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✦ Ancient woodland0 ha
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🦅Birds🌳Ancient🦉Wildlife
Dogs welcome0 ha
Getting here
58.42818, -3.46413
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦38+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Dipper and Meadow Pipit
- 🌳Ancient woodland 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
- 🐦38+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Dipper and Meadow Pipit
- 🌳Ancient woodland is at its best in summer here
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
Best for
8 activities🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Dipper, Meadow Pipit, Skylark +35 more · last seen 2025
🌳Ancient woodland
Strong match
Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600
Birds — Dipper, Meadow Pipit, Skylark +35 more · last seen 2025; Ancient woodland
🍄Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Sepia Pinkgill, Poisonpie, Moor Club +9 more · last seen 2016
🍂Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Heather, Marsh Thistle, Curled Dock +86 more · last seen 2014
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Drinker, Square-spot Rustic, Common Blue +14 more · last seen 2019
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Great North Trail (John o' Groats)Mountain bike route223.7 km▾
Named routeLength 223.7 kmNational Cycle Network
Photos
17 photos from nearby open sources
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Weather for this location
Next 14 daysNearby places
Useful places within 5 km
Wildlife to spot
238 records from NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot
238 records · NBN Atlas🐦Birds38 species
springsummer
2025Dipper · Meadow Pipit · Skylark · Ringed Plover · Oystercatcher
+33 more speciesHide species list
All 38 birds recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)
- DipperCinclus cinclus
- Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis
- SkylarkAlauda arvensis
- Ringed PloverCharadrius hiaticula
- OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus2018
- Common SandpiperActitis hypoleucos
- StarlingSturnus vulgaris
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
- Pied WagtailMotacilla alba yarrellii
- RavenCorvus corax2013
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone2013
- KestrelFalco tinnunculus2012
- SwallowHirundo rustica
- Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea
- Greylag GooseAnser anser
- Grey HeronArdea cinerea
- Sand MartinRiparia riparia
- Hooded CrowCorvus cornix
- Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus2013
- House SparrowPasser domesticus
- Herring GullLarus argentatus
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos
- Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
- StonechatSaxicola rubicola
- BlackbirdTurdus merula
- Spotted FlycatcherMuscicapa striata
- WhinchatSaxicola rubetra2023
- Golden PloverPluvialis apricaria2022
- Pink-footed GooseAnser brachyrhynchus2021
- MerlinFalco columbarius2018
- Reed BuntingEmberiza schoeniclus2013
- TwiteLinaria flavirostris2013
- Red Grouse (scotica)Lagopus scotica2013
- Great Black-backed GullLarus marinus2013
- CurlewNumenius arquata2013
- Rock DoveColumba livia2011
- LapwingVanellus vanellus2011
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus2010
Drinker · Square-spot Rustic · Common Blue · Vapourer · Haworth's Minor
+12 more speciesHide species list
All 17 insects recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)
- DrinkerEuthrix potatoria2018
- Square-spot RusticXestia xanthographa2011
- Common BluePolyommatus icarus2018
- VapourerOrgyia antiqua2015
- Haworth's MinorCelaena haworthii2011
🍄Fungi12 species
summerautumn
2016Sepia Pinkgill · Poisonpie · Moor Club · Ramsbottomia macracantha · Galerina mniophila
+7 more speciesHide species list
All 12 fungi recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)
- Sepia PinkgillEntoloma jubatum
- PoisonpieHebeloma crustuliniforme s. lat.
- Moor ClubClavaria argillacea
- Ramsbottomia macracanthaRamsbottomia macracantha
- Galerina mniophilaGalerina mniophila
- Blackening Waxcap
Heather · Marsh Thistle · Curled Dock · Soft-rush · Common Dog-violet
+84 more speciesHide species list
All 89 plants recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)
- HeatherCalluna vulgaris
- Marsh ThistleCirsium palustre
- Curled DockRumex crispus
- Soft-rushJuncus effusus
- Common Dog-violetViola riviniana
- Garden Lady's-mantleAlchemilla mollis
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot
238 records · NBN Atlas🐦Birds38 species
springsummer
2025Dipper · Meadow Pipit · Skylark · Ringed Plover · Oystercatcher
+33 more speciesHide species list
All 38 birds recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)
- DipperCinclus cinclus
- Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis
- SkylarkAlauda arvensis
- Ringed PloverCharadrius hiaticula
- OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus2018
- Common SandpiperActitis hypoleucos
- StarlingSturnus vulgaris
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
- Pied WagtailMotacilla alba yarrellii
- RavenCorvus corax2013
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone2013
- KestrelFalco tinnunculus2012
- SwallowHirundo rustica
- Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea
- Greylag GooseAnser anser
- Grey HeronArdea cinerea
- Sand MartinRiparia riparia
- Hooded CrowCorvus cornix
- Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus2013
- House SparrowPasser domesticus
- Herring GullLarus argentatus
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos
- Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
- StonechatSaxicola rubicola
- BlackbirdTurdus merula
- Spotted FlycatcherMuscicapa striata
- WhinchatSaxicola rubetra2023
- Golden PloverPluvialis apricaria2022
- Pink-footed GooseAnser brachyrhynchus2021
- MerlinFalco columbarius2018
- Reed BuntingEmberiza schoeniclus2013
- TwiteLinaria flavirostris2013
- Red Grouse (scotica)Lagopus scotica2013
- Great Black-backed GullLarus marinus2013
- CurlewNumenius arquata2013
- Rock DoveColumba livia2011
- LapwingVanellus vanellus2011
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus2010
Drinker · Square-spot Rustic · Common Blue · Vapourer · Haworth's Minor
+12 more speciesHide species list
All 17 insects recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)
- DrinkerEuthrix potatoria2018
- Square-spot RusticXestia xanthographa2011
- Common BluePolyommatus icarus2018
- VapourerOrgyia antiqua2015
- Haworth's MinorCelaena haworthii2011
🍄Fungi12 species
summerautumn
2016Sepia Pinkgill · Poisonpie · Moor Club · Ramsbottomia macracantha · Galerina mniophila
+7 more speciesHide species list
All 12 fungi recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)
- Sepia PinkgillEntoloma jubatum
- PoisonpieHebeloma crustuliniforme s. lat.
- Moor ClubClavaria argillacea
- Ramsbottomia macracanthaRamsbottomia macracantha
- Galerina mniophilaGalerina mniophila
- Blackening Waxcap
Heather · Marsh Thistle · Curled Dock · Soft-rush · Common Dog-violet
+84 more speciesHide species list
All 89 plants recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)
- HeatherCalluna vulgaris
- Marsh ThistleCirsium palustre
- Curled DockRumex crispus
- Soft-rushJuncus effusus
- Common Dog-violetViola riviniana
- Garden Lady's-mantleAlchemilla mollis
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Small Wainscot
Small Wainscot
Denticucullus pygmina2011
Denticucullus pygmina2011
Autumnal RusticEugnorisma glareosa2011Autumnal RusticEugnorisma glareosa2011Painted LadyVanessa carduiPainted LadyVanessa carduiMeadow BrownManiola jurtina2018Meadow BrownManiola jurtina2018Emperor MothSaturnia pavonia2013Emperor MothSaturnia pavonia2013Green-veined WhitePieris napi2012Green-veined WhitePieris napi2012Dark Marbled CarpetDysstroma citrata2011Dark Marbled CarpetDysstroma citrata2011ChevronEulithis testata2011ChevronEulithis testata2011Large Yellow UnderwingNoctua pronuba2011Large Yellow UnderwingNoctua pronuba2011Lesser Yellow UnderwingNoctua comes2011Lesser Yellow UnderwingNoctua comes2011Deep-brown DartAporophyla lueneburgensis2011Deep-brown DartAporophyla lueneburgensis2011Frosted OrangeGortyna flavago2011Frosted OrangeGortyna flavago2011Hygrocybe conica
Hygrocybe conica
Darkscaled PinkgillEntoloma fuscotomentosumDarkscaled PinkgillEntoloma fuscotomentosumVermilion WaxcapHygrocybe miniataVermilion WaxcapHygrocybe miniataHairy Leg BellGalerina vittiformis2010Hairy Leg BellGalerina vittiformis2010Brown MottlegillPanaeolina foenisecii2010Brown MottlegillPanaeolina foenisecii2010Orange MosscapRickenella fibula2010Orange MosscapRickenella fibula2010Bigspored ConecapConocybe macrospora2010Bigspored ConecapConocybe macrospora2010Heath Speedwell
Heath Speedwell
Veronica officinalis
Veronica officinalis
DaisyBellis perennisDaisyBellis perennisRibwort PlantainPlantago lanceolataRibwort PlantainPlantago lanceolataMat-grassNardus strictaMat-grassNardus strictaCommon NettleUrtica dioicaCommon NettleUrtica dioicaCreeping ThistleCirsium arvenseCreeping ThistleCirsium arvenseFine-leaved Sheep's-fescueFestuca filiformisFine-leaved Sheep's-fescueFestuca filiformisJacob's-ladderPolemonium caeruleumJacob's-ladderPolemonium caeruleumSelfhealPrunella vulgarisSelfhealPrunella vulgarisTormentilPotentilla erectaTormentilPotentilla erectaField HorsetailEquisetum arvenseField HorsetailEquisetum arvenseCrowberry agg.Empetrum nigrumCrowberry agg.Empetrum nigrumLesser SpearwortRanunculus flammulaLesser SpearwortRanunculus flammulaCreeping WillowSalix repensCreeping WillowSalix repensFoxgloveDigitalis purpureaFoxgloveDigitalis purpureaField Wood-rushLuzula campestris2013Field Wood-rushLuzula campestris2013Early Marsh-orchidDactylorhiza incarnataEarly Marsh-orchidDactylorhiza incarnataBell HeatherErica cinereaBell HeatherErica cinereaBroad-leaved WillowherbEpilobium montanumBroad-leaved WillowherbEpilobium montanumMarsh VioletViola palustrisMarsh VioletViola palustrisJacobaeaJacobaeaJacobaeaJacobaeaAutumn HawkbitScorzoneroides autumnalisAutumn HawkbitScorzoneroides autumnalisGroundselSenecio vulgarisGroundselSenecio vulgarisAutumn GentianGentianella amarellaAutumn GentianGentianella amarellaPrickly Sow-thistleSonchus asperPrickly Sow-thistleSonchus asperSweet Vernal-grassAnthoxanthum odoratumSweet Vernal-grassAnthoxanthum odoratumBrown BentAgrostis vinealisBrown BentAgrostis vinealisHard-fernBlechnum spicantHard-fernBlechnum spicantCreeping ButtercupRanunculus repensCreeping ButtercupRanunculus repensSlender St John's-wortHypericum pulchrumSlender St John's-wortHypericum pulchrumMarsh LousewortPedicularis palustris2013Marsh LousewortPedicularis palustris2013Water HorsetailEquisetum fluviatile2013Water HorsetailEquisetum fluviatile2013ColumbineAquilegia vulgaris2013ColumbineAquilegia vulgaris2013Yellow IrisIris pseudacorus2013Yellow IrisIris pseudacorus2013Broad-leaved DockRumex obtusifolius2013Broad-leaved DockRumex obtusifolius2013Changing Forget-me-notMyosotis discolor2013Changing Forget-me-notMyosotis discolor2013White CloverTrifolium repens2013White CloverTrifolium repens2013CuckooflowerCardamine pratensis2013CuckooflowerCardamine pratensis2013Tufted Hair-grassDeschampsia cespitosa2013Tufted Hair-grassDeschampsia cespitosa2013Mare's-tailHippuris vulgaris2013Mare's-tailHippuris vulgaris2013Floating Sweet-grassGlyceria fluitans2013Floating Sweet-grassGlyceria fluitans2013Sea PlantainPlantago maritima2013Sea PlantainPlantago maritima2013Crested Dog's-tailCynosurus cristatus2013Crested Dog's-tailCynosurus cristatus2013SilverweedPotentilla anserina2013SilverweedPotentilla anserina2013GorseUlex europaeus2013GorseUlex europaeus2013Compact RushJuncus conglomeratus2013Compact RushJuncus conglomeratus2013Cock's-footDactylis glomerata2013Cock's-footDactylis glomerata2013BluebellHyacinthoides non-scripta2013BluebellHyacinthoides non-scripta2013Sheep's SorrelRumex acetosella2013Sheep's SorrelRumex acetosella2013Glaucous SedgeCarex flacca2013Glaucous SedgeCarex flacca2013Common CottongrassEriophorum angustifolium2013Common CottongrassEriophorum angustifolium2013Heath MilkwortPolygala serpyllifolia2013Heath MilkwortPolygala serpyllifolia2013MeadowsweetFilipendula ulmaria2013MeadowsweetFilipendula ulmaria2013LousewortPedicularis sylvatica2013LousewortPedicularis sylvatica2013Purple Moor-grassMolinia caerulea2013Purple Moor-grassMolinia caerulea2013Greater Bird's-foot-trefoilLotus pedunculatus2013Greater Bird's-foot-trefoilLotus pedunculatus2013Heath BedstrawGalium saxatile2013Heath BedstrawGalium saxatile2013Meadow ButtercupRanunculus acris2013Meadow ButtercupRanunculus acris2013Fairy FlaxLinum catharticum2013Fairy FlaxLinum catharticum2013GrassPoaceae2013GrassPoaceae2013Northern Marsh-orchidDactylorhiza purpurella2013Northern Marsh-orchidDactylorhiza purpurella2013Californian HoneysuckleLonicera involucrata2013Californian HoneysuckleLonicera involucrata2013DandelionTaraxacum2013DandelionTaraxacum2013Red CloverTrifolium pratense2013Red CloverTrifolium pratense2013Common SorrelRumex acetosa2013Common SorrelRumex acetosa2013Common SedgeCarex nigra2013Common SedgeCarex nigra2013Heath RushJuncus squarrosus2013Heath RushJuncus squarrosus2013Hare's-tail CottongrassEriophorum vaginatum2013Hare's-tail CottongrassEriophorum vaginatum2013Spear ThistleCirsium vulgare2013Spear ThistleCirsium vulgare2013Red CampionSilene dioica2013Red CampionSilene dioica2013Germander SpeedwellVeronica chamaedrys2013Germander SpeedwellVeronica chamaedrys2013Common Bird's-foot-trefoilLotus corniculatus2013Common Bird's-foot-trefoilLotus corniculatus2013Callitriche stagnalisCallitriche stagnalis2013Callitriche stagnalisCallitriche stagnalis2013Festuca rubraFestuca rubra2013Festuca rubraFestuca rubra2013New Zealand WillowherbEpilobium brunnescens2013New Zealand WillowherbEpilobium brunnescens2013Yorkshire-fogHolcus lanatus2013Yorkshire-fogHolcus lanatus2013Common Mouse-earCerastium fontanum2013Common Mouse-earCerastium fontanum2013Annual Meadow-grassPoa annua2013Annual Meadow-grassPoa annua2013Bog PondweedPotamogeton polygonifolius2013Bog PondweedPotamogeton polygonifolius2013Cross-leaved HeathErica tetralix2013Cross-leaved HeathErica tetralix2013Rosebay WillowherbChamaenerion angustifolium2013Rosebay WillowherbChamaenerion angustifolium2013Welsh PoppyPapaver cambricum2013Welsh PoppyPapaver cambricum2013Bog BilberryVaccinium uliginosum2010Bog BilberryVaccinium uliginosum2010Events & activities nearby
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