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🦅Birds🦉Wildlife✦Heritage
Public accessDogs welcome24 ha
Getting here
50.65797, -4.23657
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦64+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Pheasant and Robin
- ✦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
- 🐦64+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Pheasant and Robin
- ✦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
🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Pheasant, Robin, House Sparrow +61 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
Free
🦉Wildlife
Very strong match
Mammals — Hedgehog, American Mink, Mole +13 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat
Free
Historic site with public access; Grade II* listed building: HAYNE
Free
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Lepidostoma hirtum, Sericostoma personatum, Hydropsyche siltalai +32 more · last seen 2024
Free
🍂Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Common Scurvygrass, Danish Scurvygrass +155 more · last seen 2024
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Two Castles TrailWalking route▾
Named routeRef TCTRegional walking route
10 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network Route 327Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 327National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route335 m▾
Named routeRef 327Length 335 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route976 m▾
Named routeRef 327Length 976 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2.5 km▾
Named routeRef 327Length 2.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route319 m▾
Named routeRef 327Length 319 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route721 m▾
Named routeRef 327Length 721 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
1 public path nearby
Public paths
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
Weather for this location
Next 14 daysNearby places
Useful places within 5 km
Wildlife to spot
1,046 records · National Biodiversity Network
Wildlife to spot
1,046 records · National Biodiversity Network🐦Birds7 species
winterspring
2025▾
Pheasant · Tawny Owl · Barn Owl · Jay · Wren +2
- PheasantPhasianus colchicus2023
- Tawny OwlStrix aluco2019
- Barn OwlTyto alba2016
- JayGarrulus glandarius
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes2023
- SwiftApus apus2018
- House MartinDelichon urbicum2015
Mole · Red Deer · Otter · Grey Squirrel · Weasel +10
- MoleTalpa europaea
- Red DeerCervus elaphus2024
- OtterLutra lutra2022
- Grey SquirrelSciurus carolinensis2021
- WeaselMustela nivalis2021
- HedgehogErinaceus europaeus2021
🐸Amphibians1 species
spring
2025▾
Palmate Newt
- Palmate NewtLissotriton helveticus
Hydropsyche siltalai · Lepidostoma hirtum · Sericostoma personatum · Brachycentrus subnubilus · Oecetis testacea +22
- Hydropsyche siltalaiHydropsyche siltalai2019
- Lepidostoma hirtumLepidostoma hirtum2019
- Sericostoma personatumSericostoma personatum2019
- Brachycentrus subnubilusBrachycentrus subnubilus2019
- Oecetis testaceaOecetis testacea2019
Himalayan Balsam · Common Scurvygrass · Danish Scurvygrass · Bluebell · Wild Strawberry +46
- Himalayan BalsamImpatiens glandulifera
- Common ScurvygrassCochlearia officinalis2016
- Danish ScurvygrassCochlearia danica2016
- BluebellHyacinthoides non-scripta2017
- Wild StrawberryFragaria vesca2014
- Marsh ThistleCirsium palustre
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot
1,046 records · National Biodiversity Network🐦Birds7 species
winterspring
2025▾
Pheasant · Tawny Owl · Barn Owl · Jay · Wren +2
- PheasantPhasianus colchicus2023
- Tawny OwlStrix aluco2019
- Barn OwlTyto alba2016
- JayGarrulus glandarius
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes2023
- SwiftApus apus2018
- House MartinDelichon urbicum2015
Mole · Red Deer · Otter · Grey Squirrel · Weasel +10
- MoleTalpa europaea
- Red DeerCervus elaphus2024
- OtterLutra lutra2022
- Grey SquirrelSciurus carolinensis2021
- WeaselMustela nivalis2021
- HedgehogErinaceus europaeus2021
🐸Amphibians1 species
spring
2025▾
Palmate Newt
- Palmate NewtLissotriton helveticus
Hydropsyche siltalai · Lepidostoma hirtum · Sericostoma personatum · Brachycentrus subnubilus · Oecetis testacea +22
- Hydropsyche siltalaiHydropsyche siltalai2019
- Lepidostoma hirtumLepidostoma hirtum2019
- Sericostoma personatumSericostoma personatum2019
- Brachycentrus subnubilusBrachycentrus subnubilus2019
- Oecetis testaceaOecetis testacea2019
Himalayan Balsam · Common Scurvygrass · Danish Scurvygrass · Bluebell · Wild Strawberry +46
- Himalayan BalsamImpatiens glandulifera
- Common ScurvygrassCochlearia officinalis2016
- Danish ScurvygrassCochlearia danica2016
- BluebellHyacinthoides non-scripta2017
- Wild StrawberryFragaria vesca2014
- Marsh ThistleCirsium palustre
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Soprano Pipistrelle
Soprano Pipistrelle
Pipistrellus pygmaeus2019
Pipistrellus pygmaeus2019
Red FoxVulpes vulpes2019Red FoxVulpes vulpes2019BadgerMeles meles2019BadgerMeles meles2019Lesser Horseshoe BatRhinolophus hipposideros2018Lesser Horseshoe BatRhinolophus hipposideros2018BatChiroptera2018BatChiroptera2018Natterer's BatMyotis nattereri2018Natterer's BatMyotis nattereri2018PipistrellePipistrellus pipistrellus2018PipistrellePipistrellus pipistrellus2018American MinkNeovison vison2015American MinkNeovison vison2015Brown Long-eared BatPlecotus auritus2014Brown Long-eared BatPlecotus auritus2014Hydropsyche pellucidula
Hydropsyche pellucidula
Hydropsyche pellucidula2019
Hydropsyche pellucidula2019
Silo pallipesSilo pallipes2019Silo pallipesSilo pallipes2019Rhyacophila dorsalisRhyacophila dorsalis2019Rhyacophila dorsalisRhyacophila dorsalis2019Ceraclea dissimilisCeraclea dissimilis2019Ceraclea dissimilisCeraclea dissimilis2019Lype phaeopa/reductaLype phaeopa/reducta2019Lype phaeopa/reductaLype phaeopa/reducta2019Athripsodes albifronsAthripsodes albifrons2019Athripsodes albifronsAthripsodes albifrons2019GatekeeperPyronia tithonus2016GatekeeperPyronia tithonus2016Meadow BrownManiola jurtina2015Meadow BrownManiola jurtina2015Anoplotrupes stercorosusAnoplotrupes stercorosusAnoplotrupes stercorosusAnoplotrupes stercorosusRutpela maculataRutpela maculataRutpela maculataRutpela maculataCuckoo-Spit InsectPhilaenus spumarius2019Cuckoo-Spit InsectPhilaenus spumarius2019Chaetopteryx villosaChaetopteryx villosa2019Chaetopteryx villosaChaetopteryx villosa2019Agapetus ochripesAgapetus ochripes2019Agapetus ochripesAgapetus ochripes2019Agapetus fuscipesAgapetus fuscipes2019Agapetus fuscipesAgapetus fuscipes2019Lype reductaLype reducta2019Lype reductaLype reducta2019Polycentropus flavomaculatusPolycentropus flavomaculatus2019Polycentropus flavomaculatusPolycentropus flavomaculatus2019Agapetus delicatulusAgapetus delicatulus2019Agapetus delicatulusAgapetus delicatulus2019HornetVespa crabro2019HornetVespa crabro2019Rosemary BeetleChrysolina americana2016Rosemary BeetleChrysolina americana2016RingletAphantopus hyperantus2015RingletAphantopus hyperantus2015Hemerocallis Gall MidgeContarinia quinquenotata2015Hemerocallis Gall MidgeContarinia quinquenotata2015Downlooker SnipeflyRhagio scolopaceus2014Downlooker SnipeflyRhagio scolopaceus20142014
2014
Cut-leaved Crane's-billGeranium dissectum2014Cut-leaved Crane's-billGeranium dissectum2014Short-fruited WillowherbEpilobium obscurum2014Short-fruited WillowherbEpilobium obscurum2014Creeping ThistleCirsium arvense2014Creeping ThistleCirsium arvense2014Common BentAgrostis capillaris2014Common BentAgrostis capillaris2014Bush VetchVicia sepium2014Bush VetchVicia sepium2014Barren BromeAnisantha sterilis2014Barren BromeAnisantha sterilis2014Wild AngelicaAngelica sylvestris2014Wild AngelicaAngelica sylvestris2014Guelder-roseViburnum opulus2014Guelder-roseViburnum opulus2014Common CalamintClinopodium ascendens2014Common CalamintClinopodium ascendens2014Rough ChervilChaerophyllum temulum2014Rough ChervilChaerophyllum temulum2014Bog StitchwortStellaria alsine2014Bog StitchwortStellaria alsine2014Shepherd's-purseCapsella bursa-pastoris2014Shepherd's-purseCapsella bursa-pastoris2014AlderAlnus glutinosa2014AlderAlnus glutinosa2014Cock's-footDactylis glomerata2014Cock's-footDactylis glomerata2014Wild CherryPrunus avium2014Wild CherryPrunus avium2014DaisyBellis perennis2014DaisyBellis perennis2014MeadowsweetFilipendula ulmaria2014MeadowsweetFilipendula ulmaria2014Meadow VetchlingLathyrus pratensis2014Meadow VetchlingLathyrus pratensis2014Yellow PimpernelLysimachia nemorum2014Yellow PimpernelLysimachia nemorum2014BetonyBetonica officinalis2014BetonyBetonica officinalis2014Hedge BindweedCalystegia sepium2014Hedge BindweedCalystegia sepium2014Rosebay WillowherbChamaenerion angustifolium2014Rosebay WillowherbChamaenerion angustifolium2014Yorkshire-fogHolcus lanatus2014Yorkshire-fogHolcus lanatus2014Sweet ChestnutCastanea sativa2014Sweet ChestnutCastanea sativa2014SelfhealPrunella vulgaris2014SelfhealPrunella vulgaris2014SilverweedPotentilla anserina2014SilverweedPotentilla anserina2014GoldenrodSolidago virgaurea2014GoldenrodSolidago virgaurea2014Grey SedgeCarex divulsa subsp. divulsa2014Grey SedgeCarex divulsa subsp. divulsa2014Lady-fernAthyrium filix-femina2014Lady-fernAthyrium filix-femina2014Male-fernDryopteris filix-mas2014Male-fernDryopteris filix-mas2014Hoary WillowherbEpilobium parviflorum2014Hoary WillowherbEpilobium parviflorum2014Horse-chestnutAesculus hippocastanum2014Horse-chestnutAesculus hippocastanum2014PolypodyPolypodium vulgare2014PolypodyPolypodium vulgare2014Dog-roseRosa canina2014Dog-roseRosa canina2014BrooklimeVeronica beccabunga2014BrooklimeVeronica beccabunga2014Hybrid Black-poplarPopulus deltoides x nigra = P. x canadensis2014Hybrid Black-poplarPopulus deltoides x nigra = P. x canadensis2014Umbellate HawkweedHieracium umbellatum2014Umbellate HawkweedHieracium umbellatum2014English ElmUlmus procera2014English ElmUlmus procera2014Turkey OakQuercus cerris2014Turkey OakQuercus cerris2014Enchanter's-nightshadeCircaea lutetiana2014Enchanter's-nightshadeCircaea lutetiana2014Broad-leaved WillowherbEpilobium montanum2014Broad-leaved WillowherbEpilobium montanum2014SnowberrySymphoricarpos albus2014SnowberrySymphoricarpos albus2014MontbretiaCrocosmia aurea x pottsii = C. x crocosmiiflora2014MontbretiaCrocosmia aurea x pottsii = C. x crocosmiiflora2014Smooth Hawk's-beardCrepis capillaris2014Smooth Hawk's-beardCrepis capillaris2014Common ValerianValeriana officinalis2014Common ValerianValeriana officinalis2014Events & activities nearby
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