St Mary Magdalene's Church
2 ha
Plan your visit
🦅Birds🦉Wildlife🦋Insects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha
Getting here
53.42032, -0.84132
Open directionsv
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦48+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Blue Tit
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦48+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Blue Tit
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Robin +45 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
Free
🦉Wildlife
Very strong match
Mammals — Water Vole, Hedgehog, Grey Squirrel +13 more · last seen 2023; Deciduous woodland priority habitat
Free
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Large White, Small White, Meadow Brown +65 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — White-tipped Bristle-moss, Whitish Feather-moss, Wood Bristle-moss +30 more · last seen 2025
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km1 signed route nearby · 1 public path nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Trent Valley WayWalking route304 km▾
Named routeLength 304 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
National Byway (Lincolnshire)Cycling route▾
The National Byway in Lincolnshire
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
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St.Mary Magdalene's church
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Wildlife to spot
11,043 records · National Biodiversity Network
Wildlife to spot
11,043 records · National Biodiversity Network🐦Birds14 species
springautumn
2025▾
Woodpigeon · Blue Tit · Robin · Great Tit · Coal Tit +9
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus2024
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- Great TitParus major
- Coal TitPeriparus ater
- JackdawColoeus monedula
- House SparrowPasser domesticus
- Barn OwlTyto alba2024
- House MartinDelichon urbicum2023
- CootFulica atra2023
- SwallowHirundo rustica2023
- Greylag GooseAnser anser2023
- Grey HeronArdea cinerea2023
- SwiftApus apus2022
🦌Mammals9 species
summerautumn
2023▾
Water Vole · Hedgehog · Wood Mouse · Grey Squirrel · Brown Hare +4
- Water VoleArvicola amphibius
- HedgehogErinaceus europaeus2022
- Wood MouseApodemus sylvaticus2021
- Grey SquirrelSciurus carolinensis2020
- Brown HareLepus europaeus
- MoleTalpa europaea
🐝Insects9 species
springsummer
2025▾
Lesser Stag Beetle · Harlequin Ladybird · Urophora cardui · Oak Bush-cricket · Hornet +4
- Lesser Stag BeetleDorcus parallelipipedus
- Harlequin LadybirdHarmonia axyridis2023
- Urophora carduiUrophora cardui2023
- Oak Bush-cricketMeconema thalassinum2021
- HornetVespa crabro2021
Fox-and-cubs · White-tipped Bristle-moss · Wood Bristle-moss · Dilated Scalewort · Silver-moss +34
- Fox-and-cubsPilosella aurantiaca2024
- White-tipped Bristle-mossOrthotrichum diaphanum
- Wood Bristle-mossLewinskya affinis
- Dilated ScalewortFrullania dilatata
- Silver-mossBryum argenteum
- Whitish Feather-mossBrachythecium albicans
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot
11,043 records · National Biodiversity Network🐦Birds14 species
springautumn
2025▾
Woodpigeon · Blue Tit · Robin · Great Tit · Coal Tit +9
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus2024
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- Great TitParus major
- Coal TitPeriparus ater
- JackdawColoeus monedula
- House SparrowPasser domesticus
- Barn OwlTyto alba2024
- House MartinDelichon urbicum2023
- CootFulica atra2023
- SwallowHirundo rustica2023
- Greylag GooseAnser anser2023
- Grey HeronArdea cinerea2023
- SwiftApus apus2022
🦌Mammals9 species
summerautumn
2023▾
Water Vole · Hedgehog · Wood Mouse · Grey Squirrel · Brown Hare +4
- Water VoleArvicola amphibius
- HedgehogErinaceus europaeus2022
- Wood MouseApodemus sylvaticus2021
- Grey SquirrelSciurus carolinensis2020
- Brown HareLepus europaeus
- MoleTalpa europaea
🐝Insects9 species
springsummer
2025▾
Lesser Stag Beetle · Harlequin Ladybird · Urophora cardui · Oak Bush-cricket · Hornet +4
- Lesser Stag BeetleDorcus parallelipipedus
- Harlequin LadybirdHarmonia axyridis2023
- Urophora carduiUrophora cardui2023
- Oak Bush-cricketMeconema thalassinum2021
- HornetVespa crabro2021
Fox-and-cubs · White-tipped Bristle-moss · Wood Bristle-moss · Dilated Scalewort · Silver-moss +34
- Fox-and-cubsPilosella aurantiaca2024
- White-tipped Bristle-mossOrthotrichum diaphanum
- Wood Bristle-mossLewinskya affinis
- Dilated ScalewortFrullania dilatata
- Silver-mossBryum argenteum
- Whitish Feather-mossBrachythecium albicans
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
2022
2022
Common PipistrellePipistrellus pipistrellus2021Common PipistrellePipistrellus pipistrellus2021BadgerMeles meles2021BadgerMeles meles2021Field VoleMicrotus agrestis2020Field VoleMicrotus agrestis2020Silver Fish
Silver Fish
Lepisma saccharinum2021
Lepisma saccharinum2021
Tree BumblebeeBombus hypnorum2021Tree BumblebeeBombus hypnorum2021Green ShieldbugPalomena prasina2020Green ShieldbugPalomena prasina2020Rosemary BeetleChrysolina americana2020Rosemary BeetleChrysolina americana2020Variable-leaved Crestwort
Variable-leaved Crestwort
Lophocolea heterophylla
Lophocolea heterophylla
Heath Plait-mossHypnum jutlandicumHeath Plait-mossHypnum jutlandicumCommon Pocket-mossFissidens taxifoliusCommon Pocket-mossFissidens taxifoliusLateral CryphaeaCryphaea heteromallaLateral CryphaeaCryphaea heteromallaHart's-tongue Thyme-mossPlagiomnium undulatumHart's-tongue Thyme-mossPlagiomnium undulatumSwartz's Feather-mossOxyrrhynchium hiansSwartz's Feather-mossOxyrrhynchium hiansBud-headed Groove-mossAulacomnium androgynumBud-headed Groove-mossAulacomnium androgynumClustered Feather-mossRhynchostegium confertumClustered Feather-mossRhynchostegium confertumLong-beaked Thyme-mossPlagiomnium rostratumLong-beaked Thyme-mossPlagiomnium rostratumDune Thread-mossBryum dichotomumDune Thread-mossBryum dichotomumCommon Feather-mossKindbergia praelongaCommon Feather-mossKindbergia praelongaEndive PelliaPellia endiviifoliaEndive PelliaPellia endiviifoliaRedshankCeratodon purpureusRedshankCeratodon purpureusCrescent-cup LiverwortLunularia cruciataCrescent-cup LiverwortLunularia cruciataForked VeilwortMetzgeria furcataForked VeilwortMetzgeria furcataNeat Feather-mossPseudoscleropodium purumNeat Feather-mossPseudoscleropodium purumHypnum cupressiforme var. cupressiformeHypnum cupressiforme var. cupressiformeHypnum cupressiforme var. cupressiformeHypnum cupressiforme var. cupressiformeJuniper HaircapPolytrichum juniperinumJuniper HaircapPolytrichum juniperinumFrizzled PincushionPlenogemma phyllanthaFrizzled PincushionPlenogemma phyllanthaCapillary Thread-mossBryum capillareCapillary Thread-mossBryum capillareBird's-claw Beard-mossBarbula unguiculataBird's-claw Beard-mossBarbula unguiculataSpringy Turf-mossRhytidiadelphus squarrosusSpringy Turf-mossRhytidiadelphus squarrosusLesser Bird's-claw Beard-mossStreblotrichum convolutum var. convolutumLesser Bird's-claw Beard-mossStreblotrichum convolutum var. convolutumGrey-cushioned GrimmiaGrimmia pulvinataGrey-cushioned GrimmiaGrimmia pulvinataFern-leaved Hook-mossCratoneuron filicinumFern-leaved Hook-mossCratoneuron filicinumPointed Spear-mossCalliergonella cuspidataPointed Spear-mossCalliergonella cuspidataEven ScalewortRadula complanataEven ScalewortRadula complanataCommon SmoothcapAtrichum undulatumCommon SmoothcapAtrichum undulatumSnowberrySymphoricarpos albus2024SnowberrySymphoricarpos albus2024Wild TeaselDipsacus fullonum2024Wild TeaselDipsacus fullonum2024Great WillowherbEpilobium hirsutum2024Great WillowherbEpilobium hirsutum2024Seaside DaisyErigeron glaucus2024Seaside DaisyErigeron glaucus2024YarrowAchillea millefolium2024YarrowAchillea millefolium2024