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Dabshead Fort

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55.75235, -2.72297

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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
✦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

🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
✦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

Good to know

🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

5 activities

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 — Pheasant, Woodpigeon, Red Grouse (scotica) +67 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Pheasant, Woodpigeon, Red Grouse (scotica) +67 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Strong match

Insects — Large Yellow Underwing, Hebrew Character, Autumnal Rustic +176 more · last seen 2018; Insects — Large Yellow Underwing, Hebrew Character, Autumnal Rustic +176 more · last seen 2018

Free

Heritage

Strong match

Historic site

Free

Seasonal nature

Good match

Plants — Roble, Rauli · last seen 2017; Plants — Roble, Rauli · last seen 2017

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km

🚶

Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby

Southern Upland Way (Section C - Lauder to Cockburnspath)Walking route

Named routePoint-to-pointNational walking route

Southern Upland Way (Section B - Melrose to Lauder)Walking route

Named routePoint-to-pointNational walking route

🚴

Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby

Southern Upland WayCycling route

Named routeRegional cycle route

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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby

Capital TrailMountain bike route

Named route

Wildlife to spot

1,654 records · National Biodiversity Network

Wildlife to spot

1,654 records · National Biodiversity Network

🐦

Birds54 species

springsummerwinter

2025

Buzzard · Pheasant · Red Grouse (scotica) · Woodpigeon · Chaffinch +49

BuzzardButeo buteo2024
PheasantPhasianus colchicus2024
Red Grouse (scotica)Lagopus scotica2024
WoodpigeonColumba palumbus2024
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs2024
SkylarkAlauda arvensis2024
BlackbirdTurdus merula2024
RavenCorvus corax2022
Pied WagtailMotacilla alba yarrellii2024
JackdawColoeus monedula2024
Greylag GooseAnser anser2024
Red-legged PartridgeAlectoris rufa2024
Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis2024
CurlewNumenius arquata2024
BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula2023
Coal TitPeriparus ater2024
LapwingVanellus vanellus
SwallowHirundo rustica2024
CrossbillLoxia curvirostra2024
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus2024
StonechatSaxicola rubicola2024
Carrion CrowCorvus corone2024
MallardAnas platyrhynchos2024
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis2024
Song ThrushTurdus philomelos2024
RookCorvus frugilegus2024
SnipeGallinago gallinago2023
RobinErithacus rubecula2024
StarlingSturnus vulgaris2024
Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus2024
Stock DoveColumba oenas2022
KestrelFalco tinnunculus2021
SwiftApus apus2021
YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella2021
Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus2024
Common GullLarus canus2024
DipperCinclus cinclus2024
Lesser RedpollAcanthis flammea cabaret2024
House MartinDelichon urbicum2024
Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea2024
ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita2024
SiskinSpinus spinus2024
MerlinFalco columbarius2023
GoosanderMergus merganser2023
SparrowhawkAccipiter nisus2021
Grey HeronArdea cinerea2021
OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus2021
WhitethroatCurruca communis2021
GoldcrestRegulus regulus2021
LinnetLinaria cannabina2021
Grey PartridgePerdix perdix2020
JayGarrulus glandarius2016
Tree PipitAnthus trivialis2016
RedstartPhoenicurus phoenicurus2016

🦌

Mammals8 species

spring

2024

Rabbit · Brown Hare · Mountain Hare · Field Vole · Mole +3

RabbitOryctolagus cuniculus
Brown HareLepus europaeus
Mountain HareLepus timidus2023
Field VoleMicrotus agrestis2023
MoleTalpa europaea2021
Roe DeerCapreolus capreolus2021
StoatMustela erminea2021
BadgerMeles meles2018

🦎

Reptiles1 species

summer

2017

Adder

AdderVipera berus

🐸

Amphibians1 species

summer

2017

Common Toad

Common ToadBufo bufo

🐝

Insects158 species

summerautumn

2018

Large Yellow Underwing · Hebrew Character · Autumnal Rustic · Lesser Yellow Underwing · Chestnut +153

Large Yellow UnderwingNoctua pronuba
Hebrew CharacterOrthosia gothica
Autumnal RusticEugnorisma glareosa
Lesser Yellow UnderwingNoctua comes
ChestnutConistra vaccinii
Small PhoenixEcliptopera silaceata
Common QuakerOrthosia cerasi
Red-green CarpetChloroclysta siterata
July HighflyerHydriomena furcata
Clouded DrabOrthosia incerta
Dark ArchesApamea monoglypha
Grey Pine CarpetThera obeliscata
Heath RusticXestia agathina
Antler MothCerapteryx graminis
Flounced RusticLuperina testacea
Dark Marbled CarpetDysstroma citrata
Square-spot RusticXestia xanthographa
White ErmineSpilosoma lubricipeda
Red ChestnutCerastis rubricosa
Yellow-Line QuakerLeptologia macilenta2017
ChevronEulithis testata2016
Small HeathCoenonympha pamphilus
Brown RusticRusina ferruginea
Mottled GreyColostygia multistrigaria
Spruce CarpetThera britannica2017
Common CarpetEpirrhoe alternata2017
True Lover's KnotLycophotia porphyrea2016
Ear Moth agg.Amphipoea oculea agg.
Rosy RusticHydraecia micacea
Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow UnderwingNoctua janthe
Broom MothCeramica pisi
Map-winged SwiftKorscheltellus fusconebulosa
Nut-tree TussockColocasia coryli
PeacockAglais io
SatelliteEupsilia transversa
November MothEpirrita dilutata2017
Brown-Spot PinionAnchoscelis litura2017
Autumn Green CarpetChloroclysta miata2016
Black RusticAporophyla nigra2016
Northern SpinachEulithis populata2016
AnomalousStilbia anomala2016
Small Autumnal MothEpirrita filigrammaria
Brimstone MothOpisthograptis luteolata
Green CarpetColostygia pectinataria
Pale-shouldered BrocadeLacanobia thalassina
Muslin MothDiaphora mendica
Clouded-bordered BrindleApamea crenata
Flame ShoulderOchropleura plecta
Brown Silver-linePetrophora chlorosata
Silver YAutographa gamma
Lunar ThornSelenia lunularia
Poplar Hawk-mothLaothoe populi
Water CarpetLampropteryx suffumata
Common PugEupithecia vulgata
Red-Line QuakerLeptologia lota2017
Pink-barred SallowXanthia togata2017
Common Marbled CarpetDysstroma truncata2017
Angle ShadesPhlogophora meticulosa2016
Common Rustic agg.Mesapamea secalis agg.2016
Ear MothAmphipoea oculea2015
Large EarAmphipoea lucens2015
Brown-line Bright-eyeMythimna conigera
Small Angle ShadesEuplexia lucipara
Knot GrassAcronicta rumicis
Pebble ProminentNotodonta ziczac
Coxcomb ProminentPtilodon capucina
Lesser Swallow ProminentPheosia gnoma
Silver-ground CarpetXanthorhoe montanata
Black Sexton BeetleNicrophorus humator
Small QuakerOrthosia cruda
Pale PinionLithophane socia
Blue-bordered CarpetPlemyria rubiginata2017
Barred ChestnutDiarsia dahlii2017
SallowCirrhia icteritia2017
Green-veined WhitePieris napi2017
Small WainscotDenticucullus pygmina2016
Ingrailed ClayDiarsia mendica2016
Yellow HornedAchlya flavicornis2016
Golden-rod BrindleXylena solidaginis
Orange SwiftTriodia sylvina
Dotted ClayXestia baja
SnoutHypena proboscidalis
Scalloped HazelOdontopera bidentata
Ghost MothHepialus humuli
Common SwiftKorscheltellus lupulina
Buff-tipPhalera bucephala
Clouded BorderLomaspilis marginata
ShearsHada plebeja
Dark BrocadeMniotype adusta
Early Tooth-stripedTrichopteryx carpinata
Pale November MothEpirrita christyi2017
BrickSunira circellaris2017
Garden CarpetXanthorhoe fluctuata2017
Autumnal MothEpirrita autumnata2016
Pale EggarTrichiura crataegi2016
Light EmeraldCampaea margaritaria2016
Smoky WainscotMythimna impura2016
SpectacleAbrostola tripartita2016
Winter MothOperophtera brumata2015
Brindled OchreDasypolia templi2015
Striped Twin-spot CarpetCoenotephria salicata2015
Bulrush WainscotNonagria typhae
Burnished BrassDiachrysia chrysitis
Riband WaveIdaea aversata
Ling PugEupithecia absinthiata
Yellow ShellCamptogramma bilineata
Slender BrindleApamea scolopacina
Uncertain/RusticHoplodrina octogenaria/blanda
Satin BeautyDeileptenia ribeata
Clouded SilverLomographa temerata
Latticed HeathChiasmia clathrata
Narrow-winged PugEupithecia nanata
Small Fan-footHerminia grisealis
Merveille du JourGriposia aprilina
Rustic Shoulder-knotApamea sordens
Grey PugEupithecia subfuscata
Tawny-barred AngleMacaria liturata
Peppered MothBiston betularia
Common HeathEmaturga atomaria
Grey DaggerAcronicta psi
Pale ProminentPterostoma palpina
Bordered WhiteBupalus piniaria
Emperor MothSaturnia pavonia
Brindled PugEupithecia abbreviata
EngrailedEctropis crepuscularia
Philopotamus montanusPhilopotamus montanus
HeraldScoliopteryx libatrix
Green-brindled CrescentAllophyes oxyacanthae2017
Mottled UmberErannis defoliaria2017
Broad-bordered Yellow UnderwingNoctua fimbriata2017
Garden DartEuxoa nigricans2017
Ochreous PugEupithecia indigata2017
Turnip MothAgrotis segetum2016
Crinan EarAmphipoea crinanensis2016
Painted LadyVanessa cardui2016
Mouse MothAmphipyra tragopoginis2016
Small CopperLycaena phlaeas2016
Canary-shouldered ThornEnnomos alniaria2016
Dun-barCosmia trapezina2016
Red AdmiralVanessa atalanta2016
PhoenixEulithis prunata2016
Meadow BrownManiola jurtina2016
ClayMythimna ferrago2016
Juniper PugEupithecia pusillata2016
Swallow ProminentPheosia tremula2016
Glaucous ShearsPapestra biren2016
Golden-rod PugEupithecia virgaureata2016
Twin-spotted QuakerAnorthoa munda2016
March MothAlsophila aescularia2016
Pale Brindled BeautyPhigalia pilosaria2016
December MothPoecilocampa populi2015
Scarce UmberAgriopis aurantiaria2015
November Moth agg.Epirrita dilutata agg.2015
Feathered ThornColotois pennaria2015
Pine CarpetPennithera firmata2015
Neglected RusticXestia castanea2015
Barred StrawGandaritis pyraliata2015
Treble-barAplocera plagiata2015

🌿

Plants155 species

summer

2023

Eyebright · Heather · Harebell · Quaking-grass · Meadowsweet +150

EyebrightEuphrasia
HeatherCalluna vulgaris
HarebellCampanula rotundifolia
Quaking-grassBriza media
MeadowsweetFilipendula ulmaria
Devil's-bit ScabiousSuccisa pratensis
Common NettleUrtica dioica
Bell HeatherErica cinerea
SneezewortAchillea ptarmica
Lesser SpearwortRanunculus flammula
Wild ThymeThymus drucei
Marsh-bedstrawGalium palustre
Marsh ThistleCirsium palustre
TormentilPotentilla erecta
Smooth Meadow-grassPoa pratensis
Mat-grassNardus stricta
Sand SpurreySpergularia rubra
Meadow ButtercupRanunculus acris
Sharp-flowered RushJuncus acutiflorus
Marsh WillowherbEpilobium palustre
Meadow VetchlingLathyrus pratensis
BrackenPteridium aquilinum
Toad RushJuncus bufonius
Wavy Hair-GrassAvenella flexuosa
Procumbent PearlwortSagina procumbens
Marsh LousewortPedicularis palustris
Soft-rushJuncus effusus
Tufted Hair-grassDeschampsia cespitosa
Heath BedstrawGalium saxatile
Greater Bird's-foot-trefoilLotus pedunculatus
Common BentAgrostis capillaris
Yellow PimpernelLysimachia nemorum
Common SorrelRumex acetosa
Broad Buckler-fernDryopteris dilatata
Branched Bur-reedSparganium erectum
Bog StitchwortStellaria alsine
YarrowAchillea millefolium
Compact RushJuncus conglomeratus
Ragged-RobinSilene flos-cuculi
Purple Moor-grassMolinia caerulea
White CloverTrifolium repens
Sitka SprucePicea sitchensis
Spear ThistleCirsium vulgare
Creeping Soft-grassHolcus mollis
Creeping ThistleCirsium arvense
Common Mouse-earCerastium fontanum
False Oat-grassArrhenatherum elatius
Dove's-foot Crane's-billGeranium molle
Greater PlantainPlantago major
Ribwort PlantainPlantago lanceolata
Scots PinePinus sylvestris
Yellow IrisIris pseudacorus
Yorkshire-fogHolcus lanatus
BilberryVaccinium myrtillus
CleaversGalium aparine
Creeping ButtercupRanunculus repens
Centaurea nigraCentaurea nigra
Brown SedgeCarex disticha
Marsh ArrowgrassTriglochin palustris
Bog PimpernelLysimachia tenella
Hard-fernBlechnum spicant
Heath-grassDanthonia decumbens
Slender Scottish EyebrightEuphrasia scottica
Cross-leaved HeathErica tetralix
SelfhealPrunella vulgaris
Common ButterwortPinguicula vulgaris
Marsh VioletViola palustris
WatercressNasturtium officinale
Marsh CinquefoilComarum palustre
Creeping Forget-me-notMyosotis secunda
Heath MilkwortPolygala serpyllifolia
Common Slender EyebrightEuphrasia micrantha
BrooklimeVeronica beccabunga
Pill SedgeCarex pilulifera
Lady-fernAthyrium filix-femina
Short-fruited WillowherbEpilobium obscurum
Marsh Hawk's-beardCrepis paludosa
Oval SedgeCarex leporina
CuckooflowerCardamine pratensis
Common DuckweedLemna minor
Bristle Club-rushIsolepis setacea
Broad-leaved PondweedPotamogeton natans
Few-flowered Spike-rushEleocharis quinqueflora
New Zealand WillowherbEpilobium brunnescens
Marsh SpeedwellVeronica scutellata
Wood-sorrelOxalis acetosella
Marsh-marigoldCaltha palustris
BogbeanMenyanthes trifoliata
ColtsfootTussilago farfara
Sheep's SorrelRumex acetosella
Hairy TareErvilia hirsuta
Lesser BurdockArctium minus
European LarchLarix decidua
Red FescueFestuca rubra
Common RagwortJacobaea vulgaris
Smooth Hawk's-beardCrepis capillaris
Red CloverTrifolium pratense
Bitter-vetchLathyrus linifolius
Sweet CicelyMyrrhis odorata
Floating Sweet-grassGlyceria fluitans
Marsh WoundwortStachys palustris
Lady's BedstrawGalium verum
HoneysuckleLonicera periclymenum
TimothyPhleum pratense
Common Field-speedwellVeronica persica
Shepherd's-purseCapsella bursa-pastoris
SilverweedPotentilla anserina
DaisyBellis perennis
Scentless MayweedTripleurospermum inodorum
Parsley PiertAphanes arvensis
Cut-leaved Dead-nettleLamium hybridum
Field Forget-me-notMyosotis arvensis
Wild AngelicaAngelica sylvestris
Hairy SedgeCarex hirta
Common Yellow-sedgeCarex demissa
Common Bird's-foot-trefoilLotus corniculatus
Marsh CudweedGnaphalium uliginosum
Chenopodium albumChenopodium album
Red CampionSilene dioica
Common CouchElymus repens
Cock's-footDactylis glomerata
Heath SpeedwellVeronica officinalis
Perennial Rye-grassLolium perenne
FoxgloveDigitalis purpurea
AshFraxinus excelsior
Male-fernDryopteris filix-mas
WeldReseda luteola
Annual Meadow-grassPoa annua
Prickly Sow-thistleSonchus asper
Barren BromeAnisantha sterilis
Spear-leaved OracheAtriplex prostrata
Cow ParsleyAnthriscus sylvestris
GroundselSenecio vulgaris
Wall SpeedwellVeronica arvensis
BlinksMontia fontana
White Dead-nettleLamium album
Oxeye DaisyLeucanthemum vulgare
BeechFagus sylvatica
Goat WillowSalix caprea
Common Dog-violetViola riviniana
DandelionTaraxacum
Dioecious SedgeCarex dioica
Broad-leaved WillowherbEpilobium montanum
Hedge MustardSisymbrium officinale
HogweedHeracleum sphondylium
Common OracheAtriplex patula
Lesser TrefoilTrifolium dubium
Tufted Forget-me-notMyosotis laxa
Mouse-ear-hawkweedPilosella officinarum
Silver BirchBetula pendula
Pedunculate OakQuercus robur
Polygonum avicularePolygonum aviculare
Greater Pond-sedgeCarex riparia2020
RobleNothofagus obliqua2017
RauliNothofagus alpina2017

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

1,654 records · National Biodiversity Network

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Birds54 species

springsummerwinter

2025

Buzzard · Pheasant · Red Grouse (scotica) · Woodpigeon · Chaffinch +49

BuzzardButeo buteo2024
PheasantPhasianus colchicus2024
Red Grouse (scotica)Lagopus scotica2024
WoodpigeonColumba palumbus2024
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs2024
SkylarkAlauda arvensis2024
BlackbirdTurdus merula2024
RavenCorvus corax2022
Pied WagtailMotacilla alba yarrellii2024
JackdawColoeus monedula2024
Greylag GooseAnser anser2024
Red-legged PartridgeAlectoris rufa2024
Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis2024
CurlewNumenius arquata2024
BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula2023
Coal TitPeriparus ater2024
LapwingVanellus vanellus
SwallowHirundo rustica2024
CrossbillLoxia curvirostra2024
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus2024
StonechatSaxicola rubicola2024
Carrion CrowCorvus corone2024
MallardAnas platyrhynchos2024
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis2024
Song ThrushTurdus philomelos2024
RookCorvus frugilegus2024
SnipeGallinago gallinago2023
RobinErithacus rubecula2024
StarlingSturnus vulgaris2024
Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus2024
Stock DoveColumba oenas2022
KestrelFalco tinnunculus2021
SwiftApus apus2021
YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella2021
Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus2024
Common GullLarus canus2024
DipperCinclus cinclus2024
Lesser RedpollAcanthis flammea cabaret2024
House MartinDelichon urbicum2024
Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea2024
ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita2024
SiskinSpinus spinus2024
MerlinFalco columbarius2023
GoosanderMergus merganser2023
SparrowhawkAccipiter nisus2021
Grey HeronArdea cinerea2021
OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus2021
WhitethroatCurruca communis2021
GoldcrestRegulus regulus2021
LinnetLinaria cannabina2021
Grey PartridgePerdix perdix2020
JayGarrulus glandarius2016
Tree PipitAnthus trivialis2016
RedstartPhoenicurus phoenicurus2016

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Mammals8 species

spring

2024

Rabbit · Brown Hare · Mountain Hare · Field Vole · Mole +3

RabbitOryctolagus cuniculus
Brown HareLepus europaeus
Mountain HareLepus timidus2023
Field VoleMicrotus agrestis2023
MoleTalpa europaea2021
Roe DeerCapreolus capreolus2021
StoatMustela erminea2021
BadgerMeles meles2018

🦎

Reptiles1 species

summer

2017

Adder

AdderVipera berus

🐸

Amphibians1 species

summer

2017

Common Toad

Common ToadBufo bufo

🐝

Insects158 species

summerautumn

2018

Large Yellow Underwing · Hebrew Character · Autumnal Rustic · Lesser Yellow Underwing · Chestnut +153

Large Yellow UnderwingNoctua pronuba
Hebrew CharacterOrthosia gothica
Autumnal RusticEugnorisma glareosa
Lesser Yellow UnderwingNoctua comes
ChestnutConistra vaccinii
Small PhoenixEcliptopera silaceata
Common QuakerOrthosia cerasi
Red-green CarpetChloroclysta siterata
July HighflyerHydriomena furcata
Clouded DrabOrthosia incerta
Dark ArchesApamea monoglypha
Grey Pine CarpetThera obeliscata
Heath RusticXestia agathina
Antler MothCerapteryx graminis
Flounced RusticLuperina testacea
Dark Marbled CarpetDysstroma citrata
Square-spot RusticXestia xanthographa
White ErmineSpilosoma lubricipeda
Red ChestnutCerastis rubricosa
Yellow-Line QuakerLeptologia macilenta2017
ChevronEulithis testata2016
Small HeathCoenonympha pamphilus
Brown RusticRusina ferruginea
Mottled GreyColostygia multistrigaria
Spruce CarpetThera britannica2017
Common CarpetEpirrhoe alternata2017
True Lover's KnotLycophotia porphyrea2016
Ear Moth agg.Amphipoea oculea agg.
Rosy RusticHydraecia micacea
Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow UnderwingNoctua janthe
Broom MothCeramica pisi
Map-winged SwiftKorscheltellus fusconebulosa
Nut-tree TussockColocasia coryli
PeacockAglais io
SatelliteEupsilia transversa
November MothEpirrita dilutata2017
Brown-Spot PinionAnchoscelis litura2017
Autumn Green CarpetChloroclysta miata2016
Black RusticAporophyla nigra2016
Northern SpinachEulithis populata2016
AnomalousStilbia anomala2016
Small Autumnal MothEpirrita filigrammaria
Brimstone MothOpisthograptis luteolata
Green CarpetColostygia pectinataria
Pale-shouldered BrocadeLacanobia thalassina
Muslin MothDiaphora mendica
Clouded-bordered BrindleApamea crenata
Flame ShoulderOchropleura plecta
Brown Silver-linePetrophora chlorosata
Silver YAutographa gamma
Lunar ThornSelenia lunularia
Poplar Hawk-mothLaothoe populi
Water CarpetLampropteryx suffumata
Common PugEupithecia vulgata
Red-Line QuakerLeptologia lota2017
Pink-barred SallowXanthia togata2017
Common Marbled CarpetDysstroma truncata2017
Angle ShadesPhlogophora meticulosa2016
Common Rustic agg.Mesapamea secalis agg.2016
Ear MothAmphipoea oculea2015
Large EarAmphipoea lucens2015
Brown-line Bright-eyeMythimna conigera
Small Angle ShadesEuplexia lucipara
Knot GrassAcronicta rumicis
Pebble ProminentNotodonta ziczac
Coxcomb ProminentPtilodon capucina
Lesser Swallow ProminentPheosia gnoma
Silver-ground CarpetXanthorhoe montanata
Black Sexton BeetleNicrophorus humator
Small QuakerOrthosia cruda
Pale PinionLithophane socia
Blue-bordered CarpetPlemyria rubiginata2017
Barred ChestnutDiarsia dahlii2017
SallowCirrhia icteritia2017
Green-veined WhitePieris napi2017
Small WainscotDenticucullus pygmina2016
Ingrailed ClayDiarsia mendica2016
Yellow HornedAchlya flavicornis2016
Golden-rod BrindleXylena solidaginis
Orange SwiftTriodia sylvina
Dotted ClayXestia baja
SnoutHypena proboscidalis
Scalloped HazelOdontopera bidentata
Ghost MothHepialus humuli
Common SwiftKorscheltellus lupulina
Buff-tipPhalera bucephala
Clouded BorderLomaspilis marginata
ShearsHada plebeja
Dark BrocadeMniotype adusta
Early Tooth-stripedTrichopteryx carpinata
Pale November MothEpirrita christyi2017
BrickSunira circellaris2017
Garden CarpetXanthorhoe fluctuata2017
Autumnal MothEpirrita autumnata2016
Pale EggarTrichiura crataegi2016
Light EmeraldCampaea margaritaria2016
Smoky WainscotMythimna impura2016
SpectacleAbrostola tripartita2016
Winter MothOperophtera brumata2015
Brindled OchreDasypolia templi2015
Striped Twin-spot CarpetCoenotephria salicata2015
Bulrush WainscotNonagria typhae
Burnished BrassDiachrysia chrysitis
Riband WaveIdaea aversata
Ling PugEupithecia absinthiata
Yellow ShellCamptogramma bilineata
Slender BrindleApamea scolopacina
Uncertain/RusticHoplodrina octogenaria/blanda
Satin BeautyDeileptenia ribeata
Clouded SilverLomographa temerata
Latticed HeathChiasmia clathrata
Narrow-winged PugEupithecia nanata
Small Fan-footHerminia grisealis
Merveille du JourGriposia aprilina
Rustic Shoulder-knotApamea sordens
Grey PugEupithecia subfuscata
Tawny-barred AngleMacaria liturata
Peppered MothBiston betularia
Common HeathEmaturga atomaria
Grey DaggerAcronicta psi
Pale ProminentPterostoma palpina
Bordered WhiteBupalus piniaria
Emperor MothSaturnia pavonia
Brindled PugEupithecia abbreviata
EngrailedEctropis crepuscularia
Philopotamus montanusPhilopotamus montanus
HeraldScoliopteryx libatrix
Green-brindled CrescentAllophyes oxyacanthae2017
Mottled UmberErannis defoliaria2017
Broad-bordered Yellow UnderwingNoctua fimbriata2017
Garden DartEuxoa nigricans2017
Ochreous PugEupithecia indigata2017
Turnip MothAgrotis segetum2016
Crinan EarAmphipoea crinanensis2016
Painted LadyVanessa cardui2016
Mouse MothAmphipyra tragopoginis2016
Small CopperLycaena phlaeas2016
Canary-shouldered ThornEnnomos alniaria2016
Dun-barCosmia trapezina2016
Red AdmiralVanessa atalanta2016
PhoenixEulithis prunata2016
Meadow BrownManiola jurtina2016
ClayMythimna ferrago2016
Juniper PugEupithecia pusillata2016
Swallow ProminentPheosia tremula2016
Glaucous ShearsPapestra biren2016
Golden-rod PugEupithecia virgaureata2016
Twin-spotted QuakerAnorthoa munda2016
March MothAlsophila aescularia2016
Pale Brindled BeautyPhigalia pilosaria2016
December MothPoecilocampa populi2015
Scarce UmberAgriopis aurantiaria2015
November Moth agg.Epirrita dilutata agg.2015
Feathered ThornColotois pennaria2015
Pine CarpetPennithera firmata2015
Neglected RusticXestia castanea2015
Barred StrawGandaritis pyraliata2015
Treble-barAplocera plagiata2015

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Plants155 species

summer

2023

Eyebright · Heather · Harebell · Quaking-grass · Meadowsweet +150

EyebrightEuphrasia
HeatherCalluna vulgaris
HarebellCampanula rotundifolia
Quaking-grassBriza media
MeadowsweetFilipendula ulmaria
Devil's-bit ScabiousSuccisa pratensis
Common NettleUrtica dioica
Bell HeatherErica cinerea
SneezewortAchillea ptarmica
Lesser SpearwortRanunculus flammula
Wild ThymeThymus drucei
Marsh-bedstrawGalium palustre
Marsh ThistleCirsium palustre
TormentilPotentilla erecta
Smooth Meadow-grassPoa pratensis
Mat-grassNardus stricta
Sand SpurreySpergularia rubra
Meadow ButtercupRanunculus acris
Sharp-flowered RushJuncus acutiflorus
Marsh WillowherbEpilobium palustre
Meadow VetchlingLathyrus pratensis
BrackenPteridium aquilinum
Toad RushJuncus bufonius
Wavy Hair-GrassAvenella flexuosa
Procumbent PearlwortSagina procumbens
Marsh LousewortPedicularis palustris
Soft-rushJuncus effusus
Tufted Hair-grassDeschampsia cespitosa
Heath BedstrawGalium saxatile
Greater Bird's-foot-trefoilLotus pedunculatus
Common BentAgrostis capillaris
Yellow PimpernelLysimachia nemorum
Common SorrelRumex acetosa
Broad Buckler-fernDryopteris dilatata
Branched Bur-reedSparganium erectum
Bog StitchwortStellaria alsine
YarrowAchillea millefolium
Compact RushJuncus conglomeratus
Ragged-RobinSilene flos-cuculi
Purple Moor-grassMolinia caerulea
White CloverTrifolium repens
Sitka SprucePicea sitchensis
Spear ThistleCirsium vulgare
Creeping Soft-grassHolcus mollis
Creeping ThistleCirsium arvense
Common Mouse-earCerastium fontanum
False Oat-grassArrhenatherum elatius
Dove's-foot Crane's-billGeranium molle
Greater PlantainPlantago major
Ribwort PlantainPlantago lanceolata
Scots PinePinus sylvestris
Yellow IrisIris pseudacorus
Yorkshire-fogHolcus lanatus
BilberryVaccinium myrtillus
CleaversGalium aparine
Creeping ButtercupRanunculus repens
Centaurea nigraCentaurea nigra
Brown SedgeCarex disticha
Marsh ArrowgrassTriglochin palustris
Bog PimpernelLysimachia tenella
Hard-fernBlechnum spicant
Heath-grassDanthonia decumbens
Slender Scottish EyebrightEuphrasia scottica
Cross-leaved HeathErica tetralix
SelfhealPrunella vulgaris
Common ButterwortPinguicula vulgaris
Marsh VioletViola palustris
WatercressNasturtium officinale
Marsh CinquefoilComarum palustre
Creeping Forget-me-notMyosotis secunda
Heath MilkwortPolygala serpyllifolia
Common Slender EyebrightEuphrasia micrantha
BrooklimeVeronica beccabunga
Pill SedgeCarex pilulifera
Lady-fernAthyrium filix-femina
Short-fruited WillowherbEpilobium obscurum
Marsh Hawk's-beardCrepis paludosa
Oval SedgeCarex leporina
CuckooflowerCardamine pratensis
Common DuckweedLemna minor
Bristle Club-rushIsolepis setacea
Broad-leaved PondweedPotamogeton natans
Few-flowered Spike-rushEleocharis quinqueflora
New Zealand WillowherbEpilobium brunnescens
Marsh SpeedwellVeronica scutellata
Wood-sorrelOxalis acetosella
Marsh-marigoldCaltha palustris
BogbeanMenyanthes trifoliata
ColtsfootTussilago farfara
Sheep's SorrelRumex acetosella
Hairy TareErvilia hirsuta
Lesser BurdockArctium minus
European LarchLarix decidua
Red FescueFestuca rubra
Common RagwortJacobaea vulgaris
Smooth Hawk's-beardCrepis capillaris
Red CloverTrifolium pratense
Bitter-vetchLathyrus linifolius
Sweet CicelyMyrrhis odorata
Floating Sweet-grassGlyceria fluitans
Marsh WoundwortStachys palustris
Lady's BedstrawGalium verum
HoneysuckleLonicera periclymenum
TimothyPhleum pratense
Common Field-speedwellVeronica persica
Shepherd's-purseCapsella bursa-pastoris
SilverweedPotentilla anserina
DaisyBellis perennis
Scentless MayweedTripleurospermum inodorum
Parsley PiertAphanes arvensis
Cut-leaved Dead-nettleLamium hybridum
Field Forget-me-notMyosotis arvensis
Wild AngelicaAngelica sylvestris
Hairy SedgeCarex hirta
Common Yellow-sedgeCarex demissa
Common Bird's-foot-trefoilLotus corniculatus
Marsh CudweedGnaphalium uliginosum
Chenopodium albumChenopodium album
Red CampionSilene dioica
Common CouchElymus repens
Cock's-footDactylis glomerata
Heath SpeedwellVeronica officinalis
Perennial Rye-grassLolium perenne
FoxgloveDigitalis purpurea
AshFraxinus excelsior
Male-fernDryopteris filix-mas
WeldReseda luteola
Annual Meadow-grassPoa annua
Prickly Sow-thistleSonchus asper
Barren BromeAnisantha sterilis
Spear-leaved OracheAtriplex prostrata
Cow ParsleyAnthriscus sylvestris
GroundselSenecio vulgaris
Wall SpeedwellVeronica arvensis
BlinksMontia fontana
White Dead-nettleLamium album
Oxeye DaisyLeucanthemum vulgare
BeechFagus sylvatica
Goat WillowSalix caprea
Common Dog-violetViola riviniana
DandelionTaraxacum
Dioecious SedgeCarex dioica
Broad-leaved WillowherbEpilobium montanum
Hedge MustardSisymbrium officinale
HogweedHeracleum sphondylium
Common OracheAtriplex patula
Lesser TrefoilTrifolium dubium
Tufted Forget-me-notMyosotis laxa
Mouse-ear-hawkweedPilosella officinarum
Silver BirchBetula pendula
Pedunculate OakQuercus robur
Polygonum avicularePolygonum aviculare
Greater Pond-sedgeCarex riparia2020
RobleNothofagus obliqua2017
RauliNothofagus alpina2017

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

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📷 Iain Lees · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Dabshead Hill with its Fort and Standing Stone

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