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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦117+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Oystercatcher and Curlew
- ✦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
- 🐦117+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Oystercatcher and Curlew
- ✦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
🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Oystercatcher, Curlew, Herring Gull +114 more · last seen 2025
Free
Birds — Oystercatcher, Curlew, Herring Gull +114 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Philopotamus montanus, Macrocera stigma, Mycetophila ichneumonea +105 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Cow-horn Bog-moss, Red Bog-moss, Heath Earwort +46 more · last seen 2021
Free
🍄Mushroom foraging
Good match
Fungi — Sycamore Tarspot · last seen 2017
Varies
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 8Cycling route▾
Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
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Wildlife to spot
3,879 records · National Biodiversity Network
Wildlife to spot
3,879 records · National Biodiversity NetworkRed-throated Diver · Greylag Goose · Coal Tit · Oystercatcher · Greenshank +35
- Red-throated DiverGavia stellata
- Greylag GooseAnser anser
- Coal TitPeriparus ater
- OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus
- GreenshankTringa nebularia
- Herring GullLarus argentatus
- StonechatSaxicola rubicola
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
- DipperCinclus cinclus
- Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
- Great TitParus major
- Great Black-backed GullLarus marinus
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
- Common GullLarus canus
- Bar-tailed GodwitLimosa lapponica
- CurlewNumenius arquata
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
- GoldeneyeBucephala clangula
- Great Northern DiverGavia immer
- Red-breasted MerganserMergus serrator
- Grey HeronArdea cinerea
- ShelduckTadorna tadorna
- Hooded CrowCorvus cornix
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
- Rock DoveColumba livia
- House SparrowPasser domesticus
- Barnacle GooseBranta leucopsis
- RavenCorvus corax
- DunlinCalidris alpina
- StarlingSturnus vulgaris
- RedshankTringa totanus
- WigeonMareca penelope
- Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis
- BlackbirdTurdus merula
- CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo
- ShagGulosus aristotelis
- Red Grouse (scotica)Lagopus scotica2024
- Ringed PloverCharadrius hiaticula2024
- Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis2024
Bee Beetle · Isoperla grammatica · Philopotamus montanus · Amphinemura sulcicollis · Agapetus ochripes +4
- Bee BeetleTrichius fasciatus
- Isoperla grammaticaIsoperla grammatica
- Philopotamus montanusPhilopotamus montanus
- Amphinemura sulcicollisAmphinemura sulcicollis
- Agapetus ochripesAgapetus ochripes
- Leuctra hippopusLeuctra hippopus
- Siphonoperla torrentium
Mountain Melick · Gorse · Star Sedge · Saltmarsh Flat-sedge · Meadow Buttercup +125
- Mountain MelickMelica nutans
- GorseUlex europaeus
- Star SedgeCarex echinata
- Saltmarsh Flat-sedgeBlysmus rufus
- Meadow ButtercupRanunculus acris
- DandelionTaraxacum
- Glaucous SedgeCarex flacca
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot
3,879 records · National Biodiversity NetworkRed-throated Diver · Greylag Goose · Coal Tit · Oystercatcher · Greenshank +35
- Red-throated DiverGavia stellata
- Greylag GooseAnser anser
- Coal TitPeriparus ater
- OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus
- GreenshankTringa nebularia
- Herring GullLarus argentatus
- StonechatSaxicola rubicola
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
- DipperCinclus cinclus
- Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
- Great TitParus major
- Great Black-backed GullLarus marinus
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
- Common GullLarus canus
- Bar-tailed GodwitLimosa lapponica
- CurlewNumenius arquata
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
- GoldeneyeBucephala clangula
- Great Northern DiverGavia immer
- Red-breasted MerganserMergus serrator
- Grey HeronArdea cinerea
- ShelduckTadorna tadorna
- Hooded CrowCorvus cornix
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
- Rock DoveColumba livia
- House SparrowPasser domesticus
- Barnacle GooseBranta leucopsis
- RavenCorvus corax
- DunlinCalidris alpina
- StarlingSturnus vulgaris
- RedshankTringa totanus
- WigeonMareca penelope
- Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis
- BlackbirdTurdus merula
- CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo
- ShagGulosus aristotelis
- Red Grouse (scotica)Lagopus scotica2024
- Ringed PloverCharadrius hiaticula2024
- Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis2024
Bee Beetle · Isoperla grammatica · Philopotamus montanus · Amphinemura sulcicollis · Agapetus ochripes +4
- Bee BeetleTrichius fasciatus
- Isoperla grammaticaIsoperla grammatica
- Philopotamus montanusPhilopotamus montanus
- Amphinemura sulcicollisAmphinemura sulcicollis
- Agapetus ochripesAgapetus ochripes
- Leuctra hippopusLeuctra hippopus
- Siphonoperla torrentium
Mountain Melick · Gorse · Star Sedge · Saltmarsh Flat-sedge · Meadow Buttercup +125
- Mountain MelickMelica nutans
- GorseUlex europaeus
- Star SedgeCarex echinata
- Saltmarsh Flat-sedgeBlysmus rufus
- Meadow ButtercupRanunculus acris
- DandelionTaraxacum
- Glaucous SedgeCarex flacca
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Siphonoperla torrentium
Siphonoperla torrentium
Leuctra nigraLeuctra nigraLeuctra nigraLeuctra nigraAnoplotrupes stercorosusAnoplotrupes stercorosus2024Anoplotrupes stercorosusAnoplotrupes stercorosus2024Common SedgeCarex nigraCommon SedgeCarex nigraCommon CouchElymus repensCommon CouchElymus repensMarsh VioletViola palustrisMarsh VioletViola palustrisRamsonsAllium ursinumRamsonsAllium ursinumFalse Oat-grassArrhenatherum elatiusFalse Oat-grassArrhenatherum elatiusCommon Bird's-foot-trefoilLotus corniculatusCommon Bird's-foot-trefoilLotus corniculatusPurple Moor-grassMolinia caeruleaPurple Moor-grassMolinia caeruleaWild StrawberryFragaria vescaWild StrawberryFragaria vescaRough Meadow-grassPoa trivialisRough Meadow-grassPoa trivialisBlack Bog-rushSchoenus nigricansBlack Bog-rushSchoenus nigricansBog-myrtleMyrica galeBog-myrtleMyrica galeBrackenPteridium aquilinumBrackenPteridium aquilinumThriftArmeria maritimaThriftArmeria maritimaGreater StitchwortStellaria holosteaGreater StitchwortStellaria holosteaHeath BedstrawGalium saxatileHeath BedstrawGalium saxatileGoldenrodSolidago virgaureaGoldenrodSolidago virgaureaHeatherCalluna vulgarisHeatherCalluna vulgarisBog AsphodelNarthecium ossifragumBog AsphodelNarthecium ossifragumWild AngelicaAngelica sylvestrisWild AngelicaAngelica sylvestrisDelicate StonewortChara virgataDelicate StonewortChara virgataMarsh WillowherbEpilobium palustreMarsh WillowherbEpilobium palustreTormentilPotentilla erectaTormentilPotentilla erectaUpland Enchanter's-nightshadeCircaea alpina x lutetiana = C. x intermediaUpland Enchanter's-nightshadeCircaea alpina x lutetiana = C. x intermediaCommon SorrelRumex acetosaCommon SorrelRumex acetosaNipplewortLapsana communisNipplewortLapsana communisHoneysuckleLonicera periclymenumHoneysuckleLonicera periclymenumHard-fernBlechnum spicantHard-fernBlechnum spicantRowanSorbus aucupariaRowanSorbus aucupariaLong-bracted SedgeCarex extensaLong-bracted SedgeCarex extensaYellow SedgeCarex viridulaYellow SedgeCarex viridulaSweet Vernal-grassAnthoxanthum odoratumSweet Vernal-grassAnthoxanthum odoratumHeath SpeedwellVeronica officinalisHeath SpeedwellVeronica officinalisDowny BirchBetula pubescensDowny BirchBetula pubescensSanicleSanicula europaeaSanicleSanicula europaeaSaltmarsh RushJuncus gerardiiSaltmarsh RushJuncus gerardiiWych ElmUlmus glabraWych ElmUlmus glabraHollyIlex aquifoliumHollyIlex aquifoliumPolypodyPolypodium vulgarePolypodyPolypodium vulgareSelfhealPrunella vulgarisSelfhealPrunella vulgarisAlderAlnus glutinosaAlderAlnus glutinosaCommon Mouse-earCerastium fontanumCommon Mouse-earCerastium fontanumSea PlantainPlantago maritimaSea PlantainPlantago maritimaGoat WillowSalix capreaGoat WillowSalix capreaSea-MilkwortLysimachia maritimaSea-MilkwortLysimachia maritimaOracheAtriplexOracheAtriplexDryopteris affinisDryopteris affinisDryopteris affinisDryopteris affinisCommon ScurvygrassCochlearia officinalisCommon ScurvygrassCochlearia officinalisYellow IrisIris pseudacorusYellow IrisIris pseudacorusWood SageTeucrium scorodoniaWood SageTeucrium scorodoniaGermander SpeedwellVeronica chamaedrysGermander SpeedwellVeronica chamaedrysEared WillowSalix auritaEared WillowSalix auritaCommon ButterwortPinguicula vulgarisCommon ButterwortPinguicula vulgarisMarsh ArrowgrassTriglochin palustrisMarsh ArrowgrassTriglochin palustrisBlack SpleenwortAsplenium adiantum-nigrumBlack SpleenwortAsplenium adiantum-nigrumCurled DockRumex crispusCurled DockRumex crispusHazelCorylus avellanaHazelCorylus avellanaRibwort PlantainPlantago lanceolataRibwort PlantainPlantago lanceolataSlender St John's-wortHypericum pulchrumSlender St John's-wortHypericum pulchrumBroad-leaved WillowherbEpilobium montanumBroad-leaved WillowherbEpilobium montanumDowny OatAvenula pubescensDowny OatAvenula pubescensWater AvensGeum rivaleWater AvensGeum rivaleWavy Hair-GrassAvenella flexuosaWavy Hair-GrassAvenella flexuosaLady-fernAthyrium filix-feminaLady-fernAthyrium filix-feminaProcumbent PearlwortSagina procumbensProcumbent PearlwortSagina procumbensCommon BentAgrostis capillarisCommon BentAgrostis capillarisGreat Wood-rushLuzula sylvaticaGreat Wood-rushLuzula sylvaticaCommon ChickweedStellaria mediaCommon ChickweedStellaria mediaCarnation SedgeCarex paniceaCarnation SedgeCarex paniceaFlea SedgeCarex pulicarisFlea SedgeCarex pulicarisRaspberryRubus idaeusRaspberryRubus idaeusHerb-RobertGeranium robertianumHerb-RobertGeranium robertianumHeath Wood-rushLuzula multifloraHeath Wood-rushLuzula multifloraHeath-grassDanthonia decumbensHeath-grassDanthonia decumbensTufted Hair-grassDeschampsia cespitosaTufted Hair-grassDeschampsia cespitosaAspenPopulus tremulaAspenPopulus tremulaSpreading Meadow-grassPoa humilisSpreading Meadow-grassPoa humilisMarsh ThistleCirsium palustreMarsh ThistleCirsium palustreFoxgloveDigitalis purpureaFoxgloveDigitalis purpureaCreeping ButtercupRanunculus repensCreeping ButtercupRanunculus repensJointed RushJuncus articulatusJointed RushJuncus articulatusCommon Dog-violetViola rivinianaCommon Dog-violetViola rivinianaMaidenhair SpleenwortAsplenium trichomanesMaidenhair SpleenwortAsplenium trichomanesSea SpleenwortAsplenium marinumSea SpleenwortAsplenium marinumHairy Wood-rushLuzula pilosaHairy Wood-rushLuzula pilosaFalse-bromeBrachypodium sylvaticumFalse-bromeBrachypodium sylvaticumBeech FernPhegopteris connectilisBeech FernPhegopteris connectilisSea ArrowgrassTriglochin maritimaSea ArrowgrassTriglochin maritimaHedge WoundwortStachys sylvaticaHedge WoundwortStachys sylvaticaCompact RushJuncus conglomeratusCompact RushJuncus conglomeratusBilberryVaccinium myrtillusBilberryVaccinium myrtillusRed FescueFestuca rubraRed FescueFestuca rubraTawny SedgeCarex hostianaTawny SedgeCarex hostianaYellow SaxifrageSaxifraga aizoidesYellow SaxifrageSaxifraga aizoidesCock's-footDactylis glomerataCock's-footDactylis glomerataWhite CloverTrifolium repensWhite CloverTrifolium repensCreeping WillowSalix repensCreeping WillowSalix repensAutumn HawkbitScorzoneroides autumnalisAutumn HawkbitScorzoneroides autumnalisRock WhitebeamSorbus rupicolaRock WhitebeamSorbus rupicolaBroad Buckler-fernDryopteris dilatataBroad Buckler-fernDryopteris dilatataLemon-scented FernOreopteris limbospermaLemon-scented FernOreopteris limbospermaViviparous Sheep's-fescueFestuca viviparaViviparous Sheep's-fescueFestuca viviparaPrimrosePrimula vulgarisPrimrosePrimula vulgarisMeadowsweetFilipendula ulmariaMeadowsweetFilipendula ulmariaHedera helixHedera helixHedera helixHedera helixSheep's-fescueFestuca ovinaSheep's-fescueFestuca ovinaCross-leaved HeathErica tetralixCross-leaved HeathErica tetralixDevil's-bit ScabiousSuccisa pratensisDevil's-bit ScabiousSuccisa pratensisLesser BladderwortUtricularia minorLesser BladderwortUtricularia minorCreeping Soft-grassHolcus mollisCreeping Soft-grassHolcus mollisBush VetchVicia sepiumBush VetchVicia sepiumToad RushJuncus bufoniusToad RushJuncus bufoniusYellow PimpernelLysimachia nemorumYellow PimpernelLysimachia nemorumHard Shield-fernPolystichum aculeatumHard Shield-fernPolystichum aculeatumYorkshire-fogHolcus lanatusYorkshire-fogHolcus lanatusBell HeatherErica cinereaBell HeatherErica cinereaBluebellHyacinthoides non-scriptaBluebellHyacinthoides non-scriptaGreater Sea-spurreySpergularia mediaGreater Sea-spurreySpergularia mediaCommon ValerianValeriana officinalisCommon ValerianValeriana officinalisFew-flowered Spike-rushEleocharis quinquefloraFew-flowered Spike-rushEleocharis quinquefloraBitter-vetchLathyrus linifoliusBitter-vetchLathyrus linifoliusCreeping BentAgrostis stoloniferaCreeping BentAgrostis stoloniferaWood-sorrelOxalis acetosellaWood-sorrelOxalis acetosellaHeath MilkwortPolygala serpyllifoliaHeath MilkwortPolygala serpyllifolia