cycle Network
The Cuckoo TrailCycling route▾
Main RouteCycling route111 m▾
Named routeRef 21Length 111 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route195 m▾
Named routeRef 21Length 195 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route47 m▾
Named routeRef 21Length 47 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Weather for this location
Next 14 daysNearby places
Useful places within 5 km
Wildlife to spot
6,840 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot
6,840 records · National Biodiversity Network🐦Birds37 species
autumnwinter
2025▾
Woodpigeon · Carrion Crow · Pied Wagtail · Jackdaw · Robin +32
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone
- Pied WagtailMotacilla alba
- JackdawColoeus monedula
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- NuthatchSitta europaea
- Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
- MagpiePica pica
- DunnockPrunella modularis
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
- GoldcrestRegulus regulus
- BlackbirdTurdus merula
- JayGarrulus glandarius
- PeregrineFalco peregrinus
- RedwingTurdus iliacus
- Coal TitPeriparus ater
- Common GullLarus canus
- KestrelFalco tinnunculus
- CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo
- Herring GullLarus argentatus
- House SparrowPasser domesticus
- Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major
- Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis
- Green WoodpeckerPicus viridis
- Black BrantBranta bernicla nigricans
- House MartinDelichon urbicum
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
- Marsh TitPoecile palustris
- Canada GooseBranta canadensis
- Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
- PheasantPhasianus colchicus
- Great TitParus major
- MoorhenGallinula chloropus
- Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea
- Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto
Grey Squirrel
- Grey SquirrelSciurus carolinensis
🐝Insects2 species
springwinter
2026▾
Dark-edged Bee-fly · Nimbus contaminatus
- Dark-edged Bee-flyBombylius major
- Nimbus contaminatusNimbus contaminatus2025
Smooth Sow-thistle · Redshank · Ulmus aggregate · Spear-leaved Orache · Thyme-leaved Speedwell +129
- Smooth Sow-thistleSonchus oleraceus
- RedshankPersicaria maculosa
- Ulmus aggregateUlmus aggregate
- Spear-leaved OracheAtriplex prostrata
- Thyme-leaved SpeedwellVeronica serpyllifolia
- Prickly Sow-thistleSonchus asper
- Perennial Rye-grass
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot
6,840 records · National Biodiversity Network🐦Birds37 species
autumnwinter
2025▾
Woodpigeon · Carrion Crow · Pied Wagtail · Jackdaw · Robin +32
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone
- Pied WagtailMotacilla alba
- JackdawColoeus monedula
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- NuthatchSitta europaea
- Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
- MagpiePica pica
- DunnockPrunella modularis
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
- GoldcrestRegulus regulus
- BlackbirdTurdus merula
- JayGarrulus glandarius
- PeregrineFalco peregrinus
- RedwingTurdus iliacus
- Coal TitPeriparus ater
- Common GullLarus canus
- KestrelFalco tinnunculus
- CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo
- Herring GullLarus argentatus
- House SparrowPasser domesticus
- Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major
- Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis
- Green WoodpeckerPicus viridis
- Black BrantBranta bernicla nigricans
- House MartinDelichon urbicum
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
- Marsh TitPoecile palustris
- Canada GooseBranta canadensis
- Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
- PheasantPhasianus colchicus
- Great TitParus major
- MoorhenGallinula chloropus
- Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea
- Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto
Grey Squirrel
- Grey SquirrelSciurus carolinensis
🐝Insects2 species
springwinter
2026▾
Dark-edged Bee-fly · Nimbus contaminatus
- Dark-edged Bee-flyBombylius major
- Nimbus contaminatusNimbus contaminatus2025
Smooth Sow-thistle · Redshank · Ulmus aggregate · Spear-leaved Orache · Thyme-leaved Speedwell +129
- Smooth Sow-thistleSonchus oleraceus
- RedshankPersicaria maculosa
- Ulmus aggregateUlmus aggregate
- Spear-leaved OracheAtriplex prostrata
- Thyme-leaved SpeedwellVeronica serpyllifolia
- Prickly Sow-thistleSonchus asper
- Perennial Rye-grass
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Lolium perenne
Lolium perenne
CharlockSinapis arvensisCharlockSinapis arvensisDogwoodCornus sanguineaDogwoodCornus sanguineaLarge-flowered Evening-primroseOenothera glaziovianaLarge-flowered Evening-primroseOenothera glaziovianaTimothyPhleum pratenseTimothyPhleum pratenseHawthornCrataegus monogynaHawthornCrataegus monogynaCommon Dog-violetViola rivinianaCommon Dog-violetViola rivinianaField MapleAcer campestreField MapleAcer campestreSycamoreAcer pseudoplatanusSycamoreAcer pseudoplatanusGreater PlantainPlantago majorGreater PlantainPlantago majorTaraxacum agg.Taraxacum agg.Taraxacum agg.Taraxacum agg.Broad Buckler-fernDryopteris dilatataBroad Buckler-fernDryopteris dilatataWayfaring-treeViburnum lantanaWayfaring-treeViburnum lantanaBulrushTypha latifoliaBulrushTypha latifoliaSoft-rushJuncus effususSoft-rushJuncus effususCuckooflowerCardamine pratensisCuckooflowerCardamine pratensisSmaller Cat's-tailPhleum bertoloniiSmaller Cat's-tailPhleum bertoloniiOxeye DaisyLeucanthemum vulgareOxeye DaisyLeucanthemum vulgareStone ParsleySison amomumStone ParsleySison amomumHorse-chestnutAesculus hippocastanumHorse-chestnutAesculus hippocastanumRussian ComfreySymphytum asperum x officinale = S. x uplandicumRussian ComfreySymphytum asperum x officinale = S. x uplandicumRed FescueFestuca rubraRed FescueFestuca rubraWater MintMentha aquaticaWater MintMentha aquaticaFalse-bromeBrachypodium sylvaticumFalse-bromeBrachypodium sylvaticumWood AvensGeum urbanumWood AvensGeum urbanumHart's-TongueAsplenium scolopendriumHart's-TongueAsplenium scolopendriumGreat WillowherbEpilobium hirsutumGreat WillowherbEpilobium hirsutumCow ParsleyAnthriscus sylvestrisCow ParsleyAnthriscus sylvestrisCommon RagwortJacobaea vulgarisCommon RagwortJacobaea vulgarisGermander SpeedwellVeronica chamaedrysGermander SpeedwellVeronica chamaedrysGreen AlkanetPentaglottis sempervirensGreen AlkanetPentaglottis sempervirensHoary WillowherbEpilobium parviflorumHoary WillowherbEpilobium parviflorumGround-ivyGlechoma hederaceaGround-ivyGlechoma hederaceaProcumbent PearlwortSagina procumbensProcumbent PearlwortSagina procumbensMeadow ButtercupRanunculus acrisMeadow ButtercupRanunculus acrisBlack MedickMedicago lupulinaBlack MedickMedicago lupulinaCreeping ThistleCirsium arvenseCreeping ThistleCirsium arvenseSpear ThistleCirsium vulgareSpear ThistleCirsium vulgareWood MelickMelica unifloraWood MelickMelica unifloraShort-fruited WillowherbEpilobium obscurumShort-fruited WillowherbEpilobium obscurumCreeping ButtercupRanunculus repensCreeping ButtercupRanunculus repensYellow PimpernelLysimachia nemorumYellow PimpernelLysimachia nemorumTraveller's-joyClematis vitalbaTraveller's-joyClematis vitalbaCommon NettleUrtica dioicaCommon NettleUrtica dioicaWood DockRumex sanguineusWood DockRumex sanguineusGrey SedgeCarex divulsa subsp. divulsaGrey SedgeCarex divulsa subsp. divulsaRed CloverTrifolium pratenseRed CloverTrifolium pratenseWild MarjoramOriganum vulgareWild MarjoramOriganum vulgareBristly OxtongueHelminthotheca echioidesBristly OxtongueHelminthotheca echioidesReed Canary-grassPhalaris arundinaceaReed Canary-grassPhalaris arundinaceaCommon OracheAtriplex patulaCommon OracheAtriplex patulaBrambleRubus fruticosusBrambleRubus fruticosusRosebay WillowherbChamaenerion angustifoliumRosebay WillowherbChamaenerion angustifoliumLords-and-LadiesArum maculatumLords-and-LadiesArum maculatumCleaversGalium aparineCleaversGalium aparineGreater StitchwortStellaria holosteaGreater StitchwortStellaria holosteaHornbeamCarpinus betulusHornbeamCarpinus betulusGlaucous SedgeCarex flaccaGlaucous SedgeCarex flaccaBlackthornPrunus spinosaBlackthornPrunus spinosaCut-leaved Crane's-billGeranium dissectumCut-leaved Crane's-billGeranium dissectumLesser BurdockArctium minusLesser BurdockArctium minusLady-fernAthyrium filix-feminaLady-fernAthyrium filix-feminaSilverweedPotentilla anserinaSilverweedPotentilla anserinaButterfly-bushBuddleja davidiiButterfly-bushBuddleja davidiiWild PlumPrunus domesticaWild PlumPrunus domesticaRemote SedgeCarex remotaRemote SedgeCarex remotaHoneysuckleLonicera periclymenumHoneysuckleLonicera periclymenumAshFraxinus excelsiorAshFraxinus excelsiorWhite CloverTrifolium repensWhite CloverTrifolium repensSlender SpeedwellVeronica filiformisSlender SpeedwellVeronica filiformisSnowberrySymphoricarpos albusSnowberrySymphoricarpos albusCommon KnapweedCentaurea nigraCommon KnapweedCentaurea nigraCommon Field-speedwellVeronica persicaCommon Field-speedwellVeronica persicaCurled DockRumex crispusCurled DockRumex crispusAnnual Meadow-grassPoa annuaAnnual Meadow-grassPoa annuaCommon SorrelRumex acetosaCommon SorrelRumex acetosaRed Dead-nettleLamium purpureumRed Dead-nettleLamium purpureumBugleAjuga reptansBugleAjuga reptansYewTaxus baccataYewTaxus baccataTufted VetchVicia craccaTufted VetchVicia craccaRusty WillowSalix cinerea subsp. oleifoliaRusty WillowSalix cinerea subsp. oleifoliaCock's-footDactylis glomerataCock's-footDactylis glomerataIvyHedera helixIvyHedera helixTansyTanacetum vulgareTansyTanacetum vulgarePedunculate OakQuercus roburPedunculate OakQuercus roburBush VetchVicia sepiumBush VetchVicia sepiumBox-leaved HoneysuckleLonicera pileataBox-leaved HoneysuckleLonicera pileataBarren BromeAnisantha sterilisBarren BromeAnisantha sterilisCrack-willowSalix alba x euxina = S. x fragilisCrack-willowSalix alba x euxina = S. x fragilisCommon CouchElymus repensCommon CouchElymus repensDes Etangs' St John's-wortHypericum maculatum x perforatum = H. x desetangsiiDes Etangs' St John's-wortHypericum maculatum x perforatum = H. x desetangsiiPrimrosePrimula vulgarisPrimrosePrimula vulgarisGreat Forget-me-notBrunnera macrophyllaGreat Forget-me-notBrunnera macrophyllaHedge WoundwortStachys sylvaticaHedge WoundwortStachys sylvaticaSpindleEuonymus europaeusSpindleEuonymus europaeusYarrowAchillea millefoliumYarrowAchillea millefoliumWild PrivetLigustrum vulgareWild PrivetLigustrum vulgareDog's MercuryMercurialis perennisDog's MercuryMercurialis perennisPendulous SedgeCarex pendulaPendulous SedgeCarex pendulaNipplewortLapsana communisNipplewortLapsana communisMale-fernDryopteris filix-masMale-fernDryopteris filix-masBittersweetSolanum dulcamaraBittersweetSolanum dulcamaraAlderAlnus glutinosaAlderAlnus glutinosaCreeping-JennyLysimachia nummulariaCreeping-JennyLysimachia nummulariaCreeping BentAgrostis stoloniferaCreeping BentAgrostis stoloniferaSelfhealPrunella vulgarisSelfhealPrunella vulgarisTutsanHypericum androsaemumTutsanHypericum androsaemumHogweedHeracleum sphondyliumHogweedHeracleum sphondyliumPetty SpurgeEuphorbia peplusPetty SpurgeEuphorbia peplusDove's-foot Crane's-billGeranium molleDove's-foot Crane's-billGeranium molleHazelCorylus avellanaHazelCorylus avellanaDaisyBellis perennisDaisyBellis perennisRibwort PlantainPlantago lanceolataRibwort PlantainPlantago lanceolataHollyIlex aquifoliumHollyIlex aquifoliumHemp-agrimonyEupatorium cannabinumHemp-agrimonyEupatorium cannabinumBlack BryonyTamus communisBlack BryonyTamus communisPerforate St John's-wortHypericum perforatumPerforate St John's-wortHypericum perforatumCreeping CinquefoilPotentilla reptansCreeping CinquefoilPotentilla reptansFalse Oat-grassArrhenatherum elatiusFalse Oat-grassArrhenatherum elatiusHerb-RobertGeranium robertianumHerb-RobertGeranium robertianumKnotgrassPolygonum aviculareKnotgrassPolygonum aviculareHedge BindweedCalystegia sepiumHedge BindweedCalystegia sepiumCommon FleabanePulicaria dysentericaCommon FleabanePulicaria dysentericaYorkshire-fogHolcus lanatusYorkshire-fogHolcus lanatusBroad-leaved DockRumex obtusifoliusBroad-leaved DockRumex obtusifoliusCanadian FleabaneErigeron canadensisCanadian FleabaneErigeron canadensisMarsh CudweedGnaphalium uliginosumMarsh CudweedGnaphalium uliginosumScentless MayweedTripleurospermum inodorumScentless MayweedTripleurospermum inodorumEvents & activities nearby
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