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🦅 Birds🦉 Wildlife✦ Heritage
Public access Dogs welcome 26 ha
Getting here
51.56885, -1.13677
Open directionsv ✦ Grade II Registered Park and Garden — Historic designed landscape on the National Heritage List for England of special interest, warranting efforts to preserve it.
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🐦 66+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blackbird and Woodpigeon ✦ Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting 🛝 Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🐦 66+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blackbird and Woodpigeon ✦ Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting 🛝 Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site 🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Blackcap +63 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
Free
Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Blackcap +63 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat
Free
Historic site with public access
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Banded Demoiselle, Glow-worm, Light Brown Apple Moth +253 more · last seen 2026
Free
🛝 Family friendly
Strong match
playground
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 10 signed routes nearby · 17 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
The Ridgeway Walking route 140 km ▾
Named route Ref RW Length 140 km National walking route
Show on map The Chiltern Way Walking route 275 km ▾
A waymarked long-distance footpath in southern England
Named route Ref CW Length 275 km Regional walking route
Show on map The Chiltern Way Southern Extension Walking route ▾
Long distance path
Named route Ref CWS Regional walking route
Show on map The Roman Way Walking route 274.5 km ▾
Named route Length 274.5 km Regional walking route
Show on map European walking route E2 west, UK, South East England Walking route ▾
Westroute: Stranraer (UK) - Birminhgham (UK) - Calais (FR) - Zoersel (BE) / Eastroute: Stranraer (UK) - Harwich (UK) - Rotterdam (NL) - Zoersel (BE) / Both Routes: Zoersel (BE) - Maastrich (NL) - Luxembourg (LUX) - Lake Geneva (CH) - Nice (FR)
Named route Ref E2 International walking route
Show on map 11 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network Route 5 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 5 National Cycle Network
Show on map Chilterns Cycleway Cycling route ▾
Named route Round trip Regional cycle route
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 131 m ▾
Named route Ref 5 Length 131 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 895 m ▾
Named route Ref 5 Length 895 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 2.1 km ▾
Named route Ref 5 Length 2.1 km National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 121 m ▾
Named route Ref 5 Length 121 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map 2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Judges' Ride Mountain bike route ▾
King Alfred's Way Mountain bike route ▾
King Alfreds Way is 350km (220 miles) off road route designed to be ridden clockwise. It starts & ends in Winchester. It is suitable for gravel or cross-country bikes.
Named route Regional cycle route
Show on map 5 public paths nearby
Public paths
Ilges Lane byway open to all traffic · 515 m ▾
Public path byway open to all traffic Length 515 m Surface grass Path type: track
Show on map Ferry Lane byway open to all traffic · 737 m ▾
Public path byway open to all traffic Length 737 m Path type: unclassified
Show on map Ilges Lane byway open to all traffic · 130 m ▾
Public path byway open to all traffic Length 130 m Path type: residential
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Wildlife to spot
18,185 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 18,185 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 47 species
autumn winter
2026 ▾
Blackbird · Great Tit · Dunnock · Blue Tit · Robin +42
Blackbird Turdus merula Great Tit Parus major2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Cetti's Warbler Cettia cetti2025 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2025 Teal Anas crecca2025 Water Rail Rallus aquaticus2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2025 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus2025 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Indian Peafowl Pavo cristatus2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 🦌 Mammals 3 species
spring autumn winter
2026 ▾
Roe Deer · Red Fox · Rabbit
Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus Red Fox Vulpes vulpes2025 Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus2025 🐝 Insects 66 species
spring autumn
2026 ▾
Hebrew Character · Light Brown Apple Moth · Double-striped Pug · March Moth · Small Quaker +61
Hebrew Character Orthosia gothica Light Brown Apple Moth Epiphyas postvittana Double-striped Pug Gymnoscelis rufifasciata March Moth Alsophila aescularia Small Quaker Orthosia cruda Common Plume Emmelina monodactyla Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 18,185 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 47 species
autumn winter
2026 ▾
Blackbird · Great Tit · Dunnock · Blue Tit · Robin +42
Blackbird Turdus merula Great Tit Parus major2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Cetti's Warbler Cettia cetti2025 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2025 Teal Anas crecca2025 Water Rail Rallus aquaticus2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2025 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus2025 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Indian Peafowl Pavo cristatus2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 🦌 Mammals 3 species
spring autumn winter
2026 ▾
Roe Deer · Red Fox · Rabbit
Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus Red Fox Vulpes vulpes2025 Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus2025 🐝 Insects 66 species
spring autumn
2026 ▾
Hebrew Character · Light Brown Apple Moth · Double-striped Pug · March Moth · Small Quaker +61
Hebrew Character Orthosia gothica Light Brown Apple Moth Epiphyas postvittana Double-striped Pug Gymnoscelis rufifasciata March Moth Alsophila aescularia Small Quaker Orthosia cruda Common Plume Emmelina monodactyla Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Early Grey
Early Grey
Xylocampa areola
Xylocampa areola
Clouded Drab Orthosia incerta
Clouded Drab Orthosia incerta
Melanotus villosus Melanotus villosus
Melanotus villosus Melanotus villosus
Red-green Carpet Chloroclysta siterata
Red-green Carpet Chloroclysta siterata
March Tubic Diurnea fagella
March Tubic Diurnea fagella
Common Quaker Orthosia cerasi
Common Quaker Orthosia cerasi
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata
Migrant Hawker Aeshna mixta2025
Migrant Hawker Aeshna mixta2025
Vine's Rustic Hoplodrina ambigua2025
Vine's Rustic Hoplodrina ambigua2025
Rush Veneer Nomophila noctuella2025
Rush Veneer Nomophila noctuella2025
Centre-barred Sallow Atethmia centrago2025
Centre-barred Sallow Atethmia centrago2025
Square-spot Rustic Xestia xanthographa2025
Square-spot Rustic Xestia xanthographa2025
Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing Noctua fimbriata2025
Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing Noctua fimbriata2025
Large Yellow Underwing Noctua pronuba2025
Large Yellow Underwing Noctua pronuba2025
Turnip Moth Agrotis segetum2025
Turnip Moth Agrotis segetum2025
Brimstone Moth Opisthograptis luteolata2025
Brimstone Moth Opisthograptis luteolata2025
Common Wainscot Mythimna pallens2025
Common Wainscot Mythimna pallens2025
Chestnut Conistra vaccinii
Chestnut Conistra vaccinii
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major
Lesser Stag Beetle Dorcus parallelipipedus
Lesser Stag Beetle Dorcus parallelipipedus
Melinopterus sphacelatus Melinopterus sphacelatus
Melinopterus sphacelatus Melinopterus sphacelatus
Enicmus rugosus Enicmus rugosus
Enicmus rugosus Enicmus rugosus
Otiorhynchus crataegi Otiorhynchus crataegi
Otiorhynchus crataegi Otiorhynchus crataegi
Euophryum confine Euophryum confine
Euophryum confine Euophryum confine
Black Clock Pterostichus madidus
Black Clock Pterostichus madidus
Twin-spotted Quaker Anorthoa munda
Twin-spotted Quaker Anorthoa munda
Dotted Border Agriopis marginaria
Dotted Border Agriopis marginaria
Blackneck Buff Agonopterix subpropinquella
Blackneck Buff Agonopterix subpropinquella
Buttoned Snout Hypena rostralis2025
Buttoned Snout Hypena rostralis2025
Bridgman’s Bean-galler Euura bridgmanii2025
Bridgman’s Bean-galler Euura bridgmanii2025
Southern Green Shieldbug Nezara viridula2025
Southern Green Shieldbug Nezara viridula2025
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis2025
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis2025
Helina evecta Helina evecta2025
Helina evecta Helina evecta2025
Dorhn’s Alder Mining Sawfly Fenusa dohrnii2025
Dorhn’s Alder Mining Sawfly Fenusa dohrnii2025
Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea2025
Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea2025
Black Rustic Aporophyla nigra2025
Black Rustic Aporophyla nigra2025
Sallow Cirrhia icteritia2025
Sallow Cirrhia icteritia2025
Common Daisy Moth Dichrorampha acuminatana2025
Common Daisy Moth Dichrorampha acuminatana2025
Pallid Grey Eudonia pallida2025
Pallid Grey Eudonia pallida2025
Silver Y Autographa gamma2025
Silver Y Autographa gamma2025
Feathered Gothic Tholera decimalis2025
Feathered Gothic Tholera decimalis2025
Scarce Bordered Straw Helicoverpa armigera2025
Scarce Bordered Straw Helicoverpa armigera2025
Light Emerald Campaea margaritaria2025
Light Emerald Campaea margaritaria2025
Clancy's Rustic Caradrina kadenii2025
Clancy's Rustic Caradrina kadenii2025
Willow Beauty Peribatodes rhomboidaria2025
Willow Beauty Peribatodes rhomboidaria2025
Setaceous Hebrew Character Xestia c-nigrum2025
Setaceous Hebrew Character Xestia c-nigrum2025
Common Grass-veneer Agriphila tristella2025
Common Grass-veneer Agriphila tristella2025
White-point Mythimna albipuncta2025
White-point Mythimna albipuncta2025
Dark Sword-grass Agrotis ipsilon2025
Dark Sword-grass Agrotis ipsilon2025
Box Tree Moth Cydalima perspectalis2025
Box Tree Moth Cydalima perspectalis2025
Shuttle-shaped Dart Agrotis puta2025
Shuttle-shaped Dart Agrotis puta2025
Pale Mottled Willow Caradrina clavipalpis2025
Pale Mottled Willow Caradrina clavipalpis2025
Old Lady Mormo maura2025
Old Lady Mormo maura2025
Common Marbled Carpet Dysstroma truncata2025
Common Marbled Carpet Dysstroma truncata2025
Wax Moth Galleria mellonella2025
Wax Moth Galleria mellonella2025
Small Dusty Wave Idaea seriata2025
Small Dusty Wave Idaea seriata2025
Straw Underwing Thalpophila matura2025
Straw Underwing Thalpophila matura2025
Flounced Rustic Luperina testacea2025
Flounced Rustic Luperina testacea2025
Garden Carpet Xanthorhoe fluctuata2025
Garden Carpet Xanthorhoe fluctuata2025
Chevron Grass-moth Agriphila geniculea2025
Chevron Grass-moth Agriphila geniculea2025 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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