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Getting here
52.86851, -3.12883
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦53+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blue Tit and Great Tit
- ⛪Churchyard walks 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
- 🐦53+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blue Tit and Great Tit
- ⛪Churchyard walks 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
🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Chaffinch +50 more · last seen 2025
Free
Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Chaffinch +50 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Small White, Large White, Red Admiral +71 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Pineappleweed, Red Campion, Apple +67 more · last seen 2025
Free
⛪Churchyard walks
Good match
Churchyard or religious grounds — wildlife sanctuary and quiet reflection
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Llwybr Clawdd WatWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
Offa's Dyke PathWalking route285 km▾
Named routeRef ODPLength 285 kmNational walking route
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Ceirog Cycle NetworkCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Wildlife to spot
9,759 records · National Biodiversity Network
Wildlife to spot
9,759 records · National Biodiversity Network🐦Birds25 species
summerautumnwinter
2025▾
Chaffinch · Woodpigeon · Blackbird · Blue Tit · Nuthatch +20
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
- BlackbirdTurdus merula
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- NuthatchSitta europaea
- Great TitParus major
- MagpiePica pica
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
- JayGarrulus glandarius
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
- Coal TitPeriparus ater
- BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone
- GreenfinchChloris chloris
- GoldcrestRegulus regulus
- Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major
- SwallowHirundo rustica
- RavenCorvus corax
- PheasantPhasianus colchicus
- Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
- Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus
- SiskinSpinus spinus
- ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
- SwiftApus apus
Dasysyrphus tricinctus · Small Fleck-winged Snipefly · Platycheirus clypeatus · Cheilosia griseiventris · Platycheirus albimanus +49
- Dasysyrphus tricinctusDasysyrphus tricinctus
- Small Fleck-winged SnipeflyRhagio lineola
- Platycheirus clypeatusPlatycheirus clypeatus
- Cheilosia griseiventrisCheilosia griseiventris
- Platycheirus albimanusPlatycheirus albimanus
- Phaonia angelicaePhaonia angelicae
Red Campion · Apple · Ribwort Plantain · Field Maple · Hazel +61
- Red CampionSilene dioica
- AppleMalus domestica
- Ribwort PlantainPlantago lanceolata
- Field MapleAcer campestre
- HazelCorylus avellana
- PineappleweedMatricaria discoidea
- Wavy Hair-GrassAvenella flexuosa
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot
9,759 records · National Biodiversity Network🐦Birds25 species
summerautumnwinter
2025▾
Chaffinch · Woodpigeon · Blackbird · Blue Tit · Nuthatch +20
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
- BlackbirdTurdus merula
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- NuthatchSitta europaea
- Great TitParus major
- MagpiePica pica
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
- JayGarrulus glandarius
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
- Coal TitPeriparus ater
- BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone
- GreenfinchChloris chloris
- GoldcrestRegulus regulus
- Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major
- SwallowHirundo rustica
- RavenCorvus corax
- PheasantPhasianus colchicus
- Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
- Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus
- SiskinSpinus spinus
- ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
- SwiftApus apus
Dasysyrphus tricinctus · Small Fleck-winged Snipefly · Platycheirus clypeatus · Cheilosia griseiventris · Platycheirus albimanus +49
- Dasysyrphus tricinctusDasysyrphus tricinctus
- Small Fleck-winged SnipeflyRhagio lineola
- Platycheirus clypeatusPlatycheirus clypeatus
- Cheilosia griseiventrisCheilosia griseiventris
- Platycheirus albimanusPlatycheirus albimanus
- Phaonia angelicaePhaonia angelicae
Red Campion · Apple · Ribwort Plantain · Field Maple · Hazel +61
- Red CampionSilene dioica
- AppleMalus domestica
- Ribwort PlantainPlantago lanceolata
- Field MapleAcer campestre
- HazelCorylus avellana
- PineappleweedMatricaria discoidea
- Wavy Hair-GrassAvenella flexuosa
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Cheilosia vulpina
Cheilosia vulpina
Cheilosia vulpina
Cheilosia vulpina
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philanthusAwkward ClusterflyPollenia rudisAwkward ClusterflyPollenia rudisBuff-tailed BumblebeeBombus terrestrisBuff-tailed BumblebeeBombus terrestrisFurry-claspered Furrow BeeLasioglossum lativentreFurry-claspered Furrow BeeLasioglossum lativentreField GrasshopperChorthippus brunneusField GrasshopperChorthippus brunneusChrysotoxum bicinctumChrysotoxum bicinctumChrysotoxum bicinctumChrysotoxum bicinctumSyrphus ribesiiSyrphus ribesiiSyrphus ribesiiSyrphus ribesiiKite-tailed RobberflyMachimus atricapillusKite-tailed RobberflyMachimus atricapillusMelangyna umbellatarumMelangyna umbellatarumMelangyna umbellatarumMelangyna umbellatarumSericomyia silentisSericomyia silentisSericomyia silentisSericomyia silentisBare-saddled Blood BeeSphecodes ephippiusBare-saddled Blood BeeSphecodes ephippiusRed-tailed BumblebeeBombus lapidariusRed-tailed BumblebeeBombus lapidariusEristalis pertinaxEristalis pertinaxEristalis pertinaxEristalis pertinaxHeath BumblebeeBombus jonellusHeath BumblebeeBombus jonellusSicus ferrugineusSicus ferrugineusSicus ferrugineusSicus ferrugineusDark-veined Emerald-bottleBellardia viarumDark-veined Emerald-bottleBellardia viarumAnthomyza gracilisAnthomyza gracilisAnthomyza gracilisAnthomyza gracilisCommon EarwigForficula auricularia/dentata agg.Common EarwigForficula auricularia/dentata agg.Green ShieldbugPalomena prasinaGreen ShieldbugPalomena prasinaCheilosia illustrataCheilosia illustrataCheilosia illustrataCheilosia illustrataNorwegian WaspDolichovespula norwegicaNorwegian WaspDolichovespula norwegicaRowanSorbus aucupariaRowanSorbus aucupariaHeath BedstrawGalium saxatileHeath BedstrawGalium saxatileBilberryVaccinium myrtillusBilberryVaccinium myrtillusHoneysuckleLonicera periclymenumHoneysuckleLonicera periclymenumCreeping Soft-grassHolcus mollisCreeping Soft-grassHolcus mollisBrambleRubus fruticosusBrambleRubus fruticosusHart's-TongueAsplenium scolopendriumHart's-TongueAsplenium scolopendriumGreater PlantainPlantago majorGreater PlantainPlantago 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WillowherbEpilobium montanumBroad-leaved WillowherbEpilobium montanumAshFraxinus excelsiorAshFraxinus excelsiorHerb-RobertGeranium robertianumHerb-RobertGeranium robertianumCat's-earHypochaeris radicataCat's-earHypochaeris radicataRed OakQuercus rubraRed OakQuercus rubraSilver BirchBetula pendulaSilver BirchBetula pendulaCreeping ButtercupRanunculus repensCreeping ButtercupRanunculus repensSmall-fruited Prickly-sedgeCarex muricata subsp. pairaeSmall-fruited Prickly-sedgeCarex muricata subsp. pairaePedunculate OakQuercus roburPedunculate OakQuercus roburBrackenPteridium aquilinumBrackenPteridium aquilinumCock's-footDactylis glomerataCock's-footDactylis glomerataWood AvensGeum urbanumWood AvensGeum urbanumGermander SpeedwellVeronica chamaedrysGermander SpeedwellVeronica chamaedrysMat-grassNardus strictaMat-grassNardus strictaSycamoreAcer pseudoplatanusSycamoreAcer pseudoplatanusBeechFagus sylvaticaBeechFagus sylvaticaHogweedHeracleum sphondyliumHogweedHeracleum sphondyliumCommon BentAgrostis capillarisCommon BentAgrostis capillarisBlackthornPrunus spinosaBlackthornPrunus spinosaSweet Vernal-grassAnthoxanthum odoratumSweet Vernal-grassAnthoxanthum odoratumLaburnhamLaburnum anagyroidesLaburnhamLaburnum anagyroidesBroad Buckler-fernDryopteris dilatataBroad Buckler-fernDryopteris dilatataYorkshire-fogHolcus lanatusYorkshire-fogHolcus lanatusHarebellCampanula rotundifoliaHarebellCampanula rotundifoliaLawson CypressCupressus lawsonianaLawson CypressCupressus lawsonianaCommon SorrelRumex acetosaCommon SorrelRumex acetosaRed FescueFestuca rubraRed FescueFestuca rubraTormentilPotentilla erectaTormentilPotentilla erectaDruce's Crane's-billGeranium endressii x versicolor = G. x oxonianumDruce's Crane's-billGeranium endressii x versicolor = G. x oxonianumIvyHedera helixIvyHedera helixHawthornCrataegus monogynaHawthornCrataegus monogynaRosebay WillowherbChamaenerion angustifoliumRosebay WillowherbChamaenerion angustifoliumMale-fernDryopteris filix-masMale-fernDryopteris 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