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Getting here
56.26597, -5.52128
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦47+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Great Tit and Greylag Goose
- 🍄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
- 🐦47+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Great Tit and Greylag Goose
- 🍄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
🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Great Tit, Greylag Goose, Siskin +44 more · last seen 2025
Free
Birds — Great Tit, Greylag Goose, Siskin +44 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍄Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Script Lichen, Normandina pulchella, Pyrenula occidentalis +37 more · last seen 2024
Varies
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Small Heath, Six-spot Burnet, Meadow Brown +83 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Wild Thyme, Common Bird's-foot-trefoil, Marsh Thistle +127 more · last seen 2024
Free
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Wildlife to spot
2,749 records · National Biodiversity Network
Wildlife to spot
2,749 records · National Biodiversity Network🐦Birds7 species
springsummer
2025▾
House Sparrow · Pink-footed Goose · Grey Heron · Greylag Goose · Stonechat +2
- House SparrowPasser domesticus
- Pink-footed GooseAnser brachyrhynchus
- Grey HeronArdea cinerea
- Greylag GooseAnser anser2024
- StonechatSaxicola rubicola2024
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes2024
- Great TitParus major2024
🦌Mammals5 species
summerautumn
2025▾
Red Squirrel · Otter · Roe Deer · Mole · Red Deer
- Red SquirrelSciurus vulgaris
- OtterLutra lutra
- Roe DeerCapreolus capreolus2024
- MoleTalpa europaea
- Red DeerCervus elaphus2024
Slow-worm
🐸Amphibians2 species
wintersummer
2026▾
Common Frog · Common Toad
- Common FrogRana temporaria
- Common ToadBufo bufo2024
Small Heath · Six-spot Burnet · Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary · Marsh Fritillary · Common Blue +26
- Small HeathCoenonympha pamphilus2024
- Six-spot BurnetZygaena filipendulae2024
- Small Pearl-bordered FritillaryBoloria selene2024
- Marsh FritillaryEuphydryas aurinia2024
- Common BluePolyommatus icarus2024
- Orange-tip
Marsh Thistle · Common Sorrel · Sharp-flowered Rush · Ragged-Robin · White Clover +40
- Marsh ThistleCirsium palustre
- Common SorrelRumex acetosa
- Sharp-flowered RushJuncus acutiflorus
- Ragged-RobinSilene flos-cuculi
- White CloverTrifolium repens
- Common Bird's-foot-trefoilLotus corniculatus
- Yellow IrisIris pseudacorus
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot
2,749 records · National Biodiversity Network🐦Birds7 species
springsummer
2025▾
House Sparrow · Pink-footed Goose · Grey Heron · Greylag Goose · Stonechat +2
- House SparrowPasser domesticus
- Pink-footed GooseAnser brachyrhynchus
- Grey HeronArdea cinerea
- Greylag GooseAnser anser2024
- StonechatSaxicola rubicola2024
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes2024
- Great TitParus major2024
🦌Mammals5 species
summerautumn
2025▾
Red Squirrel · Otter · Roe Deer · Mole · Red Deer
- Red SquirrelSciurus vulgaris
- OtterLutra lutra
- Roe DeerCapreolus capreolus2024
- MoleTalpa europaea
- Red DeerCervus elaphus2024
Slow-worm
🐸Amphibians2 species
wintersummer
2026▾
Common Frog · Common Toad
- Common FrogRana temporaria
- Common ToadBufo bufo2024
Small Heath · Six-spot Burnet · Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary · Marsh Fritillary · Common Blue +26
- Small HeathCoenonympha pamphilus2024
- Six-spot BurnetZygaena filipendulae2024
- Small Pearl-bordered FritillaryBoloria selene2024
- Marsh FritillaryEuphydryas aurinia2024
- Common BluePolyommatus icarus2024
- Orange-tip
Marsh Thistle · Common Sorrel · Sharp-flowered Rush · Ragged-Robin · White Clover +40
- Marsh ThistleCirsium palustre
- Common SorrelRumex acetosa
- Sharp-flowered RushJuncus acutiflorus
- Ragged-RobinSilene flos-cuculi
- White CloverTrifolium repens
- Common Bird's-foot-trefoilLotus corniculatus
- Yellow IrisIris pseudacorus
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Anthocharis cardamines2024
Anthocharis cardamines2024
Small CopperLycaena phlaeas2024Small CopperLycaena phlaeas2024Green-veined WhitePieris napi2024Green-veined WhitePieris napi2024Orchid BeetleDascillus cervinus2024Orchid BeetleDascillus cervinus2024Common MarbleCelypha lacunana2024Common MarbleCelypha lacunana2024Eyed Rush MothGlyphipterix thrasonella2024Eyed Rush MothGlyphipterix thrasonella2024DrinkerEuthrix potatoria2024DrinkerEuthrix potatoria2024Brown Silver-linePetrophora chlorosata2024Brown Silver-linePetrophora chlorosata2024Clouded BuffDiacrisia sannio2024Clouded BuffDiacrisia sannio2024Rhyacophila dorsalisRhyacophila dorsalisRhyacophila dorsalisRhyacophila dorsalisPhilopotamus montanusPhilopotamus montanusPhilopotamus montanusPhilopotamus montanusEristalis intricariaEristalis intricariaEristalis intricariaEristalis intricariaEarly Tooth-stripedTrichopteryx carpinataEarly Tooth-stripedTrichopteryx carpinataPotato CapsidClosterotomus norwegicus2024Potato CapsidClosterotomus norwegicus2024PeacockAglais io2024PeacockAglais io2024Meadow Hook-wingAncylis badiana2024Meadow Hook-wingAncylis badiana2024Dark Green FritillarySpeyeria aglaja2024Dark Green FritillarySpeyeria aglaja2024ForesterAdscita statices2024ForesterAdscita statices2024Cinerous PearlAnania fuscalis2024Cinerous PearlAnania fuscalis2024Common CarpetEpirrhoe alternata2024Common CarpetEpirrhoe alternata2024Four-spotted ChaserLibellula quadrimaculata2024Four-spotted ChaserLibellula quadrimaculata2024Golden-ringed DragonflyCordulegaster boltonii2024Golden-ringed DragonflyCordulegaster boltonii2024Green HairstreakCallophrys rubi2024Green HairstreakCallophrys rubi2024Silver-ground CarpetXanthorhoe montanata2024Silver-ground CarpetXanthorhoe montanata2024Large Red DamselflyPyrrhosoma nymphula2024Large Red DamselflyPyrrhosoma nymphula2024Yellow Meadow AntLasius flavus2024Yellow Meadow AntLasius flavus2024Creeping ThistleCirsium arvenseCreeping ThistleCirsium arvenseTormentilPotentilla erectaTormentilPotentilla erectaDaisyBellis perennisDaisyBellis perennisWood AvensGeum urbanumWood AvensGeum urbanumTall FescueSchedonorus arundinaceusTall FescueSchedonorus arundinaceusHemlock Water-dropwortOenanthe crocataHemlock Water-dropwortOenanthe crocataSmooth Lady's-mantleAlchemilla glabraSmooth Lady's-mantleAlchemilla glabraGlaucous SedgeCarex flaccaGlaucous SedgeCarex flaccaThriftArmeria maritimaThriftArmeria maritimaMarsh WoundwortStachys palustrisMarsh WoundwortStachys palustrisBroad-leaved WillowherbEpilobium montanumBroad-leaved WillowherbEpilobium montanumSea ArrowgrassTriglochin maritimaSea ArrowgrassTriglochin maritimaCommon ValerianValeriana officinalisCommon ValerianValeriana officinalisSea-MilkwortLysimachia maritimaSea-MilkwortLysimachia maritimaAlderAlnus glutinosaAlderAlnus glutinosaSaltmarsh RushJuncus gerardiiSaltmarsh RushJuncus gerardiiFalse Oat-grassArrhenatherum elatiusFalse Oat-grassArrhenatherum elatiusEnchanter's-nightshadeCircaea lutetianaEnchanter's-nightshadeCircaea lutetianaSea AsterTripolium pannonicumSea AsterTripolium pannonicumCommon Mouse-earCerastium fontanumCommon Mouse-earCerastium fontanumDistant SedgeCarex distansDistant SedgeCarex distansHart's-TongueAsplenium scolopendriumHart's-TongueAsplenium scolopendriumGreat Wood-rushLuzula sylvaticaGreat Wood-rushLuzula sylvaticaNipplewortLapsana communisNipplewortLapsana communisSilverweedPotentilla anserinaSilverweedPotentilla anserinaSea PlantainPlantago maritimaSea PlantainPlantago maritimaTutsanHypericum androsaemumTutsanHypericum androsaemumCurled DockRumex crispusCurled DockRumex crispusReed Canary-grassPhalaris arundinaceaReed Canary-grassPhalaris arundinaceaWood SpeedwellVeronica montanaWood SpeedwellVeronica montanaFestuca rubraFestuca rubraFestuca rubraFestuca rubraHoneysuckleLonicera periclymenumHoneysuckleLonicera periclymenumSea Club-rushBolboschoenus maritimusSea Club-rushBolboschoenus maritimusSkullcapScutellaria galericulataSkullcapScutellaria galericulataCrested Dog's-tailCynosurus cristatusCrested Dog's-tailCynosurus cristatusCreeping ButtercupRanunculus repensCreeping ButtercupRanunculus repensCuckooflowerCardamine pratensisCuckooflowerCardamine pratensisWild ThymeThymus druceiWild ThymeThymus drucei