Deserted medieval village of Hamilton 9 ha
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52.66073, -1.05018
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 🌿 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 🌿 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; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
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🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Mallard, Moorhen, Coot +63 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Mallard, Moorhen, Coot +63 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Common Ragwort, Creeping Thistle, Perennial Rye-grass +87 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Common Ragwort, Creeping Thistle, Perennial Rye-grass +87 more · last seen 2026
Free
Plants — Garlic Mustard, Common Nettle, Bramble +11 more foraging species
Varies
🍄 Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Cedar Cup, Coleosporium tussilaginis s. lat., Pocket Plum +4 more · last seen 2026; Fungi — Cedar Cup, Coleosporium tussilaginis s. lat., Pocket Plum +4 more · last seen 2026
Varies
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Lesser Marsh Grasshopper, Common Carder Bee, Long-winged Cone-head +35 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Lesser Marsh Grasshopper, Common Carder Bee, Long-winged Cone-head +35 more · last seen 2025
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 96 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 63 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 63 National Cycle Network
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Named route Ref 48 National Cycle Network
Show on map NCN 6 Flood Diversion Route Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 6 National Cycle Network
Show on map Route 6 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 6 National Cycle Network
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Named route Ref 1 Local cycle route
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 1.3 km ▾
Named route Ref 63 Length 1.3 km National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
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Wildlife to spot
10,518 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 10,518 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 43 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Moorhen · Mallard · Coot · Mute Swan · Cormorant +38
Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Coot Fulica atra Mute Swan Cygnus olor Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2024 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Canada Goose Branta canadensis2024 Magpie Pica pica House Sparrow Passer domesticus Robin Erithacus rubecula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Great Tit Parus major Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2024 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Whitethroat Curruca communis Starling Sturnus vulgaris Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Carrion Crow Corvus corone Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Blackbird Turdus merula Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Rock Dove Columba livia Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Goldcrest Regulus regulus Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis Tawny Owl Strix aluco Dunnock Prunella modularis Skylark Alauda arvensis Swift Apus apus Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus Lesser Whitethroat Curruca curruca Reed Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus Nuthatch Sitta europaea Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Greenfinch Chloris chloris Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula2024 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2024 🦌 Mammals 11 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Common Pipistrelle · Rabbit · Noctule · Muntjac · Hedgehog +6
Common Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pipistrellus Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus2024 Noctule Nyctalus noctula Muntjac Muntiacus reevesi Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus2024 Myotis Bat species Myotis 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
summer
2025 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria Lesser Marsh Grasshopper · Long-winged Cone-head · Loosestrife Weevil · Cream-spot Ladybird · 2-spot Ladybird +20
Lesser Marsh Grasshopper Chorthippus albomarginatus Long-winged Cone-head Conocephalus fuscus Loosestrife Weevil Nanophyes marmoratus Cream-spot Ladybird Calvia quattuordecimguttata 2-spot Ladybird Adalia bipunctata Stenodema (Brachystira) calcarata Stenodema (Brachystira) calcarata 🍄 Fungi 2 species
spring summer
2026 ▾
Cedar Cup · Coleosporium tussilaginis s. lat.
Cedar Cup Geopora sumneriana Coleosporium tussilaginis s. lat. Coleosporium tussilaginis s. lat.2025 🌿 Plants 14 species
summer autumn
2026 ▾
Red Bartsia · Greater Periwinkle · Dogwood · Square-stalked St John's-wort · Hoary Ragwort +9
Red Bartsia Odontites vernus2025 Greater Periwinkle Vinca major Dogwood Cornus sanguinea Square-stalked St John's-wort Hypericum tetrapterum2025 Hoary Ragwort Jacobaea erucifolia2025 Purple-loosestrife Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 10,518 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 43 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Moorhen · Mallard · Coot · Mute Swan · Cormorant +38
Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Coot Fulica atra Mute Swan Cygnus olor Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2024 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Canada Goose Branta canadensis2024 Magpie Pica pica House Sparrow Passer domesticus Robin Erithacus rubecula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Great Tit Parus major Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2024 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Whitethroat Curruca communis Starling Sturnus vulgaris Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Carrion Crow Corvus corone Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Blackbird Turdus merula Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Rock Dove Columba livia Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Goldcrest Regulus regulus Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis Tawny Owl Strix aluco Dunnock Prunella modularis Skylark Alauda arvensis Swift Apus apus Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus Lesser Whitethroat Curruca curruca Reed Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus Nuthatch Sitta europaea Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Greenfinch Chloris chloris Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula2024 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2024 🦌 Mammals 11 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Common Pipistrelle · Rabbit · Noctule · Muntjac · Hedgehog +6
Common Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pipistrellus Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus2024 Noctule Nyctalus noctula Muntjac Muntiacus reevesi Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus2024 Myotis Bat species Myotis 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
summer
2025 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria Lesser Marsh Grasshopper · Long-winged Cone-head · Loosestrife Weevil · Cream-spot Ladybird · 2-spot Ladybird +20
Lesser Marsh Grasshopper Chorthippus albomarginatus Long-winged Cone-head Conocephalus fuscus Loosestrife Weevil Nanophyes marmoratus Cream-spot Ladybird Calvia quattuordecimguttata 2-spot Ladybird Adalia bipunctata Stenodema (Brachystira) calcarata Stenodema (Brachystira) calcarata 🍄 Fungi 2 species
spring summer
2026 ▾
Cedar Cup · Coleosporium tussilaginis s. lat.
Cedar Cup Geopora sumneriana Coleosporium tussilaginis s. lat. Coleosporium tussilaginis s. lat.2025 🌿 Plants 14 species
summer autumn
2026 ▾
Red Bartsia · Greater Periwinkle · Dogwood · Square-stalked St John's-wort · Hoary Ragwort +9
Red Bartsia Odontites vernus2025 Greater Periwinkle Vinca major Dogwood Cornus sanguinea Square-stalked St John's-wort Hypericum tetrapterum2025 Hoary Ragwort Jacobaea erucifolia2025 Purple-loosestrife Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Soprano Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pygmaeus
Soprano Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pygmaeus
Brown Long-eared Bat Plecotus auritus
Brown Long-eared Bat Plecotus auritus
Wood Mouse Apodemus sylvaticus
Wood Mouse Apodemus sylvaticus
Mole Talpa europaea2024
Mole Talpa europaea2024
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis2024
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis2024 Privet Stilt
Privet Stilt
Caloptilia cuculipennella
Caloptilia cuculipennella
Pea-leaf Weevil Sitona lineatus
Pea-leaf Weevil Sitona lineatus
Bedeguar Gall Diplolepis rosae
Bedeguar Gall Diplolepis rosae
Common Carpet Epirrhoe alternata
Common Carpet Epirrhoe alternata
Oyster Gall Causer Neuroterus anthracinus f. agamic
Oyster Gall Causer Neuroterus anthracinus f. agamic
Scaeva pyrastri Scaeva pyrastri
Scaeva pyrastri Scaeva pyrastri
Turnip Tigress Athalia rosae
Turnip Tigress Athalia rosae
Phytocoris (Ktenocoris) varipes Phytocoris (Ktenocoris) varipes
Phytocoris (Ktenocoris) varipes Phytocoris (Ktenocoris) varipes
Knopper Gall Causer Andricus quercuscalicis f. agamic
Knopper Gall Causer Andricus quercuscalicis f. agamic
Dasineura rosae Dasineura rosae
Dasineura rosae Dasineura rosae
Eurygaster Eurygaster
Eurygaster Eurygaster
Currant Gall Causer Neuroterus quercusbaccarum f. sexual
Currant Gall Causer Neuroterus quercusbaccarum f. sexual
Curved-leaf Gall Causer Andricus curvator f. sexual
Curved-leaf Gall Causer Andricus curvator f. sexual
Oak-apple Causer Biorhiza pallida f. sexual
Oak-apple Causer Biorhiza pallida f. sexual
Blister-gall Causer Neuroterus numismalis f. sexual
Blister-gall Causer Neuroterus numismalis f. sexual
Cicadella viridis Cicadella viridis
Cicadella viridis Cicadella viridis
Speckled Wood Pararge aegeria
Speckled Wood Pararge aegeria
Hebrew Character Orthosia gothica
Hebrew Character Orthosia gothica
Woolly Apple Aphid Eriosoma lanigerum2024
Woolly Apple Aphid Eriosoma lanigerum2024 Lythrum salicaria2025
Lythrum salicaria2025
Common Fleabane Pulicaria dysenterica2025
Common Fleabane Pulicaria dysenterica2025
Corncockle Agrostemma githago2025
Corncockle Agrostemma githago2025
Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna2025
Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna2025
Bee Orchid Ophrys apifera2024
Bee Orchid Ophrys apifera2024
Dove's-foot Crane's-bill Geranium molle2023
Dove's-foot Crane's-bill Geranium molle2023
Broad-leaved Dock Rumex obtusifolius2023
Broad-leaved Dock Rumex obtusifolius2023
White Clover Trifolium repens2023
White Clover Trifolium repens2023
Water Cress Nasturtium officinale2023
Water Cress Nasturtium officinale2023 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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