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🦅Birds✦Heritage🎠Play
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Getting here
52.42215, -0.80104
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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 Mute Swan and Moorhen
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- ☕The Tea Room — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦77+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mute Swan and Moorhen
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- ☕The Tea Room — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
☕Café🅿️Parking· Free🛝Playground
🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Mute Swan, Moorhen, Mallard +74 more · last seen 2025
Free
✦Heritage
Very strong match
Grade I listed building: CHURCH OF HOLY TRINITY; Religious grounds — local heritage
Free
playground, café, parking
Free
🛝Family friendly
Strong match
playground, café
Free
Birds — Mute Swan, Moorhen, Mallard +74 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Dark-edged Bee-fly, Tipula pagana, Acrossus rufipes +54 more · last seen 2026
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Midshires WayWalking route370 km▾
Multi-use trail links the Ridgeway National Trail with the Trans Pennine Trail
Named routeLength 370 kmRegional walking route
Jurassic WayWalking route142 km▾
Named routeLength 142 kmRegional walking route
Photos
Holy Trinity church, Rothwell
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Wildlife to spot
10,530 records · National Biodiversity Network
Wildlife to spot
10,530 records · National Biodiversity Network🐦Birds39 species
springsummer
2025▾
Goldfinch · Wren · Song Thrush · Coot · Blackbird +34
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
- Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
- CootFulica atra
- BlackbirdTurdus merula
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone
- Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major
- Mute SwanCygnus olor
- ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
- SwallowHirundo rustica
- Grey HeronArdea cinerea
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
- JackdawColoeus monedula
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos
- KingfisherAlcedo atthis
- Great Crested GrebePodiceps cristatus
- Stock DoveColumba oenas
- Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus
- Little EgretEgretta garzetta
- Greylag GooseAnser anser
- Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis
- DunnockPrunella modularis
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- WhitethroatCurruca communis
- Great TitParus major
- BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
- Coal TitPeriparus ater
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
- SkylarkAlauda arvensis
- MagpiePica pica
- Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
- Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
- JayGarrulus glandarius
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- TreecreeperCerthia familiaris
- GoldcrestRegulus regulus
- Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea
- GreenfinchChloris chloris
- PheasantPhasianus colchicus
Red Fox
🐝Insects21 species
springsummer
2026▾
Eristalis pertinax · Tipula confusa · Eupeodes luniger · Marmalade Hoverfly · Greater Bulb-Fly +16
- Eristalis pertinaxEristalis pertinax2025
- Tipula confusaTipula confusa2025
- Eupeodes lunigerEupeodes luniger2025
- Marmalade HoverflyEpisyrphus balteatus
- Greater Bulb-FlyMerodon equestris2025
Red Dead-nettle · Thale Cress · Hawthorn · Oxeye Daisy · Ash +83
- Red Dead-nettleLamium purpureum
- Thale CressArabidopsis thaliana
- HawthornCrataegus monogyna
- Oxeye DaisyLeucanthemum vulgare
- AshFraxinus excelsior
- Annual Meadow-grassPoa annua
- Common ChickweedStellaria media
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot
10,530 records · National Biodiversity Network🐦Birds39 species
springsummer
2025▾
Goldfinch · Wren · Song Thrush · Coot · Blackbird +34
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
- Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
- CootFulica atra
- BlackbirdTurdus merula
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone
- Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major
- Mute SwanCygnus olor
- ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
- SwallowHirundo rustica
- Grey HeronArdea cinerea
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
- JackdawColoeus monedula
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos
- KingfisherAlcedo atthis
- Great Crested GrebePodiceps cristatus
- Stock DoveColumba oenas
- Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus
- Little EgretEgretta garzetta
- Greylag GooseAnser anser
- Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis
- DunnockPrunella modularis
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- WhitethroatCurruca communis
- Great TitParus major
- BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
- Coal TitPeriparus ater
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
- SkylarkAlauda arvensis
- MagpiePica pica
- Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
- Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
- JayGarrulus glandarius
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- TreecreeperCerthia familiaris
- GoldcrestRegulus regulus
- Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea
- GreenfinchChloris chloris
- PheasantPhasianus colchicus
Red Fox
🐝Insects21 species
springsummer
2026▾
Eristalis pertinax · Tipula confusa · Eupeodes luniger · Marmalade Hoverfly · Greater Bulb-Fly +16
- Eristalis pertinaxEristalis pertinax2025
- Tipula confusaTipula confusa2025
- Eupeodes lunigerEupeodes luniger2025
- Marmalade HoverflyEpisyrphus balteatus
- Greater Bulb-FlyMerodon equestris2025
Red Dead-nettle · Thale Cress · Hawthorn · Oxeye Daisy · Ash +83
- Red Dead-nettleLamium purpureum
- Thale CressArabidopsis thaliana
- HawthornCrataegus monogyna
- Oxeye DaisyLeucanthemum vulgare
- AshFraxinus excelsior
- Annual Meadow-grassPoa annua
- Common ChickweedStellaria media
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Limnephilus lunatus
Limnephilus lunatus
Limnephilus lunatus2025
Limnephilus lunatus2025
Batman HoverflyMyathropa florea2025Batman HoverflyMyathropa florea2025Dark-edged Bee-flyBombylius major2025Dark-edged Bee-flyBombylius major2025Meliscaeva auricollisMeliscaeva auricollisMeliscaeva auricollisMeliscaeva auricollisWestern Conifer Seed BugLeptoglossus occidentalis2025Western Conifer Seed BugLeptoglossus occidentalis2025Harlequin LadybirdHarmonia axyridis2025Harlequin LadybirdHarmonia axyridis2025Hesperocorixa sahlbergiHesperocorixa sahlbergi2025Hesperocorixa sahlbergiHesperocorixa sahlbergi2025Birch ShieldbugElasmostethus interstinctus2025Birch ShieldbugElasmostethus interstinctus2025Acrossus rufipesAcrossus rufipes2025Acrossus rufipesAcrossus rufipes2025Bradycellus verbasciBradycellus verbasci2025Bradycellus verbasciBradycellus verbasci2025Hornet HoverflyVolucella zonaria2025Hornet HoverflyVolucella zonaria2025Sphaerophoria scriptaSphaerophoria scripta2025Sphaerophoria scriptaSphaerophoria scripta2025Syritta pipiensSyritta pipiens2025Syritta pipiensSyritta pipiens2025Mystacides longicornisMystacides longicornis2025Mystacides longicornisMystacides longicornis2025Black Sexton BeetleNicrophorus humator2025Black Sexton BeetleNicrophorus humator2025Stenophylax permistusStenophylax permistus2025Stenophylax permistusStenophylax permistus2025GroundselSenecio vulgarisGroundselSenecio vulgarisCock's-footDactylis glomerataCock's-footDactylis glomerataDaisyBellis perennisDaisyBellis perennisRibwort PlantainPlantago lanceolataRibwort PlantainPlantago lanceolataWhite Dead-nettleLamium albumWhite Dead-nettleLamium albumCommon Field-speedwellVeronica persicaCommon Field-speedwellVeronica persicaYarrowAchillea millefoliumYarrowAchillea millefoliumEnglish ElmUlmus proceraEnglish ElmUlmus proceraPrickly LettuceLactuca serriolaPrickly LettuceLactuca serriolaCommon FumitoryFumaria officinalisCommon FumitoryFumaria officinalisSelfhealPrunella vulgarisSelfhealPrunella vulgarisBlack BentAgrostis giganteaBlack BentAgrostis giganteaBeechFagus sylvaticaBeechFagus sylvaticaCut-leaved Crane's-billGeranium dissectumCut-leaved Crane's-billGeranium dissectumLawson CypressCupressus lawsonianaLawson CypressCupressus lawsonianaWellingtoniaSequoiadendron giganteumWellingtoniaSequoiadendron giganteumHorse-chestnutAesculus hippocastanumHorse-chestnutAesculus hippocastanumEvergreen OakQuercus ilexEvergreen OakQuercus ilexGreen Field-speedwellVeronica agrestisGreen Field-speedwellVeronica agrestisPrickly Sow-thistleSonchus asperPrickly Sow-thistleSonchus asperField MapleAcer campestreField MapleAcer campestreSpear ThistleCirsium vulgareSpear ThistleCirsium vulgareCreeping ButtercupRanunculus repensCreeping ButtercupRanunculus repensRough ChervilChaerophyllum temulumRough ChervilChaerophyllum temulumIvyHedera helixIvyHedera helixHollyIlex aquifoliumHollyIlex aquifoliumWood AvensGeum urbanumWood AvensGeum urbanumCommon NettleUrtica dioicaCommon NettleUrtica dioicaScots PinePinus sylvestrisScots PinePinus sylvestrisSmooth Hawk's-beardCrepis capillarisSmooth Hawk's-beardCrepis capillarisGermander SpeedwellVeronica chamaedrysGermander SpeedwellVeronica chamaedrysBristly OxtongueHelminthotheca echioidesBristly OxtongueHelminthotheca echioidesHedera hibernica 'Hibernica'Hedera hibernica 'Hibernica'Hedera hibernica 'Hibernica'Hedera hibernica 'Hibernica'Blue FleabaneErigeron acrisBlue FleabaneErigeron acrisCommon RagwortJacobaea vulgarisCommon RagwortJacobaea vulgarisButterfly-bushBuddleja davidiiButterfly-bushBuddleja davidiiColumbineAquilegia vulgarisColumbineAquilegia vulgarisHazelCorylus avellanaHazelCorylus avellanaCommon Mouse-earCerastium fontanumCommon Mouse-earCerastium fontanumGarlic MustardAlliaria petiolataGarlic MustardAlliaria petiolataRubus ulmifoliusRubus ulmifoliusRubus ulmifoliusRubus ulmifoliusCommon SorrelRumex acetosaCommon SorrelRumex acetosaCleaversGalium aparineCleaversGalium aparineGround-ivyGlechoma hederaceaGround-ivyGlechoma hederaceaCommon WhitlowgrassErophila vernaCommon WhitlowgrassErophila vernaHairy Bitter-cressCardamine hirsutaHairy Bitter-cressCardamine hirsutaYewTaxus baccataYewTaxus baccataElderSambucus nigraElderSambucus nigraWood DockRumex sanguineusWood DockRumex sanguineusField BindweedConvolvulus arvensisField BindweedConvolvulus arvensisCharlockSinapis arvensisCharlockSinapis arvensisNipplewortLapsana communisNipplewortLapsana communisBroad BeanVicia fabaBroad BeanVicia fabaBlackthornPrunus spinosaBlackthornPrunus spinosaNorway MapleAcer platanoidesNorway MapleAcer platanoidesCherry PlumPrunus cerasiferaCherry PlumPrunus cerasiferaAustrian PinePinus nigraAustrian PinePinus nigraWhite CloverTrifolium repensWhite CloverTrifolium repensEuropean LarchLarix deciduaEuropean LarchLarix deciduaBrambleRubus fruticosusBrambleRubus fruticosusPedunculate OakQuercus roburPedunculate OakQuercus roburSpear-leaved OracheAtriplex prostrataSpear-leaved OracheAtriplex prostrataCaper SpurgeEuphorbia lathyrisCaper SpurgeEuphorbia lathyrisMalus sylvestrisMalus sylvestrisMalus sylvestrisMalus sylvestrisHedge MustardSisymbrium officinaleHedge MustardSisymbrium officinaleItalian Lords-and-LadiesArum italicumItalian Lords-and-LadiesArum italicumCommon MallowMalva sylvestrisCommon MallowMalva sylvestrisPetty SpurgeEuphorbia peplusPetty SpurgeEuphorbia peplusGreat MulleinVerbascum thapsusGreat MulleinVerbascum thapsusAutumn HawkbitScorzoneroides autumnalisAutumn HawkbitScorzoneroides autumnalisWall BarleyHordeum murinumWall BarleyHordeum murinumFirethornPyracantha coccineaFirethornPyracantha coccineaHerb-RobertGeranium robertianumHerb-RobertGeranium robertianumWild-oatAvena fatuaWild-oatAvena fatuaMugwortArtemisia vulgarisMugwortArtemisia vulgarisLamb's-earStachys byzantinaLamb's-earStachys byzantinaCommon CouchElymus repensCommon CouchElymus repensGreat WillowherbEpilobium hirsutumGreat WillowherbEpilobium hirsutumFool's Water-CressHelosciadium nodiflorumFool's Water-CressHelosciadium nodiflorumSalix fragilisSalix fragilisSalix fragilisSalix fragilisRed CloverTrifolium pratenseRed CloverTrifolium pratense