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🦅 Birds🦉 Wildlife🦋 Insects
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 11 ha
Getting here
52.47895, -0.41075
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🐦 40+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Tawny Owl and Nuthatch 🌿 Foraging 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
🐦 40+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Tawny Owl and Nuthatch 🌿 Foraging is at its best in summer here 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Tawny Owl, Nuthatch, Treecreeper +37 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
Free
Birds — Tawny Owl, Nuthatch, Treecreeper +37 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Large Red Damselfly, Migrant Hawker, Eristalis pertinax +85 more · last seen 2026; Traditional orchard — specialist orchard insects and lichens
Free
Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants
Varies
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
🛝 Family friendly
Good match
Urban park — family destination
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Nene Way Walking route 177 km ▾
Named route Length 177 km Regional walking route
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Route 53 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 53 National Cycle Network
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Named route Ref 12 National Cycle Network
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 5.2 km ▾
Named route Ref 12 Length 5.2 km National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map N/A Cycling route 1.1 km ▾
Named route Length 1.1 km National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 63 m ▾
Named route Ref 53 Length 63 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
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Wildlife to spot
21,253 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 21,253 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 22 species
winter autumn
2026 ▾
Tawny Owl · Treecreeper · Blackcap · Goldcrest · Greenfinch +17
Tawny Owl Strix aluco Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Goldcrest Regulus regulus Greenfinch Chloris chloris Nuthatch Sitta europaea Great Tit Parus major Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Dunnock Prunella modularis Magpie Pica pica Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Blackbird Turdus merula Robin Erithacus rubecula Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Grass Snake
Grass Snake Natrix helvetica Harlequin Ladybird · 7-spot Ladybird · Sylvicola · Eristalis tenax · Varied Carpet Beetle +10
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Sylvicola Sylvicola Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax Varied Carpet Beetle Anthrenus verbasci Rhaphigaster nebulosa Rhaphigaster nebulosa Meliscaeva auricollis Bramble · Curled Dock · Cut-leaved Crane's-bill · Groundsel · Wild Privet +55
Bramble Rubus fruticosus Curled Dock Rumex crispus Cut-leaved Crane's-bill Geranium dissectum Groundsel Senecio vulgaris Wild Privet Ligustrum vulgare Spear Thistle Cirsium vulgare Tufted Hair-grass Deschampsia cespitosa Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 21,253 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 22 species
winter autumn
2026 ▾
Tawny Owl · Treecreeper · Blackcap · Goldcrest · Greenfinch +17
Tawny Owl Strix aluco Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Goldcrest Regulus regulus Greenfinch Chloris chloris Nuthatch Sitta europaea Great Tit Parus major Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Dunnock Prunella modularis Magpie Pica pica Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Blackbird Turdus merula Robin Erithacus rubecula Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Grass Snake
Grass Snake Natrix helvetica Harlequin Ladybird · 7-spot Ladybird · Sylvicola · Eristalis tenax · Varied Carpet Beetle +10
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Sylvicola Sylvicola Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax Varied Carpet Beetle Anthrenus verbasci Rhaphigaster nebulosa Rhaphigaster nebulosa Meliscaeva auricollis Bramble · Curled Dock · Cut-leaved Crane's-bill · Groundsel · Wild Privet +55
Bramble Rubus fruticosus Curled Dock Rumex crispus Cut-leaved Crane's-bill Geranium dissectum Groundsel Senecio vulgaris Wild Privet Ligustrum vulgare Spear Thistle Cirsium vulgare Tufted Hair-grass Deschampsia cespitosa Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Meliscaeva auricollis2025
Meliscaeva auricollis2025
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax
Black Clock Pterostichus madidus
Black Clock Pterostichus madidus
Pine Ladybird Exochomus quadripustulatus
Pine Ladybird Exochomus quadripustulatus
Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum
Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum
Hawthorn Shieldbug Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale
Hawthorn Shieldbug Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale
Ptinus sexpunctatus Ptinus sexpunctatus
Ptinus sexpunctatus Ptinus sexpunctatus
2-spot Ladybird Adalia bipunctata2025
2-spot Ladybird Adalia bipunctata2025
Greater Plantain Plantago major
Greater Plantain Plantago major
Daisy Bellis perennis
Daisy Bellis perennis
Red Dead-nettle Lamium purpureum
Red Dead-nettle Lamium purpureum
Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium
Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium
Field Maple Acer campestre
Field Maple Acer campestre
Welted Thistle Carduus crispus
Welted Thistle Carduus crispus
Yarrow Achillea millefolium
Yarrow Achillea millefolium
Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum
Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum
White Dead-nettle Lamium album
White Dead-nettle Lamium album
Oxeye Daisy Leucanthemum vulgare
Oxeye Daisy Leucanthemum vulgare
Common Ragwort Jacobaea vulgaris
Common Ragwort Jacobaea vulgaris
Leyland Cypress Cupressus macrocarpa x nootkatensis = C. x leylandii
Leyland Cypress Cupressus macrocarpa x nootkatensis = C. x leylandii
Broad-leaved Dock Rumex obtusifolius
Broad-leaved Dock Rumex obtusifolius
Oat Avena sativa
Oat Avena sativa
Great Willowherb Epilobium hirsutum
Great Willowherb Epilobium hirsutum
Dog's Mercury Mercurialis perennis
Dog's Mercury Mercurialis perennis
False Oat-grass Arrhenatherum elatius
False Oat-grass Arrhenatherum elatius
Horse-chestnut Aesculus hippocastanum
Horse-chestnut Aesculus hippocastanum
Polygonum aviculare Polygonum aviculare
Polygonum aviculare Polygonum aviculare
Field Bindweed Convolvulus arvensis
Field Bindweed Convolvulus arvensis
White Clover Trifolium repens
White Clover Trifolium repens
Annual Meadow-grass Poa annua
Annual Meadow-grass Poa annua
Hedge Bedstraw Galium album
Hedge Bedstraw Galium album
Lesser Burdock Arctium minus
Lesser Burdock Arctium minus
Cornus sanguinea subsp. sanguinea Cornus sanguinea subsp. sanguinea
Cornus sanguinea subsp. sanguinea Cornus sanguinea subsp. sanguinea
Hornbeam Carpinus betulus
Hornbeam Carpinus betulus
Shepherd's-purse Capsella bursa-pastoris
Shepherd's-purse Capsella bursa-pastoris
Wood Dock Rumex sanguineus
Wood Dock Rumex sanguineus
Perennial Sow-thistle Sonchus arvensis
Perennial Sow-thistle Sonchus arvensis
Prickly Sow-thistle Sonchus asper
Prickly Sow-thistle Sonchus asper
Barren Brome Anisantha sterilis
Barren Brome Anisantha sterilis
Brachypodium pinnatum Brachypodium pinnatum
Brachypodium pinnatum Brachypodium pinnatum
Norway Maple Acer platanoides
Norway Maple Acer platanoides
Ground-ivy Glechoma hederacea
Ground-ivy Glechoma hederacea
Creeping Cinquefoil Potentilla reptans
Creeping Cinquefoil Potentilla reptans
Hemlock Conium maculatum
Hemlock Conium maculatum
Timothy Phleum pratense
Timothy Phleum pratense
White Willow Salix alba
White Willow Salix alba
Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris
Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris
Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense
Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense
Festuca rubra Festuca rubra
Festuca rubra Festuca rubra
Marsh-marigold Caltha palustris
Marsh-marigold Caltha palustris
Pedunculate Oak Quercus robur
Pedunculate Oak Quercus robur
Pineappleweed Matricaria discoidea
Pineappleweed Matricaria discoidea
Bristly Oxtongue Helminthotheca echioides
Bristly Oxtongue Helminthotheca echioides
Blackthorn Prunus spinosa
Blackthorn Prunus spinosa
Wood Small-reed Calamagrostis epigejos
Wood Small-reed Calamagrostis epigejos
Hedera helix Hedera helix
Hedera helix Hedera helix
Common Nettle Urtica dioica
Common Nettle Urtica dioica
Ash Fraxinus excelsior
Ash Fraxinus excelsior
Hairy-brome Bromopsis ramosa
Hairy-brome Bromopsis ramosa
Cleavers Galium aparine
Cleavers Galium aparine
Perennial Rye-grass Lolium perenne
Perennial Rye-grass Lolium perenne Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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