Half Morton Parish Church
🦉 Wildlife🍂 Seasonal🌿 Foraging
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55.05966, -3.06549
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings 🌿 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
🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings 🌿 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🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Hare's-tail Cottongrass, Common Chickweed, Hedge Woundwort +134 more · last seen 2023; Plants — Hare's-tail Cottongrass, Common Chickweed, Hedge Woundwort +134 more · last seen 2023
Free
Plants — Common Chickweed, Hogweed, Smooth Hawk's-beard +19 more foraging species
Varies
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Cuckoo-Spit Insect, Helophilus pendulus, 7-spot Ladybird +26 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Cuckoo-Spit Insect, Helophilus pendulus, 7-spot Ladybird +26 more · last seen 2024
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Strong match
Birds — Swallow, Kestrel, Stonechat +5 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Swallow, Kestrel, Stonechat +5 more · last seen 2025
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
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Named route Ref 7 Length 3.4 km National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 4.3 km ▾
Named route Ref 7 Length 4.3 km National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
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Wildlife to spot
1,635 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 1,635 records · National Biodiversity Network Swallow · Kestrel · Stonechat · Swift · Sedge Warbler +3
Swallow Hirundo rustica Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2024 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2024 Swift Apus apus2024 Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus2024 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus2024 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2024 Skylark Alauda arvensis2024 Roe Deer · Common Shrew · Hedgehog · Red Fox · Grey Squirrel
Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus Common Shrew Sorex araneus Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus Red Fox Vulpes vulpes Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Adder · Common Lizard
Adder Vipera berus Common Lizard Zootoca vivipara 🐝 Insects 29 species
summer autumn
2024 ▾
Cuckoo-Spit Insect · Helophilus pendulus · 7-spot Ladybird · Eristalis intricaria · Meadow Plant Bug +24
Cuckoo-Spit Insect Philaenus spumarius Helophilus pendulus Helophilus pendulus 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Eristalis intricaria Eristalis intricaria Meadow Plant Bug Leptopterna dolabrata Common Hawker Aeshna juncea Hare's-tail Cottongrass · Common Chickweed · Hedge Woundwort · Bluebell · Spear Thistle +132
Hare's-tail Cottongrass Eriophorum vaginatum Common Chickweed Stellaria media Hedge Woundwort Stachys sylvatica Bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta Spear Thistle Cirsium vulgare Timothy Phleum pratense Red Fescue Festuca rubra Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 1,635 records · National Biodiversity Network Swallow · Kestrel · Stonechat · Swift · Sedge Warbler +3
Swallow Hirundo rustica Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2024 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2024 Swift Apus apus2024 Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus2024 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus2024 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2024 Skylark Alauda arvensis2024 Roe Deer · Common Shrew · Hedgehog · Red Fox · Grey Squirrel
Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus Common Shrew Sorex araneus Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus Red Fox Vulpes vulpes Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Adder · Common Lizard
Adder Vipera berus Common Lizard Zootoca vivipara 🐝 Insects 29 species
summer autumn
2024 ▾
Cuckoo-Spit Insect · Helophilus pendulus · 7-spot Ladybird · Eristalis intricaria · Meadow Plant Bug +24
Cuckoo-Spit Insect Philaenus spumarius Helophilus pendulus Helophilus pendulus 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Eristalis intricaria Eristalis intricaria Meadow Plant Bug Leptopterna dolabrata Common Hawker Aeshna juncea Hare's-tail Cottongrass · Common Chickweed · Hedge Woundwort · Bluebell · Spear Thistle +132
Hare's-tail Cottongrass Eriophorum vaginatum Common Chickweed Stellaria media Hedge Woundwort Stachys sylvatica Bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta Spear Thistle Cirsium vulgare Timothy Phleum pratense Red Fescue Festuca rubra Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax
Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax
Syrphus ribesii Syrphus ribesii
Syrphus ribesii Syrphus ribesii
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax
Eristalis horticola Eristalis horticola
Eristalis horticola Eristalis horticola
Eristalis nemorum Eristalis nemorum
Eristalis nemorum Eristalis nemorum
Buff-tailed Bumblebee Bombus terrestris
Buff-tailed Bumblebee Bombus terrestris
Common Carder Bee Bombus pascuorum
Common Carder Bee Bombus pascuorum
Pedicia rivosa Pedicia rivosa
Pedicia rivosa Pedicia rivosa
Spiked Shieldbug Picromerus bidens
Spiked Shieldbug Picromerus bidens
Chrysotoxum arcuatum Chrysotoxum arcuatum
Chrysotoxum arcuatum Chrysotoxum arcuatum
Common Earwig Forficula auricularia/dentata agg.
Common Earwig Forficula auricularia/dentata agg.
Platycheirus granditarsus Platycheirus granditarsus
Platycheirus granditarsus Platycheirus granditarsus
Meadow Grasshopper Pseudochorthippus parallelus
Meadow Grasshopper Pseudochorthippus parallelus
Helophilus hybridus Helophilus hybridus
Helophilus hybridus Helophilus hybridus
Black Darter Sympetrum danae
Black Darter Sympetrum danae
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus
Platycheirus albimanus Platycheirus albimanus
Platycheirus albimanus Platycheirus albimanus
Cicadella viridis Cicadella viridis
Cicadella viridis Cicadella viridis
Tree Bumblebee Bombus hypnorum
Tree Bumblebee Bombus hypnorum
Sericomyia silentis Sericomyia silentis
Sericomyia silentis Sericomyia silentis
Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula
Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula
Luperus longicornis Luperus longicornis
Luperus longicornis Luperus longicornis
Ulopa reticulata Ulopa reticulata
Ulopa reticulata Ulopa reticulata
Wild Angelica Angelica sylvestris
Wild Angelica Angelica sylvestris
Rough Meadow-grass Poa trivialis
Rough Meadow-grass Poa trivialis
Water Avens Geum rivale
Water Avens Geum rivale
Eared Willow Salix aurita
Eared Willow Salix aurita
Greater Plantain Plantago major
Greater Plantain Plantago major
Field Horsetail Equisetum arvense
Field Horsetail Equisetum arvense
Marsh Woundwort Stachys palustris
Marsh Woundwort Stachys palustris
Green-ribbed Sedge Carex binervis
Green-ribbed Sedge Carex binervis
Dove's-foot Crane's-bill Geranium molle
Dove's-foot Crane's-bill Geranium molle
Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium
Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium
Nipplewort Lapsana communis
Nipplewort Lapsana communis
American Willowherb Epilobium ciliatum
American Willowherb Epilobium ciliatum
Slender St John's-wort Hypericum pulchrum
Slender St John's-wort Hypericum pulchrum
Sharp-flowered Rush Juncus acutiflorus
Sharp-flowered Rush Juncus acutiflorus
Lemon-scented Fern Oreopteris limbosperma
Lemon-scented Fern Oreopteris limbosperma
Western Hemlock-spruce Tsuga heterophylla
Western Hemlock-spruce Tsuga heterophylla
White Willow Salix alba
White Willow Salix alba
Smooth Hawk's-beard Crepis capillaris
Smooth Hawk's-beard Crepis capillaris
Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum
Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum
Honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum
Honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum
Rubus errabundus Rubus errabundus
Rubus errabundus Rubus errabundus
Wood Dock Rumex sanguineus
Wood Dock Rumex sanguineus
Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense
Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense
Ragged-Robin Silene flos-cuculi
Ragged-Robin Silene flos-cuculi
Mat-grass Nardus stricta
Mat-grass Nardus stricta
Giant Fescue Schedonorus giganteus
Giant Fescue Schedonorus giganteus
Great Wood-rush Luzula sylvatica
Great Wood-rush Luzula sylvatica
Rubus dasyphyllus Rubus dasyphyllus
Rubus dasyphyllus Rubus dasyphyllus
Ash Fraxinus excelsior
Ash Fraxinus excelsior
Daisy Bellis perennis
Daisy Bellis perennis
Heath Spotted-orchid Dactylorhiza maculata
Heath Spotted-orchid Dactylorhiza maculata
Broad-leaved Willowherb Epilobium montanum
Broad-leaved Willowherb Epilobium montanum
Water-pepper Persicaria hydropiper
Water-pepper Persicaria hydropiper
Trichophorum cespitosum x germanicum = T. x foersteri Trichophorum cespitosum x germanicum = T. x foersteri
Trichophorum cespitosum x germanicum = T. x foersteri Trichophorum cespitosum x germanicum = T. x foersteri
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna
White Clover Trifolium repens
White Clover Trifolium repens
Wych Elm Ulmus glabra
Wych Elm Ulmus glabra
Rubus sprengelii Rubus sprengelii
Rubus sprengelii Rubus sprengelii
Meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria
Meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria
Wood-sorrel Oxalis acetosella
Wood-sorrel Oxalis acetosella
Sneezewort Achillea ptarmica
Sneezewort Achillea ptarmica
Bird Cherry Prunus padus
Bird Cherry Prunus padus
Sweet Vernal-grass Anthoxanthum odoratum
Sweet Vernal-grass Anthoxanthum odoratum
Compact Rush Juncus conglomeratus
Compact Rush Juncus conglomeratus
Cross-leaved Heath Erica tetralix
Cross-leaved Heath Erica tetralix
Hard-fern Blechnum spicant
Hard-fern Blechnum spicant
Rusty Willow Salix cinerea subsp. oleifolia
Rusty Willow Salix cinerea subsp. oleifolia
Downy Birch Betula pubescens
Downy Birch Betula pubescens
Yellow Pimpernel Lysimachia nemorum
Yellow Pimpernel Lysimachia nemorum
Tufted Forget-me-not Myosotis laxa
Tufted Forget-me-not Myosotis laxa
Whorled Mint Mentha aquatica x arvensis = M. x verticillata
Whorled Mint Mentha aquatica x arvensis = M. x verticillata
Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus
Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus
Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris
Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris
Marsh-marigold Caltha palustris
Marsh-marigold Caltha palustris
Corn Spurrey Spergula arvensis
Corn Spurrey Spergula arvensis
Autumn Hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis
Autumn Hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis
Dryopteris borreri Dryopteris borreri
Dryopteris borreri Dryopteris borreri
Harebell Campanula rotundifolia
Harebell Campanula rotundifolia
Bush Vetch Vicia sepium
Bush Vetch Vicia sepium
Alder Alnus glutinosa
Alder Alnus glutinosa
Procumbent Pearlwort Sagina procumbens
Procumbent Pearlwort Sagina procumbens
Crosswort Cruciata laevipes
Crosswort Cruciata laevipes
Common Cottongrass Eriophorum angustifolium
Common Cottongrass Eriophorum angustifolium
White Beak-sedge Rhynchospora alba
White Beak-sedge Rhynchospora alba
Bog Asphodel Narthecium ossifragum
Bog Asphodel Narthecium ossifragum
Crested Dog's-tail Cynosurus cristatus
Crested Dog's-tail Cynosurus cristatus
Tufted Vetch Vicia cracca
Tufted Vetch Vicia cracca
Gorse Ulex europaeus
Gorse Ulex europaeus
Common Valerian Valeriana officinalis
Common Valerian Valeriana officinalis
Tormentil Potentilla erecta
Tormentil Potentilla erecta
Carnation Sedge Carex panicea
Carnation Sedge Carex panicea
Creeping Soft-grass Holcus mollis
Creeping Soft-grass Holcus mollis
Common Nettle Urtica dioica
Common Nettle Urtica dioica
Wood Stitchwort Stellaria nemorum
Wood Stitchwort Stellaria nemorum
Redshank Persicaria maculosa
Redshank Persicaria maculosa
Guelder-rose Viburnum opulus
Guelder-rose Viburnum opulus
Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata
Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata
Bramble Rubus fruticosus
Bramble Rubus fruticosus
Common Orache Atriplex patula
Common Orache Atriplex patula
Purple Moor-grass Molinia caerulea
Purple Moor-grass Molinia caerulea
Curled Dock Rumex crispus
Curled Dock Rumex crispus
Wood Horsetail Equisetum sylvaticum
Wood Horsetail Equisetum sylvaticum
Oak Fern Gymnocarpium dryopteris
Oak Fern Gymnocarpium dryopteris
Heather Calluna vulgaris
Heather Calluna vulgaris
Foxglove Digitalis purpurea
Foxglove Digitalis purpurea
Soft Downy-rose Rosa mollis
Soft Downy-rose Rosa mollis
Marsh Horsetail Equisetum palustre
Marsh Horsetail Equisetum palustre
Red Clover Trifolium pratense
Red Clover Trifolium pratense
Reed Canary-grass Phalaris arundinacea
Reed Canary-grass Phalaris arundinacea
Rosebay Willowherb Chamaenerion angustifolium
Rosebay Willowherb Chamaenerion angustifolium
Lesser Stitchwort Stellaria graminea
Lesser Stitchwort Stellaria graminea
Marsh Foxtail Alopecurus geniculatus
Marsh Foxtail Alopecurus geniculatus
Male-fern Dryopteris filix-mas
Male-fern Dryopteris filix-mas
Broad-leaved Osier Salix viminalis x caprea = S. x smithiana
Broad-leaved Osier Salix viminalis x caprea = S. x smithiana
Selfheal Prunella vulgaris
Selfheal Prunella vulgaris
Tufted Hair-grass Deschampsia cespitosa subsp. cespitosa
Tufted Hair-grass Deschampsia cespitosa subsp. cespitosa
Raspberry Rubus idaeus
Raspberry Rubus idaeus
Annual Meadow-grass Poa annua
Annual Meadow-grass Poa annua
Rubus lindebergii Rubus lindebergii
Rubus lindebergii Rubus lindebergii
Groundsel Senecio vulgaris
Groundsel Senecio vulgaris
Enchanter's-nightshade Circaea lutetiana
Enchanter's-nightshade Circaea lutetiana
Silver Birch Betula pendula
Silver Birch Betula pendula
Centaurea nigra Centaurea nigra
Centaurea nigra Centaurea nigra
Red Campion Silene dioica
Red Campion Silene dioica
Marsh Thistle Cirsium palustre
Marsh Thistle Cirsium palustre
Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus
Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus
Common Bent Agrostis capillaris
Common Bent Agrostis capillaris
Common Mouse-ear Cerastium fontanum
Common Mouse-ear Cerastium fontanum
Dog's Mercury Mercurialis perennis
Dog's Mercury Mercurialis perennis
Russian Comfrey Symphytum asperum x officinale = S. x uplandicum
Russian Comfrey Symphytum asperum x officinale = S. x uplandicum
Japanese Knotweed Reynoutria japonica
Japanese Knotweed Reynoutria japonica
Sanicle Sanicula europaea
Sanicle Sanicula europaea
Broad-leaved Dock Rumex obtusifolius
Broad-leaved Dock Rumex obtusifolius
Bilberry Vaccinium myrtillus
Bilberry Vaccinium myrtillus
Cranberry Vaccinium oxycoccos
Cranberry Vaccinium oxycoccos
Hairy Wood-rush Luzula pilosa
Hairy Wood-rush Luzula pilosa
Dandelion Taraxacum
Dandelion Taraxacum
Ground-elder Aegopodium podagraria
Ground-elder Aegopodium podagraria
Bifid Hemp-nettle Galeopsis bifida
Bifid Hemp-nettle Galeopsis bifida
Goat Willow Salix caprea
Goat Willow Salix caprea
Beech Fagus sylvatica
Beech Fagus sylvatica
Bugle Ajuga reptans
Bugle Ajuga reptans
Prickly Sow-thistle Sonchus asper
Prickly Sow-thistle Sonchus asper
Wood Speedwell Veronica montana
Wood Speedwell Veronica montana
Blackthorn Prunus spinosa
Blackthorn Prunus spinosa
Beech Fern Phegopteris connectilis
Beech Fern Phegopteris connectilis
Elder Sambucus nigra
Elder Sambucus nigra
Marsh Violet Viola palustris
Marsh Violet Viola palustris
Common Marsh-bedstraw Galium palustre subsp. palustre
Common Marsh-bedstraw Galium palustre subsp. palustre
Opposite-leaved Golden-saxifrage Chrysosplenium oppositifolium
Opposite-leaved Golden-saxifrage Chrysosplenium oppositifolium Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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