Harpswell Hall: a post-medieval house and gardens overlying medieval settlement remains immediately south of Hall Farm
5 ha
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🦅Birds🦉Wildlife✦Heritage
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome5 ha
Getting here
53.39711, -0.59894
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦77+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Shoveler and Pochard
- ✦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
- 🐦77+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Shoveler and Pochard
- ✦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
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Shoveler, Pochard, Wigeon +74 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
Free
Birds — Shoveler, Pochard, Wigeon +74 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat
Free
Historic site with public access
Free
🍄Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Chicken Of The Woods, Shaggy Bracket, Physcia tenella +18 more · last seen 2013
Varies
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Large White, Peacock, Small White +146 more · last seen 2023
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km5 public paths nearby
Public paths
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
Photos
View towards Hall Farm, Hemswell
Weather for this location
Next 14 daysNearby places
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Wildlife to spot
3,166 records · National Biodiversity Network
Wildlife to spot
3,166 records · National Biodiversity Network🐦Birds20 species
springsummerautumn
2026▾
Shoveler · Pochard · Wigeon · Black-tailed Godwit · Hawfinch +15
- ShovelerSpatula clypeata2025
- PochardAythya ferina2025
- WigeonMareca penelope2025
- Black-tailed GodwitLimosa limosa2025
- HawfinchCoccothraustes coccothraustes2025
- OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus2024
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- Short-eared OwlAsio flammeus2025
- MerlinFalco columbarius2025
- RuffCalidris pugnax2025
- PintailAnas acuta2024
- SwallowHirundo rustica2024
- Pied WagtailMotacilla alba2024
- Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea2023
- Corn BuntingEmberiza calandra2023
- Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus2023
- Grey PartridgePerdix perdix2023
- Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis2023
- Yellow WagtailMotacilla flava2023
- LapwingVanellus vanellus2023
Clover Seed Weevil · Pea-leaf Weevil · Wheat Stem Borer · Empis nuntia · Notiophilus biguttatus +113
- Clover Seed WeevilProtapion apricans
- Pea-leaf WeevilSitona lineatus
- Wheat Stem BorerCephus pygmeus
- Empis nuntiaEmpis nuntia
- Notiophilus biguttatusNotiophilus biguttatus
- Empis tessellataEmpis tessellata
- Byturus ochraceus
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot
3,166 records · National Biodiversity Network🐦Birds20 species
springsummerautumn
2026▾
Shoveler · Pochard · Wigeon · Black-tailed Godwit · Hawfinch +15
- ShovelerSpatula clypeata2025
- PochardAythya ferina2025
- WigeonMareca penelope2025
- Black-tailed GodwitLimosa limosa2025
- HawfinchCoccothraustes coccothraustes2025
- OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus2024
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- Short-eared OwlAsio flammeus2025
- MerlinFalco columbarius2025
- RuffCalidris pugnax2025
- PintailAnas acuta2024
- SwallowHirundo rustica2024
- Pied WagtailMotacilla alba2024
- Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea2023
- Corn BuntingEmberiza calandra2023
- Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus2023
- Grey PartridgePerdix perdix2023
- Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis2023
- Yellow WagtailMotacilla flava2023
- LapwingVanellus vanellus2023
Clover Seed Weevil · Pea-leaf Weevil · Wheat Stem Borer · Empis nuntia · Notiophilus biguttatus +113
- Clover Seed WeevilProtapion apricans
- Pea-leaf WeevilSitona lineatus
- Wheat Stem BorerCephus pygmeus
- Empis nuntiaEmpis nuntia
- Notiophilus biguttatusNotiophilus biguttatus
- Empis tessellataEmpis tessellata
- Byturus ochraceus
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Byturus ochraceus
Byturus ochraceus
Athous haemorrhoidalisAthous haemorrhoidalisAthous haemorrhoidalisAthous haemorrhoidalisCommon Pollen BeetleMeligethes aeneusCommon Pollen BeetleMeligethes aeneusCholeva angustataCholeva angustataCholeva angustataCholeva angustataPine LadybirdExochomus quadripustulatusPine LadybirdExochomus quadripustulatusBembidion guttulaBembidion guttulaBembidion guttulaBembidion guttulaDemetrias atricapillusDemetrias atricapillusDemetrias atricapillusDemetrias atricapillusSmall Nettle WeevilNedyus quadrimaculatusSmall Nettle WeevilNedyus quadrimaculatusBean Seed BeetleBruchus rufimanusBean Seed BeetleBruchus rufimanusAnthomyia liturataAnthomyia liturataAnthomyia liturataAnthomyia liturataCelery Leaf BeetlePhaedon tumidulusCelery Leaf BeetlePhaedon tumidulusEmpis praeviaEmpis praeviaEmpis praeviaEmpis praeviaAlder Leaf BeetleAgelastica alniAlder Leaf BeetleAgelastica alni16-spot LadybirdTytthaspis sedecimpunctata16-spot LadybirdTytthaspis sedecimpunctataAnaspis maculataAnaspis maculataAnaspis maculataAnaspis maculataNephrotoma appendiculataNephrotoma appendiculataNephrotoma appendiculataNephrotoma appendiculataRed AntMyrmica rubraRed AntMyrmica rubraCommon EarwigForficula auricularia/dentata agg.Common EarwigForficula auricularia/dentata agg.Oxythyrea funestaOxythyrea funestaOxythyrea funestaOxythyrea funestaGrey SilverfishCtenolepisma longicaudataGrey SilverfishCtenolepisma longicaudataScolopostethus thomsoniScolopostethus thomsoniScolopostethus thomsoniScolopostethus thomsoniAgriotes sputatorAgriotes sputatorAgriotes sputatorAgriotes sputatorBembidion quadrimaculatumBembidion quadrimaculatumBembidion quadrimaculatumBembidion quadrimaculatumEutrichapion voraxEutrichapion voraxEutrichapion voraxEutrichapion voraxOedemera luridaOedemera luridaOedemera luridaOedemera luridaMicrolestes minutulusMicrolestes minutulusMicrolestes minutulusMicrolestes minutulusBembidion lamprosBembidion lamprosBembidion lamprosBembidion lamprosEutrichapion erviEutrichapion erviEutrichapion erviEutrichapion erviPinalitus cervinusPinalitus cervinusPinalitus cervinusPinalitus cervinusEuropean CinchbugIschnodemus sabuletiEuropean CinchbugIschnodemus sabuletiCercopis vulnerataCercopis vulnerataCercopis vulnerataCercopis vulnerataAgriotes acuminatusAgriotes acuminatusAgriotes acuminatusAgriotes acuminatusChaetocnema hortensisChaetocnema hortensisChaetocnema hortensisChaetocnema hortensisAnt BeetleThanasimus formicariusAnt BeetleThanasimus formicariusTwo-tone SawyerPristiphora biscalisTwo-tone SawyerPristiphora biscalisAnchomenus dorsalisAnchomenus dorsalisAnchomenus dorsalisAnchomenus dorsalisMocydia croceaMocydia croceaMocydia croceaMocydia croceaTipula vernalisTipula vernalisTipula vernalisTipula vernalisPill BeetleByrrhus pilulaPill BeetleByrrhus pilulaWoundwort ShieldbugEysarcoris venustissimusWoundwort ShieldbugEysarcoris venustissimusHairy Spider WeevilExomias pellucidusHairy Spider WeevilExomias pellucidusBruchidius variusBruchidius variusBruchidius variusBruchidius variusFine Streaked BugkinMiris striatusFine Streaked BugkinMiris striatusCheilosia albitarsisCheilosia albitarsisCheilosia albitarsisCheilosia albitarsisLongitarsus luridusLongitarsus luridusLongitarsus luridusLongitarsus luridus14-spot LadybirdPropylea quattuordecimpunctata14-spot LadybirdPropylea quattuordecimpunctataApple Fruit RhynchitesTatianaerhynchites aequatusApple Fruit RhynchitesTatianaerhynchites aequatusGreater Haw-borerHoplocampa crataegiGreater Haw-borerHoplocampa crataegiPlatycheirus scutatusPlatycheirus scutatusPlatycheirus scutatusPlatycheirus scutatusEpistrophe eligansEpistrophe eligansEpistrophe eligansEpistrophe eligansTipula maximaTipula maximaTipula maximaTipula maximaRed-headed Cardinal BeetlePyrochroa serraticornisRed-headed Cardinal BeetlePyrochroa serraticornisCriomorphus albomarginatusCriomorphus albomarginatusCriomorphus albomarginatusCriomorphus albomarginatusCantharis rusticaCantharis rusticaCantharis rusticaCantharis rusticaWillow Leaf BeetleLochmaea capreaWillow Leaf BeetleLochmaea capreaArcharius pyrrhocerasArcharius pyrrhocerasArcharius pyrrhocerasArcharius pyrrhocerasAnthocoris nemoralisAnthocoris nemoralisAnthocoris nemoralisAnthocoris nemoralisChocolate Mining BeeAndrena scoticaChocolate Mining BeeAndrena scoticaDelia platuraDelia platuraDelia platuraDelia platuraThistle Tortoise BeetleCassida rubiginosaThistle Tortoise BeetleCassida rubiginosaAcupalpus dubiusAcupalpus dubiusAcupalpus dubiusAcupalpus dubiusHarpalus affinisHarpalus affinisHarpalus affinisHarpalus affinisHelina impunctaHelina impunctaHelina impunctaHelina impunctaTipula lunataTipula lunataTipula lunataTipula lunataBleeding Knee GrieverDolerus gonagerBleeding Knee GrieverDolerus gonagerCeratapion gibbirostreCeratapion gibbirostreCeratapion gibbirostreCeratapion gibbirostreDasytes aeratusDasytes aeratusDasytes aeratusDasytes aeratusScolopostethus affinisScolopostethus affinisScolopostethus affinisScolopostethus affinisRhyzobius lituraRhyzobius lituraRhyzobius lituraRhyzobius lituraGooden's Nomad BeeNomada goodenianaGooden's Nomad BeeNomada goodenianaPterostichus vernalisPterostichus vernalisPterostichus vernalisPterostichus vernalisGreen Nettle WeevilPhyllobius pomaceusGreen Nettle WeevilPhyllobius pomaceusAgriotes pallidulusAgriotes pallidulusAgriotes pallidulusAgriotes pallidulusAnthicus antherinusAnthicus antherinusAnthicus antherinusAnthicus antherinusCabbage Stem WeevilCeutorhynchus pallidactylusCabbage Stem WeevilCeutorhynchus pallidactylusDrymus (Sylvadrymus) sylvaticusDrymus (Sylvadrymus) sylvaticusDrymus (Sylvadrymus) sylvaticusDrymus (Sylvadrymus) sylvaticusSphaerophoria scriptaSphaerophoria scriptaSphaerophoria scriptaSphaerophoria scriptaCeratapion onopordiCeratapion onopordiCeratapion onopordiCeratapion onopordiBuff-tailed BumblebeeBombus terrestrisBuff-tailed BumblebeeBombus terrestrisMyrmica ruginodisMyrmica ruginodisMyrmica ruginodisMyrmica ruginodisAmara plebejaAmara plebejaAmara plebejaAmara plebejaGlischrochilus hortensisGlischrochilus hortensisGlischrochilus hortensisGlischrochilus hortensisEmpis scutellataEmpis scutellataEmpis scutellataEmpis scutellata7-spot LadybirdCoccinella septempunctata7-spot LadybirdCoccinella septempunctataSyrphus vitripennisSyrphus vitripennisSyrphus vitripennisSyrphus vitripennisLeiosoma deflexumLeiosoma deflexumLeiosoma deflexumLeiosoma deflexumGrynobius planusGrynobius planusGrynobius planusGrynobius planusTrechus quadristriatusTrechus quadristriatusTrechus quadristriatusTrechus quadristriatusFlavous Nomad BeeNomada flavaFlavous Nomad BeeNomada flavaScathophaga stercorariaScathophaga stercorariaScathophaga stercorariaScathophaga stercorariaDrab GrieverDolerus nigratusDrab GrieverDolerus nigratusRhinoncus pericarpiusRhinoncus pericarpiusRhinoncus pericarpiusRhinoncus pericarpiusBotanophila fugaxBotanophila fugaxBotanophila fugaxBotanophila fugaxEmpis caudatulaEmpis caudatulaEmpis caudatulaEmpis caudatulaBerytinus (Berytinus) minorBerytinus (Berytinus) minorBerytinus (Berytinus) minorBerytinus (Berytinus) minorCartodere bifasciataCartodere bifasciataCartodere bifasciataCartodere bifasciata10-spot LadybirdAdalia decempunctata10-spot LadybirdAdalia decempunctataPerapion violaceumPerapion violaceumPerapion violaceumPerapion violaceumNettle GroundbugHeterogaster urticaeNettle GroundbugHeterogaster urticaeAgriotes obscurusAgriotes obscurusAgriotes obscurusAgriotes obscurusGrammoptera ruficornisGrammoptera ruficornisGrammoptera ruficornisGrammoptera ruficornisEpuraea aestivaEpuraea aestivaEpuraea aestivaEpuraea aestivaPoecilus versicolorPoecilus versicolorPoecilus versicolorPoecilus versicolorStenolophus teutonusStenolophus teutonusStenolophus teutonusStenolophus teutonusPhorbia fumigataPhorbia fumigataPhorbia fumigataPhorbia fumigataCalamosternus granariusCalamosternus granariusCalamosternus granariusCalamosternus granariusAcorn WeevilCurculio glandiumAcorn WeevilCurculio glandiumOmonadus formicariusOmonadus formicariusOmonadus formicariusOmonadus formicariusCommon Ground-hopperTetrix undulataCommon Ground-hopperTetrix undulataEuscelis incisusEuscelis incisusEuscelis incisusEuscelis incisusJavesella dubiaJavesella dubiaJavesella dubiaJavesella dubiaBare-saddled Blood BeeSphecodes ephippiusBare-saddled Blood BeeSphecodes ephippiusEvents & activities nearby
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