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Getting here
50.72734, -4.40206
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦43+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Chaffinch and Robin
- ⛪Churchyard walks 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
- 🐦43+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Chaffinch and Robin
- ⛪Churchyard walks 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
🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Chaffinch, Robin, Wren +40 more · last seen 2025
Free
Birds — Chaffinch, Robin, Wren +40 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper +17 more · last seen 2019
Free
⛪Churchyard walks
Good match
Churchyard or religious grounds — wildlife sanctuary and quiet reflection
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
🍂Seasonal nature
Moderate match
Plants — Waved Silk-moss, Shining Hookeria · last seen 2015
Free
Photos
Signposts at Hornacott Chapel
Weather for this location
Next 14 daysNearby places
Useful places within 5 km
Wildlife to spot
2,079 records · National Biodiversity Network
Wildlife to spot
2,079 records · National Biodiversity NetworkGreat Tit · Chaffinch · Magpie · Anas platyrhynchos x · Robin +17
- Great TitParus major
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs2022
- MagpiePica pica2022
- Anas platyrhynchos xAnas platyrhynchos x2022
- RobinErithacus rubecula2022
- House SparrowPasser domesticus2022
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes2022
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus2022
- Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto2022
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus2022
- BlackbirdTurdus merula2022
- RookCorvus frugilegus2022
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone2022
- BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula2022
- JackdawColoeus monedula2022
- Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major2022
- Rock DoveColumba livia2022
- Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus2022
- PheasantPhasianus colchicus2022
- DunnockPrunella modularis2022
- SiskinSpinus spinus2022
- Song ThrushTurdus philomelos2022
Pygmy Shrew
Speckled Wood · Meadow Brown · Small White · Painted Lady · Gatekeeper +2
- Speckled WoodPararge aegeria
- Meadow BrownManiola jurtina
- Small WhitePieris rapae2015
- Painted LadyVanessa cardui2015
- GatekeeperPyronia tithonus2015
- Small TortoiseshellAglais urticae2015
🌿Plants134 species
springsummer
2022▾
Devon Whitebeam · Tufted Hair-grass · Upright Hedge-parsley · Heath Speedwell · Bulbous Rush +129
- Devon WhitebeamSorbus devoniensis
- Tufted Hair-grassDeschampsia cespitosa2021
- Upright Hedge-parsleyTorilis japonica
- Heath SpeedwellVeronica officinalis
- Bulbous RushJuncus bulbosus
- Plantago major subsp. majorPlantago major subsp. major
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot
2,079 records · National Biodiversity NetworkGreat Tit · Chaffinch · Magpie · Anas platyrhynchos x · Robin +17
- Great TitParus major
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs2022
- MagpiePica pica2022
- Anas platyrhynchos xAnas platyrhynchos x2022
- RobinErithacus rubecula2022
- House SparrowPasser domesticus2022
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes2022
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus2022
- Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto2022
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus2022
- BlackbirdTurdus merula2022
- RookCorvus frugilegus2022
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone2022
- BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula2022
- JackdawColoeus monedula2022
- Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major2022
- Rock DoveColumba livia2022
- Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus2022
- PheasantPhasianus colchicus2022
- DunnockPrunella modularis2022
- SiskinSpinus spinus2022
- Song ThrushTurdus philomelos2022
Pygmy Shrew
Speckled Wood · Meadow Brown · Small White · Painted Lady · Gatekeeper +2
- Speckled WoodPararge aegeria
- Meadow BrownManiola jurtina
- Small WhitePieris rapae2015
- Painted LadyVanessa cardui2015
- GatekeeperPyronia tithonus2015
- Small TortoiseshellAglais urticae2015
🌿Plants134 species
springsummer
2022▾
Devon Whitebeam · Tufted Hair-grass · Upright Hedge-parsley · Heath Speedwell · Bulbous Rush +129
- Devon WhitebeamSorbus devoniensis
- Tufted Hair-grassDeschampsia cespitosa2021
- Upright Hedge-parsleyTorilis japonica
- Heath SpeedwellVeronica officinalis
- Bulbous RushJuncus bulbosus
- Plantago major subsp. majorPlantago major subsp. major
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Peacock
Peacock
Aglais io2015
Aglais io2015
2021
2021
YarrowAchillea millefolium2021YarrowAchillea millefolium2021Arrhenatherum elatius var. bulbosumArrhenatherum elatius var. bulbosum2021Arrhenatherum elatius var. bulbosumArrhenatherum elatius var. bulbosum2021Greater Bird's-foot-trefoilLotus pedunculatus2021Greater Bird's-foot-trefoilLotus pedunculatus2021Smooth Sow-thistleSonchus oleraceus2021Smooth Sow-thistleSonchus oleraceus2021Common VetchVicia sativa subsp. segetalis2021Common VetchVicia sativa subsp. segetalis2021Lesser Swine-cressLepidium didymum2021Lesser Swine-cressLepidium didymum2021Toad RushJuncus bufonius2021Toad RushJuncus bufonius2021Wall SpeedwellVeronica arvensis2021Wall SpeedwellVeronica arvensis2021Cat's-earHypochaeris radicata2021Cat's-earHypochaeris radicata2021Slender St John's-wortHypericum pulchrum2021Slender St John's-wortHypericum pulchrum2021Broad-leaved DockRumex obtusifolius2021Broad-leaved DockRumex obtusifolius2021HogweedHeracleum sphondylium2021HogweedHeracleum sphondylium2021GroundselSenecio vulgaris2021GroundselSenecio vulgaris2021American WillowherbEpilobium ciliatum2021American WillowherbEpilobium ciliatum2021Buckler-FernDryopteris affinis subsp. affinis2021Buckler-FernDryopteris affinis subsp. affinis2021Curled DockRumex crispus2021Curled DockRumex crispus2021Prickly Sow-thistleSonchus asper2021Prickly Sow-thistleSonchus asper2021BlackthornPrunus spinosa2021BlackthornPrunus spinosa2021GorseUlex europaeus2021GorseUlex europaeus2021Procumbent PearlwortSagina procumbens2021Procumbent PearlwortSagina procumbens2021Annual Meadow-grassPoa annua2021Annual Meadow-grassPoa annua2021Lady-fernAthyrium filix-femina2015Lady-fernAthyrium filix-femina2015Oval SedgeCarex leporinaOval SedgeCarex leporinaCommon Bird's-foot-trefoilLotus corniculatusCommon Bird's-foot-trefoilLotus corniculatusMarsh Yellow-cressRorippa palustrisMarsh Yellow-cressRorippa palustrisIvy-leaved ToadflaxCymbalaria muralisIvy-leaved ToadflaxCymbalaria muralisPetty SpurgeEuphorbia peplusPetty SpurgeEuphorbia peplusKeeled-fruited CornsaladValerianella carinataKeeled-fruited CornsaladValerianella carinataSwine-cressLepidium coronopusSwine-cressLepidium coronopusTormentilPotentilla erectaTormentilPotentilla erectaReflexed StonecropPetrosedum rupestreReflexed StonecropPetrosedum rupestreSpear-leaved OracheAtriplex prostrataSpear-leaved OracheAtriplex prostrataFringed PearlwortSagina filicaulisFringed PearlwortSagina filicaulisShepherd's-purseCapsella bursa-pastorisShepherd's-purseCapsella bursa-pastorisFool's ParsleyAethusa cynapiumFool's ParsleyAethusa cynapiumBalmMelissa officinalisBalmMelissa officinalisGarden Lady's-mantleAlchemilla mollisGarden Lady's-mantleAlchemilla mollisCommon CouchElymus repensCommon CouchElymus repensSquirreltail FescueVulpia bromoidesSquirreltail FescueVulpia bromoidesField Forget-me-notMyosotis arvensisField Forget-me-notMyosotis arvensisGreat BindweedCalystegia sepium subsp. sepiumGreat BindweedCalystegia sepium subsp. sepiumFeverfewTanacetum partheniumFeverfewTanacetum partheniumSoft-bromeBromus hordeaceusSoft-bromeBromus hordeaceusPurple ToadflaxLinaria purpureaPurple ToadflaxLinaria purpureaCommon PoppyPapaver rhoeasCommon PoppyPapaver rhoeasWater-pepperPersicaria hydropiperWater-pepperPersicaria hydropiperMexican FleabaneErigeron karvinskianusMexican FleabaneErigeron karvinskianusGarden RadishRaphanus sativus2021Garden RadishRaphanus sativus2021Ranunculus flammula subsp. flammulaRanunculus flammula subsp. flammula2021Ranunculus flammula subsp. flammulaRanunculus flammula subsp. flammula2021ChicoryCichorium intybus2021ChicoryCichorium intybus2021Scentless MayweedTripleurospermum inodorum2021Scentless MayweedTripleurospermum inodorum2021Wavy Bitter-cressCardamine flexuosa2021Wavy Bitter-cressCardamine flexuosa2021Sharp-flowered RushJuncus acutiflorus2021Sharp-flowered RushJuncus acutiflorus2021Creeping Soft-grassHolcus mollis2021Creeping Soft-grassHolcus mollis2021AppleMalus domestica2021AppleMalus domestica2021BuckwheatFagopyrum esculentum2021BuckwheatFagopyrum esculentum2021Field MapleAcer campestre2021Field MapleAcer campestre2021Equal-leaved KnotgrassPolygonum arenastrum2021Equal-leaved KnotgrassPolygonum arenastrum2021Boreau's Ramping-fumitoryFumaria muralis subsp. boraei2021Boreau's Ramping-fumitoryFumaria muralis subsp. boraei2021Wild Service-treeSorbus torminalis2021Wild Service-treeSorbus torminalis2021Common OracheAtriplex patula2021Common OracheAtriplex patula2021BetonyBetonica officinalis2021BetonyBetonica officinalis2021Scorpion WeedPhacelia tanacetifolia2021Scorpion WeedPhacelia tanacetifolia2021Betula pubescens subsp. pubescensBetula pubescens subsp. pubescens2021Betula pubescens subsp. pubescensBetula pubescens subsp. pubescens2021Common Field-speedwellVeronica persica2021Common Field-speedwellVeronica persica2021Hoary WillowherbEpilobium parviflorum2021Hoary WillowherbEpilobium parviflorum2021Meadow FoxtailAlopecurus pratensis2021Meadow FoxtailAlopecurus pratensis2021Clustered DockRumex conglomeratus2021Clustered DockRumex conglomeratus2021Red CloverTrifolium pratense2021Red CloverTrifolium pratense2021Marsh CudweedGnaphalium uliginosum2021Marsh CudweedGnaphalium uliginosum2021Creeping BentAgrostis stolonifera2021Creeping BentAgrostis stolonifera2021Smooth Hawk's-beardCrepis capillaris2021Smooth Hawk's-beardCrepis capillaris2021Square-stalked St John's-wortHypericum tetrapterum2021Square-stalked St John's-wortHypericum tetrapterum2021Wild CherryPrunus avium2021Wild CherryPrunus avium2021BeechFagus sylvatica2021BeechFagus sylvatica2021Monterey PinePinus radiata2021Monterey PinePinus radiata2021Ulmus minor subsp. cornubiensisUlmus minor subsp. cornubiensis2021Ulmus minor subsp. cornubiensisUlmus minor subsp. cornubiensis2021Wild TeaselDipsacus fullonum2021Wild TeaselDipsacus fullonum2021Common BentAgrostis capillaris2021Common BentAgrostis capillaris2021Jointed RushJuncus articulatus2021Jointed RushJuncus articulatus2021LimeTilia cordata x platyphyllos = T. x europaea2021LimeTilia cordata x platyphyllos = T. x europaea2021Spear ThistleCirsium vulgare2021Spear ThistleCirsium vulgare2021Sticky Mouse-earCerastium glomeratum2021Sticky Mouse-earCerastium glomeratum2021Garlic MustardAlliaria petiolata2021Garlic MustardAlliaria petiolata2021Sheep's SorrelRumex acetosella2021Sheep's SorrelRumex acetosella2021Cut-leaved Crane's-billGeranium dissectum2021Cut-leaved Crane's-billGeranium dissectum2021CleaversGalium aparine2021CleaversGalium aparine2021Meadow ButtercupRanunculus acris2021Meadow ButtercupRanunculus acris2021Rough Meadow-grassPoa trivialis2021Rough Meadow-grassPoa trivialis2021Crab AppleMalus sylvestris2021Crab AppleMalus sylvestris2021Meadow VetchlingLathyrus pratensis2021Meadow VetchlingLathyrus pratensis2021Male-fernDryopteris filix-mas2021Male-fernDryopteris filix-mas2021PineappleweedMatricaria discoidea2021PineappleweedMatricaria discoidea2021Common NettleUrtica dioica2021Common NettleUrtica dioica2021AlexandersSmyrnium olusatrum2021AlexandersSmyrnium olusatrum2021Lesser TrefoilTrifolium dubium2021Lesser TrefoilTrifolium dubium2021Symphoricarpos albus subsp. laevigatusSymphoricarpos albus subsp. laevigatus2021Symphoricarpos albus subsp. laevigatusSymphoricarpos albus subsp. laevigatus2021SelfhealPrunella vulgaris2021SelfhealPrunella vulgaris2021Thyme-leaved SpeedwellVeronica serpyllifolia2021Thyme-leaved SpeedwellVeronica serpyllifolia2021Hedge WoundwortStachys sylvatica2021Hedge WoundwortStachys sylvatica2021Short-fruited WillowherbEpilobium obscurum2021Short-fruited WillowherbEpilobium obscurum2021NavelwortUmbilicus rupestris2021NavelwortUmbilicus rupestris2021Star SedgeCarex echinata2021Star SedgeCarex echinata2021Marsh PennywortHydrocotyle vulgaris2021Marsh PennywortHydrocotyle vulgaris2021NipplewortLapsana communis2021NipplewortLapsana communis2021Reynoutria japonica var. japonicaReynoutria japonica var. japonica2015Reynoutria japonica var. japonicaReynoutria japonica var. japonica2015Soft Shield-fernPolystichum setiferum2015Soft Shield-fernPolystichum setiferum2015Wood AvensGeum urbanum2015Wood AvensGeum urbanum2015Ground-ivyGlechoma hederacea2015Ground-ivyGlechoma hederacea2015BrackenPteridium aquilinum2015BrackenPteridium aquilinum2015HawthornCrataegus monogyna2015HawthornCrataegus monogyna2015Wood Club-rushScirpus sylvaticus2015Wood Club-rushScirpus sylvaticus2015Common ChickweedStellaria media2015Common ChickweedStellaria media2015Heath GroundselSenecio sylvaticus2015Heath GroundselSenecio sylvaticus2015Dog's MercuryMercurialis perennis2015Dog's MercuryMercurialis perennis2015Smooth-stalked SedgeCarex laevigata2015Smooth-stalked SedgeCarex laevigata2015Lesser CelandineFicaria verna2015Lesser CelandineFicaria verna2015Pendulous SedgeCarex pendula2015Pendulous SedgeCarex pendula2015Green AlkanetPentaglottis sempervirens2015Green AlkanetPentaglottis sempervirens2015White CloverTrifolium repens2015White CloverTrifolium repens2015TutsanHypericum androsaemum2015TutsanHypericum androsaemum2015Wood SpeedwellVeronica montana2015Wood SpeedwellVeronica montana2015Remote SedgeCarex remota2015Remote SedgeCarex remota2015HoneysuckleLonicera periclymenum2015HoneysuckleLonicera periclymenum2015Water MintMentha aquatica2015Water MintMentha aquatica2015Wild PrivetLigustrum vulgare2015Wild PrivetLigustrum vulgare2015Creeping CinquefoilPotentilla reptans2015Creeping CinquefoilPotentilla reptans2015Rusty WillowSalix cinerea subsp. oleifolia2015Rusty WillowSalix cinerea subsp. oleifolia2015Events & activities nearby
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