Getting here
51.55968, -3.65752
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🌞Midsummer — dragonfly and damselfly activity peaks along water edges
- 🍄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 — dragonfly and damselfly activity peaks along water edges
- 🍄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
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Chaffinch +59 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Chaffinch +59 more · last seen 2026
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Marmalade Hoverfly, Helophilus pendulus, Eristalis tenax +149 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Marmalade Hoverfly, Helophilus pendulus, Eristalis tenax +149 more · last seen 2026
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Common Spotted-orchid, Enchanter's-nightshade, Agrimony +68 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Common Spotted-orchid, Enchanter's-nightshade, Agrimony +68 more · last seen 2025
Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Chicken Of The Woods, Dyer's Mazegill, Yellow Fieldcap +2 more · last seen 2025; Fungi — Chicken Of The Woods, Dyer's Mazegill, Yellow Fieldcap +2 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Good match
Plants — Red Currant, Garden Thyme
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚴Cycling
76 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
885Cycling route
NCN 88 (Proposed)Cycling route
NCN 885 (Proposed)Cycling route
EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part United Kingdom 2Cycling route
National Cycle Network Route 4Cycling route
Main RouteCycling route622 m
Wildlife to spot
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