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🦅 Birds✦ Heritage🦉 Wildlife
Public access Dogs welcome 39 ha
Getting here
51.87245, -2.29895
Open directionsv Highnam Court is a Grade I listed country house in Highnam, Gloucestershire, England, constructed in the 17th century. The estate passed from the Cooke family to the Guise family and, in the mid-19th century, was purchased by a member of the Gambier-Parry family.
Read more on Wikipedia → English country house Grade I listed building
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🐦 67+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon 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
🐦 67+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon 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 — Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird +64 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
Free
✦ Heritage
Very strong match
Grade I listed building: HIGHNAM COURT; Historic site with public access
Free
Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird +64 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Common Darter, Ruddy Darter, Southern Hawker +146 more · last seen 2025
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 10 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Gloucestershire Way Walking route 161 km ▾
Named route Length 161 km Regional walking route
Show on map Severn Way (3) Worcester to Bristol Walking route 153 km ▾
Named route Ref SW (3) Length 153 km Regional walking route
Show on map Wysis Way Walking route 88.5 km ▾
Long distance footpath forming a link between the Thames and the Wye
Named route Ref WYS Length 88.5 km Regional walking route
Show on map Geopark Way Walking route 175 km ▾
Named route Ref geo Length 175 km Regional walking route
Show on map Geology Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map 85 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Mercian Way Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 45 National Cycle Network
Show on map Route 41 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 41 National Cycle Network
Show on map Newent Cycling Loop Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref NCL Regional cycle route
Show on map Route 6 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 6 Local cycle route
Show on map National Cycle Network Route 42 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 42 National Cycle Network
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 47 m ▾
Named route Ref 42 Length 47 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map Photos Eagle and Rabbit carving, Highnam Court Gardens
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Wildlife to spot
8,115 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 8,115 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 41 species
winter autumn
2026 ▾
Woodpigeon · Robin · Great Tit · Blue Tit · Long-tailed Tit +36
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Robin Erithacus rubecula Great Tit Parus major Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Dunnock Prunella modularis Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Magpie Pica pica Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor Starling Sturnus vulgaris Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Redwing Turdus iliacus Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Marsh Tit Poecile palustris2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Teal Anas crecca Shelduck Tadorna tadorna Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata2025 Whitethroat Curruca communis2025 🦌 Mammals 3 species
autumn winter
2025 ▾
Roe Deer · Grey Squirrel · Rabbit
Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus Common Darter · 7-spot Ladybird · Migrant Hawker · Southern Hawker · Ruddy Darter +19
Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Migrant Hawker Aeshna mixta Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea Ruddy Darter Sympetrum sanguineum Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis Rubus ulmifolius
Rubus ulmifolius Rubus ulmifolius Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 8,115 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 41 species
winter autumn
2026 ▾
Woodpigeon · Robin · Great Tit · Blue Tit · Long-tailed Tit +36
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Robin Erithacus rubecula Great Tit Parus major Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Dunnock Prunella modularis Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Magpie Pica pica Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor Starling Sturnus vulgaris Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Redwing Turdus iliacus Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Marsh Tit Poecile palustris2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Teal Anas crecca Shelduck Tadorna tadorna Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata2025 Whitethroat Curruca communis2025 🦌 Mammals 3 species
autumn winter
2025 ▾
Roe Deer · Grey Squirrel · Rabbit
Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus Common Darter · 7-spot Ladybird · Migrant Hawker · Southern Hawker · Ruddy Darter +19
Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Migrant Hawker Aeshna mixta Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea Ruddy Darter Sympetrum sanguineum Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis Rubus ulmifolius
Rubus ulmifolius Rubus ulmifolius Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella
Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella
Beautiful Demoiselle Calopteryx virgo
Beautiful Demoiselle Calopteryx virgo
Scathophaga stercoraria Scathophaga stercoraria
Scathophaga stercoraria Scathophaga stercoraria
14-spot Ladybird Propylea quattuordecimpunctata
14-spot Ladybird Propylea quattuordecimpunctata
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes
Cherry Slugworm Caliroa cerasi
Cherry Slugworm Caliroa cerasi
Anoecia (Anoecia) corni Anoecia (Anoecia) corni
Anoecia (Anoecia) corni Anoecia (Anoecia) corni
Cramp-Ball Fungus Weevil Platyrhinus resinosus
Cramp-Ball Fungus Weevil Platyrhinus resinosus
Orange Ladybird Halyzia sedecimguttata
Orange Ladybird Halyzia sedecimguttata
Four-spotted Chaser Libellula quadrimaculata
Four-spotted Chaser Libellula quadrimaculata
White-legged Damselfly Platycnemis pennipes
White-legged Damselfly Platycnemis pennipes
Black-tailed Skimmer Orthetrum cancellatum
Black-tailed Skimmer Orthetrum cancellatum
Brown Hawker Aeshna grandis
Brown Hawker Aeshna grandis
Red-eyed Damselfly Erythromma najas
Red-eyed Damselfly Erythromma najas
Banded Demoiselle Calopteryx splendens
Banded Demoiselle Calopteryx splendens
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus
Common Blue Damselfly Enallagma cyathigerum
Common Blue Damselfly Enallagma cyathigerum 