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🦉 Wildlife✦ Heritage🦅 Birds
Public access Dogs welcome 8 ha
Getting here
52.56447, -3.15687
Open directionsv Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ ☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit ✦ 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
☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit ✦ 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 🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Free
Historic site with public access
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Strong match
Birds — Mute Swan, Canada Goose, Coot +41 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Mute Swan, Canada Goose, Coot +41 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Grey-cushioned Grimmia, Depressed Feather-moss, Silver-moss +71 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Grey-cushioned Grimmia, Depressed Feather-moss, Silver-moss +71 more · last seen 2025
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Red-tailed Bumblebee, Field Grasshopper, Common Carder Bee · last seen 2025; Insects — Red-tailed Bumblebee, Field Grasshopper, Common Carder Bee · last seen 2025
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 2 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Offa's Dyke Path Walking route 285 km ▾
Named route Ref ODP Length 285 km National walking route
Show on map Severn Way (1) Source to Shrewsbury Walking route 116 km ▾
Named route Ref SW (1) Length 116 km Regional walking route
Show on map 23 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 44 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 44 National Cycle Network
Show on map Route 81 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 81 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 286 m ▾
Named route Ref 81 Length 286 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 1.1 km ▾
Named route Ref 81 Length 1.1 km National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface unsealedfirm
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 32 m ▾
Named route Ref 81 Length 32 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface unsealedfirm
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Wildlife to spot
12,010 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 12,010 records · National Biodiversity Network Mute Swan · Canada Goose · Coot · Mallard · Little Egret +39
Mute Swan Cygnus olor Canada Goose Branta canadensis Coot Fulica atra Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Little Egret Egretta garzetta Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Goosander Mergus merganser Shoveler Spatula clypeata Robin Erithacus rubecula Carrion Crow Corvus corone Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Teal Anas crecca Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Blackbird Turdus merula Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Redwing Turdus iliacus Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Raven Corvus corax Greylag Goose Anser anser Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Great Tit Parus major Nuthatch Sitta europaea Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Jay Garrulus glandarius Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Great White Egret Ardea alba Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Swift Apus apus Song Thrush Turdus philomelos House Martin Delichon urbicum House Sparrow Passer domesticus Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus Curlew Numenius arquata Stock Dove Columba oenas Dunnock Prunella modularis Skylark Alauda arvensis Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus Shelduck Tadorna tadorna 🦌 Mammals 2 species
spring autumn
2025 ▾
Grey Squirrel · Brown Hare
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Brown Hare Lepus europaeus Red-tailed Bumblebee · Field Grasshopper · Common Carder Bee
Red-tailed Bumblebee Bombus lapidarius Field Grasshopper Chorthippus brunneus Common Carder Bee Bombus pascuorum Grey-cushioned Grimmia · Depressed Feather-moss · Silver-moss · Pointed Spear-moss · Beech Feather-moss +69
Grey-cushioned Grimmia Grimmia pulvinata Depressed Feather-moss Taxiphyllum wissgrillii Silver-moss Bryum argenteum Pointed Spear-moss Calliergonella cuspidata Beech Feather-moss Cirriphyllum crassinervium Larger Mouse-tail Moss Isothecium alopecuroides Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 12,010 records · National Biodiversity Network Mute Swan · Canada Goose · Coot · Mallard · Little Egret +39
Mute Swan Cygnus olor Canada Goose Branta canadensis Coot Fulica atra Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Little Egret Egretta garzetta Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Goosander Mergus merganser Shoveler Spatula clypeata Robin Erithacus rubecula Carrion Crow Corvus corone Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Teal Anas crecca Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Blackbird Turdus merula Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Redwing Turdus iliacus Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Raven Corvus corax Greylag Goose Anser anser Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Great Tit Parus major Nuthatch Sitta europaea Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Jay Garrulus glandarius Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Great White Egret Ardea alba Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Swift Apus apus Song Thrush Turdus philomelos House Martin Delichon urbicum House Sparrow Passer domesticus Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus Curlew Numenius arquata Stock Dove Columba oenas Dunnock Prunella modularis Skylark Alauda arvensis Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus Shelduck Tadorna tadorna 🦌 Mammals 2 species
spring autumn
2025 ▾
Grey Squirrel · Brown Hare
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Brown Hare Lepus europaeus Red-tailed Bumblebee · Field Grasshopper · Common Carder Bee
Red-tailed Bumblebee Bombus lapidarius Field Grasshopper Chorthippus brunneus Common Carder Bee Bombus pascuorum Grey-cushioned Grimmia · Depressed Feather-moss · Silver-moss · Pointed Spear-moss · Beech Feather-moss +69
Grey-cushioned Grimmia Grimmia pulvinata Depressed Feather-moss Taxiphyllum wissgrillii Silver-moss Bryum argenteum Pointed Spear-moss Calliergonella cuspidata Beech Feather-moss Cirriphyllum crassinervium Larger Mouse-tail Moss Isothecium alopecuroides Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wall Scalewort
Wall Scalewort
Porella platyphylla
Porella platyphylla
Rough-stalked Feather-moss Brachythecium rutabulum
Rough-stalked Feather-moss Brachythecium rutabulum
Common Feather-moss Kindbergia praelonga
Common Feather-moss Kindbergia praelonga
Whitish Feather-moss Brachythecium albicans
Whitish Feather-moss Brachythecium albicans
Lesser Bird's-claw Beard-moss Streblotrichum convolutum var. convolutum
Lesser Bird's-claw Beard-moss Streblotrichum convolutum var. convolutum
Small Hairy Screw-moss Syntrichia laevipila
Small Hairy Screw-moss Syntrichia laevipila
Green Pocket-moss Fissidens viridulus
Green Pocket-moss Fissidens viridulus
Bird's-claw Beard-moss Barbula unguiculata
Bird's-claw Beard-moss Barbula unguiculata
Hornschuch's Beard-moss Pseudocrossidium hornschuchianum
Hornschuch's Beard-moss Pseudocrossidium hornschuchianum
Dwarf Feather-moss Microeurhynchium pumilum
Dwarf Feather-moss Microeurhynchium pumilum
Flat Neckera Neckera complanata
Flat Neckera Neckera complanata
Springy Turf-moss Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus
Springy Turf-moss Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus
Heath Star Moss Campylopus introflexus
Heath Star Moss Campylopus introflexus
Yellow Feather-moss Homalothecium lutescens
Yellow Feather-moss Homalothecium lutescens
Glittering Wood-moss Hylocomium splendens
Glittering Wood-moss Hylocomium splendens
Sand Feather-moss Brachythecium mildeanum
Sand Feather-moss Brachythecium mildeanum
Rambling Tail-moss Anomodon viticulosus
Rambling Tail-moss Anomodon viticulosus
Juniper Haircap Polytrichum juniperinum
Juniper Haircap Polytrichum juniperinum
Hypnum cupressiforme var. cupressiforme Hypnum cupressiforme var. cupressiforme
Hypnum cupressiforme var. cupressiforme Hypnum cupressiforme var. cupressiforme
Red Beard-moss Bryoerythrophyllum recurvirostrum
Red Beard-moss Bryoerythrophyllum recurvirostrum
Fox-tail Feather-moss Thamnobryum alopecurum
Fox-tail Feather-moss Thamnobryum alopecurum
Common Pocket-moss Fissidens taxifolius
Common Pocket-moss Fissidens taxifolius
Appleyard's Feather-moss Scleropodium cespitans
Appleyard's Feather-moss Scleropodium cespitans
Pink-fruited Thread-moss Pohlia melanodon
Pink-fruited Thread-moss Pohlia melanodon
Capillary Thread-moss Bryum capillare
Capillary Thread-moss Bryum capillare
Fallacious Beard-moss Didymodon fallax
Fallacious Beard-moss Didymodon fallax
Water Screw-moss Syntrichia latifolia
Water Screw-moss Syntrichia latifolia
Blunt-fruited Pottia Tortula caucasica
Blunt-fruited Pottia Tortula caucasica
Short-leaved Pocket-moss Fissidens incurvus
Short-leaved Pocket-moss Fissidens incurvus
Bifid Crestwort Lophocolea bidentata
Bifid Crestwort Lophocolea bidentata
Redshank Ceratodon purpureus
Redshank Ceratodon purpureus
Dune Thread-moss Bryum dichotomum
Dune Thread-moss Bryum dichotomum
Dilated Scalewort Frullania dilatata
Dilated Scalewort Frullania dilatata
Great Plait-moss Hypnum cupressiforme var. lacunosum
Great Plait-moss Hypnum cupressiforme var. lacunosum
Fern-leaved Hook-moss Cratoneuron filicinum
Fern-leaved Hook-moss Cratoneuron filicinum
Cuspidate Earth-moss Tortula acaulon
Cuspidate Earth-moss Tortula acaulon
Marchantia polymorpha subsp. ruderalis Marchantia polymorpha subsp. ruderalis
Marchantia polymorpha subsp. ruderalis Marchantia polymorpha subsp. ruderalis
Clustered Feather-moss Rhynchostegium confertum
Clustered Feather-moss Rhynchostegium confertum
Lateral Cryphaea Cryphaea heteromalla
Lateral Cryphaea Cryphaea heteromalla
Slender Mouse-tail Moss Isothecium myosuroides
Slender Mouse-tail Moss Isothecium myosuroides
Swartz's Feather-moss Oxyrrhynchium hians
Swartz's Feather-moss Oxyrrhynchium hians
Creeping Feather-moss Amblystegium serpens
Creeping Feather-moss Amblystegium serpens
Hart's-tongue Thyme-moss Plagiomnium undulatum
Hart's-tongue Thyme-moss Plagiomnium undulatum
Intermediate Screw-moss Syntrichia montana
Intermediate Screw-moss Syntrichia montana
Crescent-cup Liverwort Lunularia cruciata
Crescent-cup Liverwort Lunularia cruciata
Perthshire Beard-moss Didymodon rigidulus
Perthshire Beard-moss Didymodon rigidulus
Silky Wall Feather-moss Homalothecium sericeum
Silky Wall Feather-moss Homalothecium sericeum
Neat Feather-moss Pseudoscleropodium purum
Neat Feather-moss Pseudoscleropodium purum
Cylindric Beard-moss Didymodon insulanus
Cylindric Beard-moss Didymodon insulanus
Thickpoint Grimmia Schistidium crassipilum
Thickpoint Grimmia Schistidium crassipilum
Anomalous Bristle-moss Orthotrichum anomalum
Anomalous Bristle-moss Orthotrichum anomalum
Wall Thread-moss Bryum radiculosum
Wall Thread-moss Bryum radiculosum
Grimmia lisae Grimmia lisae
Grimmia lisae Grimmia lisae
Wall Screw-moss Tortula muralis
Wall Screw-moss Tortula muralis
Hair-pointed Feather-moss Cirriphyllum piliferum
Hair-pointed Feather-moss Cirriphyllum piliferum
Nicholson's Beard-moss Didymodon nicholsonii
Nicholson's Beard-moss Didymodon nicholsonii
Common Pincushion Dicranoweisia cirrata
Common Pincushion Dicranoweisia cirrata
Wood Bristle-moss Lewinskya affinis
Wood Bristle-moss Lewinskya affinis
Supine Plait-moss Hypnum cupressiforme var. resupinatum
Supine Plait-moss Hypnum cupressiforme var. resupinatum
Cliff Scalewort Porella cordaeana
Cliff Scalewort Porella cordaeana
Great Hairy Screw-moss Syntrichia ruralis
Great Hairy Screw-moss Syntrichia ruralis
Marble Screw-moss Syntrichia papillosa
Marble Screw-moss Syntrichia papillosa
Forked Veilwort Metzgeria furcata
Forked Veilwort Metzgeria furcata
Many-fruited Thyme-moss Plagiomnium affine
Many-fruited Thyme-moss Plagiomnium affine
White-tipped Bristle-moss Orthotrichum diaphanum
White-tipped Bristle-moss Orthotrichum diaphanum
Mamillate Plait-moss Hypnum andoi
Mamillate Plait-moss Hypnum andoi
Upright Pottia Microbryum rectum
Upright Pottia Microbryum rectum
Broom Fork-moss Dicranum scoparium
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