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🦅 Birds🦉 Wildlife🍂 Seasonal
Dogs welcome 55 ha
Getting here
52.39298, -2.83266
Open directionsv Ferney Hall is a mid-Victorian-era mansion house situated at Onibury, Shropshire, England. It is a Grade II listed building. The hall is listed Grade II on the National Heritage List for England and its gardens are also Grade II listed on the Register of Historic Parks and Gardens.
Read more on Wikipedia → English country house Grade II listed building
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🐦 67+ 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 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🐦 67+ 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 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days 🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +64 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
Free
Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +64 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Alder, Wood Meadow-grass, Red Campion +138 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, 22-spot Ladybird, Rhyzobius litura +8 more · last seen 2025
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 5 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Shropshire Way - stage 05 Walking route 17.1 km ▾
Named route Ref ShW05 Length 17.1 km Local walking route
Show on map Mortimer Trail Walking route 48 km ▾
Named route Length 48 km Regional walking route
Show on map Herefordshire Trail Walking route 246.5 km ▾
Named route Length 246.5 km Regional walking route
Show on map Heart of Wales Line Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Shropshire Way - stage 04 Walking route 18 km ▾
Named route Ref ShW04 Length 18 km Local walking route
Show on map 12 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 44 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 44 National Cycle Network
Show on map National Byway (Herefordshire) Cycling route ▾
National Byway in Herefordshire
Named route Ref NB Regional cycle route
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 1.5 km ▾
Named route Ref 44 Length 1.5 km National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 87 m ▾
Named route Ref 44 Length 87 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 82 m ▾
Named route Ref 44 Length 82 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 205 m ▾
Named route Ref 44 Length 205 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map 1 public path nearby
Public paths
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Wildlife to spot
6,031 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 6,031 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 36 species
summer autumn winter
2025 ▾
Carrion Crow · Woodpigeon · Blackbird · Blue Tit · Robin +31
Carrion Crow Corvus corone Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Blackbird Turdus merula Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Robin Erithacus rubecula Dunnock Prunella modularis Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella Pheasant Phasianus colchicus House Martin Delichon urbicum Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Great Tit Parus major Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Raven Corvus corax Starling Sturnus vulgaris Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Greenfinch Chloris chloris House Sparrow Passer domesticus Stock Dove Columba oenas Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Coal Tit Periparus ater Redwing Turdus iliacus Skylark Alauda arvensis Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa Rook Corvus frugilegus Linnet Linaria cannabina Magpie Pica pica Swallow Hirundo rustica Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula 🦌 Mammals 2 species
summer autumn winter
2025 ▾
Brown Hare · Rabbit
Brown Hare Lepus europaeus Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus 7-spot Ladybird · 22-spot Ladybird · Rhyzobius litura · 16-spot Ladybird · Clitostethus arcuatus +6
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata 22-spot Ladybird Psyllobora vigintiduopunctata Rhyzobius litura Rhyzobius litura 16-spot Ladybird Tytthaspis sedecimpunctata Clitostethus arcuatus Clitostethus arcuatus Scymnus auritus Scymnus auritus Stethorus pusillus Wood Dock · Maidenhair Spleenwort · Mouse-ear-hawkweed · Selfheal · Mexican Fleabane +61
Wood Dock Rumex sanguineus Maidenhair Spleenwort Asplenium trichomanes Mouse-ear-hawkweed Pilosella officinarum Selfheal Prunella vulgaris Mexican Fleabane Erigeron karvinskianus Creeping Cinquefoil Potentilla reptans Sycamore Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 6,031 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 36 species
summer autumn winter
2025 ▾
Carrion Crow · Woodpigeon · Blackbird · Blue Tit · Robin +31
Carrion Crow Corvus corone Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Blackbird Turdus merula Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Robin Erithacus rubecula Dunnock Prunella modularis Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella Pheasant Phasianus colchicus House Martin Delichon urbicum Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Great Tit Parus major Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Raven Corvus corax Starling Sturnus vulgaris Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Greenfinch Chloris chloris House Sparrow Passer domesticus Stock Dove Columba oenas Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Coal Tit Periparus ater Redwing Turdus iliacus Skylark Alauda arvensis Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa Rook Corvus frugilegus Linnet Linaria cannabina Magpie Pica pica Swallow Hirundo rustica Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula 🦌 Mammals 2 species
summer autumn winter
2025 ▾
Brown Hare · Rabbit
Brown Hare Lepus europaeus Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus 7-spot Ladybird · 22-spot Ladybird · Rhyzobius litura · 16-spot Ladybird · Clitostethus arcuatus +6
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata 22-spot Ladybird Psyllobora vigintiduopunctata Rhyzobius litura Rhyzobius litura 16-spot Ladybird Tytthaspis sedecimpunctata Clitostethus arcuatus Clitostethus arcuatus Scymnus auritus Scymnus auritus Stethorus pusillus Wood Dock · Maidenhair Spleenwort · Mouse-ear-hawkweed · Selfheal · Mexican Fleabane +61
Wood Dock Rumex sanguineus Maidenhair Spleenwort Asplenium trichomanes Mouse-ear-hawkweed Pilosella officinarum Selfheal Prunella vulgaris Mexican Fleabane Erigeron karvinskianus Creeping Cinquefoil Potentilla reptans Sycamore Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Stethorus pusillus
Stethorus pusillus
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis
14-spot Ladybird Propylea quattuordecimpunctata
14-spot Ladybird Propylea quattuordecimpunctata
10-spot Ladybird Adalia decempunctata
10-spot Ladybird Adalia decempunctata
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus Acer pseudoplatanus
Acer pseudoplatanus
Ivy-leaved Duckweed Lemna trisulca
Ivy-leaved Duckweed Lemna trisulca
Smooth Sow-thistle Sonchus oleraceus
Smooth Sow-thistle Sonchus oleraceus
Guelder-rose Viburnum opulus
Guelder-rose Viburnum opulus
Sweet Vernal-grass Anthoxanthum odoratum
Sweet Vernal-grass Anthoxanthum odoratum
Knotgrass Polygonum aviculare
Knotgrass Polygonum aviculare
Thyme-leaved Speedwell Veronica serpyllifolia
Thyme-leaved Speedwell Veronica serpyllifolia
Common Fumitory Fumaria officinalis
Common Fumitory Fumaria officinalis
Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris
Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris
Pendulous Sedge Carex pendula
Pendulous Sedge Carex pendula
Greater Bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus pedunculatus
Greater Bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus pedunculatus
Sticky Mouse-ear Cerastium glomeratum
Sticky Mouse-ear Cerastium glomeratum
Tutsan Hypericum androsaemum
Tutsan Hypericum androsaemum
Red Campion Silene dioica
Red Campion Silene dioica
Common Nettle Urtica dioica
Common Nettle Urtica dioica
Common Dog-violet Viola riviniana
Common Dog-violet Viola riviniana
Wood Meadow-grass Poa nemoralis
Wood Meadow-grass Poa nemoralis
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata
Pineappleweed Matricaria discoidea
Pineappleweed Matricaria discoidea
Raspberry Rubus idaeus
Raspberry Rubus idaeus
Hedge Woundwort Stachys sylvatica
Hedge Woundwort Stachys sylvatica
Water Mint Mentha aquatica
Water Mint Mentha aquatica
Procumbent Pearlwort Sagina procumbens
Procumbent Pearlwort Sagina procumbens
Creeping Soft-grass Holcus mollis
Creeping Soft-grass Holcus mollis
Dame's-violet Hesperis matronalis
Dame's-violet Hesperis matronalis
Heath Bedstraw Galium saxatile
Heath Bedstraw Galium saxatile
Broad Buckler-fern Dryopteris dilatata
Broad Buckler-fern Dryopteris dilatata
Ivy Hedera helix
Ivy Hedera helix
Shepherd's-purse Capsella bursa-pastoris
Shepherd's-purse Capsella bursa-pastoris
Groundsel Senecio vulgaris
Groundsel Senecio vulgaris
Taraxacum agg. Taraxacum agg.
Taraxacum agg. Taraxacum agg.
Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense
Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense
Common Bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus
Common Bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus
Broad-leaved Dock Rumex obtusifolius
Broad-leaved Dock Rumex obtusifolius
Wild Strawberry Fragaria vesca
Wild Strawberry Fragaria vesca
Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium
Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium
Meadow Buttercup Ranunculus acris
Meadow Buttercup Ranunculus acris
Yellow Iris Iris pseudacorus
Yellow Iris Iris pseudacorus
Russian Comfrey Symphytum asperum x officinale = S. x uplandicum
Russian Comfrey Symphytum asperum x officinale = S. x uplandicum
Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens
Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens
Annual Meadow-grass Poa annua
Annual Meadow-grass Poa annua
Honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum
Honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum
Lesser Burdock Arctium minus
Lesser Burdock Arctium minus
Black Bryony Tamus communis
Black Bryony Tamus communis
Wall-rue Asplenium ruta-muraria
Wall-rue Asplenium ruta-muraria
Male-fern Dryopteris filix-mas
Male-fern Dryopteris filix-mas
Crack-willow Salix alba x euxina = S. x fragilis
Crack-willow Salix alba x euxina = S. x fragilis
Swine-cress Lepidium coronopus
Swine-cress Lepidium coronopus
Rough Meadow-grass Poa trivialis
Rough Meadow-grass Poa trivialis
Yellow Water-lily Nuphar lutea
Yellow Water-lily Nuphar lutea
Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata
Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata
Opium Poppy Papaver somniferum
Opium Poppy Papaver somniferum
Spear Thistle Cirsium vulgare
Spear Thistle Cirsium vulgare
Cat's-ear Hypochaeris radicata
Cat's-ear Hypochaeris radicata
Rosebay Willowherb Chamaenerion angustifolium
Rosebay Willowherb Chamaenerion angustifolium
Wood Avens Geum urbanum
Wood Avens Geum urbanum
Ivy-leaved Toadflax Cymbalaria muralis
Ivy-leaved Toadflax Cymbalaria muralis
Enchanter's-nightshade Circaea lutetiana
Enchanter's-nightshade Circaea lutetiana
Great Willowherb Epilobium hirsutum
Great Willowherb Epilobium hirsutum
Holly Ilex aquifolium
Holly Ilex aquifolium