Iron Age enclosure on Whittle Hill
3 ha
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🦅Birds🦉Wildlife🦋Insects
Free entryDogs welcome3 ha
Getting here
55.16618, -1.81157
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦25+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Dipper and Blackbird
- ✦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
- 🐦25+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Dipper and Blackbird
- ✦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 — Dipper, Blackbird, Collared Dove +22 more · last seen 2025
Free
Birds — Dipper, Blackbird, Collared Dove +22 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Ashy Mining Bee, Cheilosia illustrata, Vestal Cuckoo Bee +73 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Wood Anemone, Stone Bramble, Wood Speedwell +29 more · last seen 2023
Free
Photos
Pylon and fields at Whittle Hill
Weather for this location
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Wildlife to spot
1,335 records · National Biodiversity Network
Wildlife to spot
1,335 records · National Biodiversity NetworkDipper · Blackbird · Collared Dove · Nuthatch · Garden Warbler +20
- DipperCinclus cinclus2022
- BlackbirdTurdus merula
- Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto
- NuthatchSitta europaea2024
- Garden WarblerSylvia borin2023
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus2023
- Coal TitPeriparus ater2023
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs2023
- Pied WagtailMotacilla alba yarrellii2023
- RobinErithacus rubecula2023
- ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita2023
- Song ThrushTurdus philomelos2023
- Great TitParus major2023
- TreecreeperCerthia familiaris2023
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes2023
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone2023
- JackdawColoeus monedula2023
- JayGarrulus glandarius2023
- PheasantPhasianus colchicus2023
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus2023
- LinnetLinaria cannabina2023
- CurlewNumenius arquata2023
- BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula2023
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis2023
- Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea2023
🐝Insects76 species
springsummer
2025▾
Ashy Mining Bee · Cheilosia illustrata · Vestal Cuckoo Bee · Orange-tailed Mining Bee · Xylota segnis +71
- Ashy Mining BeeAndrena cineraria2024
- Cheilosia illustrataCheilosia illustrata2024
- Vestal Cuckoo BeeBombus vestalis2023
- Orange-tailed Mining BeeAndrena haemorrhoa2024
- Xylota segnisXylota segnis2024
Wood Anemone · Stone Bramble · Wood Speedwell · Leopard's-bane · Wood Crane's-bill +27
- Wood AnemoneAnemone nemorosa
- Stone BrambleRubus saxatilis
- Wood SpeedwellVeronica montana
- Leopard's-baneDoronicum pardalianches
- Wood Crane's-billGeranium sylvaticum
- Martagon LilyLilium martagon
- False-bromeBrachypodium sylvaticum
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot
1,335 records · National Biodiversity NetworkDipper · Blackbird · Collared Dove · Nuthatch · Garden Warbler +20
- DipperCinclus cinclus2022
- BlackbirdTurdus merula
- Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto
- NuthatchSitta europaea2024
- Garden WarblerSylvia borin2023
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus2023
- Coal TitPeriparus ater2023
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs2023
- Pied WagtailMotacilla alba yarrellii2023
- RobinErithacus rubecula2023
- ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita2023
- Song ThrushTurdus philomelos2023
- Great TitParus major2023
- TreecreeperCerthia familiaris2023
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes2023
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone2023
- JackdawColoeus monedula2023
- JayGarrulus glandarius2023
- PheasantPhasianus colchicus2023
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus2023
- LinnetLinaria cannabina2023
- CurlewNumenius arquata2023
- BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula2023
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis2023
- Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea2023
🐝Insects76 species
springsummer
2025▾
Ashy Mining Bee · Cheilosia illustrata · Vestal Cuckoo Bee · Orange-tailed Mining Bee · Xylota segnis +71
- Ashy Mining BeeAndrena cineraria2024
- Cheilosia illustrataCheilosia illustrata2024
- Vestal Cuckoo BeeBombus vestalis2023
- Orange-tailed Mining BeeAndrena haemorrhoa2024
- Xylota segnisXylota segnis2024
Wood Anemone · Stone Bramble · Wood Speedwell · Leopard's-bane · Wood Crane's-bill +27
- Wood AnemoneAnemone nemorosa
- Stone BrambleRubus saxatilis
- Wood SpeedwellVeronica montana
- Leopard's-baneDoronicum pardalianches
- Wood Crane's-billGeranium sylvaticum
- Martagon LilyLilium martagon
- False-bromeBrachypodium sylvaticum
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Common Carder Bee
Common Carder Bee
Bombus pascuorum2023
Bombus pascuorum2023
Cercopis vulnerataCercopis vulnerataCercopis vulnerataCercopis vulnerataAzure DamselflyCoenagrion puella2024Azure DamselflyCoenagrion puella2024Portevinia maculataPortevinia maculata2024Portevinia maculataPortevinia maculata2024Large Red DamselflyPyrrhosoma nymphula2024Large Red DamselflyPyrrhosoma nymphula2024Helophilus pendulusHelophilus pendulus2024Helophilus pendulusHelophilus pendulus2024Eristalis pertinaxEristalis pertinax2023Eristalis pertinaxEristalis pertinax2023Marmalade HoverflyEpisyrphus balteatus2023Marmalade HoverflyEpisyrphus balteatus2023Early BumblebeeBombus pratorum2023Early BumblebeeBombus pratorum2023Emerald DamselflyLestes sponsa2023Emerald DamselflyLestes sponsa2023Red-tailed BumblebeeBombus lapidarius2022Red-tailed BumblebeeBombus lapidarius20227-spot LadybirdCoccinella septempunctata7-spot LadybirdCoccinella septempunctataBaccha elongataBaccha elongata2024Baccha elongataBaccha elongata2024Dark-edged Bee-flyBombylius major2024Dark-edged Bee-flyBombylius major2024Rhingia campestrisRhingia campestris2024Rhingia campestrisRhingia campestris2024Melanostoma scalareMelanostoma scalare2024Melanostoma scalareMelanostoma scalare2024Chrysotoxum bicinctumChrysotoxum bicinctum2023Chrysotoxum bicinctumChrysotoxum bicinctum2023SyrphusSyrphus2023SyrphusSyrphus2023Volucella pellucensVolucella pellucens2023Volucella pellucensVolucella pellucens2023Eristalis horticolaEristalis horticola2023Eristalis horticolaEristalis horticola2023SphaerophoriaSphaerophoria2023SphaerophoriaSphaerophoria2023Batman HoverflyMyathropa florea2023Batman HoverflyMyathropa florea2023Leucozona glauciaLeucozona glaucia2023Leucozona glauciaLeucozona glaucia2023Small Garden BumblebeeBombus hortorum2023Small Garden BumblebeeBombus hortorum2023Cheilosia albitarsisCheilosia albitarsis2023Cheilosia albitarsisCheilosia albitarsis2023Platycheirus albimanusPlatycheirus albimanus2022Platycheirus albimanusPlatycheirus albimanus202210-spot LadybirdAdalia decempunctata10-spot LadybirdAdalia decempunctataSericomyia silentisSericomyia silentis2024Sericomyia silentisSericomyia silentis2024LeucophoraLeucophora2024LeucophoraLeucophora2024Syritta pipiensSyritta pipiens2024Syritta pipiensSyritta pipiens2024Lathbury's Nomad BeeNomada lathburiana2024Lathbury's Nomad BeeNomada lathburiana2024Leucozona lucorumLeucozona lucorum2024Leucozona lucorumLeucozona lucorum2024Eudasyphora cyanicolorEudasyphora cyanicolor2024Eudasyphora cyanicolorEudasyphora cyanicolor2024Tipula maximaTipula maxima2024Tipula maximaTipula maxima2024Cheilosia variabilisCheilosia variabilis2023Cheilosia variabilisCheilosia variabilis2023SpheginaSphegina2023SpheginaSphegina2023Phasia hemipteraPhasia hemiptera2023Phasia hemipteraPhasia hemiptera2023Volucella bombylansVolucella bombylans2023Volucella bombylansVolucella bombylans2023Broad CenturionChloromyia formosa2023Broad CenturionChloromyia formosa2023Melangyna umbellatarumMelangyna umbellatarum2023Melangyna umbellatarumMelangyna umbellatarum2023Eristalis tenaxEristalis tenax2023Eristalis tenaxEristalis tenax2023Meliscaeva cinctellaMeliscaeva cinctella2023Meliscaeva cinctellaMeliscaeva cinctella2023Hill Cuckoo BeeBombus rupestris2023Hill Cuckoo BeeBombus rupestris2023Cheilosia scutellataCheilosia scutellata2023Cheilosia scutellataCheilosia scutellata2023Epistrophe grossulariaeEpistrophe grossulariae2023Epistrophe grossulariaeEpistrophe grossulariae2023Meliscaeva auricollisMeliscaeva auricollis2023Meliscaeva auricollisMeliscaeva auricollis2023Syrphus torvusSyrphus torvus2023Syrphus torvusSyrphus torvus2023Barbut's Cuckoo BeeBombus barbutellus2023Barbut's Cuckoo BeeBombus barbutellus2023Common Yellow-face BeeHylaeus communis2023Common Yellow-face BeeHylaeus communis2023Field Digger WaspArgogorytes mystaceus2023Field Digger WaspArgogorytes mystaceus2023Brachypalpoides lentusBrachypalpoides lentus2023Brachypalpoides lentusBrachypalpoides lentus2023Common Leaf WeevilPhyllobius pyri2023Common Leaf WeevilPhyllobius pyri2023Willughby's Leafcutter BeeMegachile willughbiella2022Willughby's Leafcutter BeeMegachile willughbiella2022Gypsy Cuckoo BeeBombus bohemicus2022Gypsy Cuckoo BeeBombus bohemicus2022Fork-tailed Flower BeeAnthophora furcata2022Fork-tailed Flower BeeAnthophora furcata2022Yellow-legged Furrow BeeHalictus rubicundus2022Yellow-legged Furrow BeeHalictus rubicundus2022Tree BumblebeeBombus hypnorum2022Tree BumblebeeBombus hypnorum2022Cream-spot LadybirdCalvia quattuordecimguttata2022Cream-spot LadybirdCalvia quattuordecimguttata2022Platycheirus manicatusPlatycheirus manicatus2022Platycheirus manicatusPlatycheirus manicatus2022Dasysyrphus tricinctusDasysyrphus tricinctus2022Dasysyrphus tricinctusDasysyrphus tricinctus2022Buff-tailed BumblebeeBombus terrestris2022Buff-tailed BumblebeeBombus terrestris2022Ferdinandea cupreaFerdinandea cuprea2022Ferdinandea cupreaFerdinandea cuprea2022Buffish Mining BeeAndrena nigroaenea2022Buffish Mining BeeAndrena nigroaenea2022Red Mason BeeOsmia bicornis2022Red Mason BeeOsmia bicornis2022Tawny Mining BeeAndrena fulva2022Tawny Mining BeeAndrena fulva2022Dasysyrphus albostriatusDasysyrphus albostriatus2021Dasysyrphus albostriatusDasysyrphus albostriatus2021Common Blue DamselflyEnallagma cyathigerum2021Common Blue DamselflyEnallagma cyathigerum2021Four-spotted ChaserLibellula quadrimaculata2021Four-spotted ChaserLibellula quadrimaculata2021Blue-tailed DamselflyIschnura elegans2021Blue-tailed DamselflyIschnura elegans2021Common DarterSympetrum striolatum2021Common DarterSympetrum striolatum2021Broad-bodied ChaserLibellula depressa2021Broad-bodied ChaserLibellula depressa2021Pendulous SedgeCarex pendulaPendulous SedgeCarex pendulaWoodruffGalium odoratumWoodruffGalium odoratumGiant FescueSchedonorus giganteusGiant FescueSchedonorus giganteusPedunculate OakQuercus roburPedunculate OakQuercus roburAshFraxinus excelsiorAshFraxinus excelsiorDog's MercuryMercurialis perennisDog's MercuryMercurialis perennisHairy St John's-wortHypericum hirsutumHairy St John's-wortHypericum hirsutumAlderAlnus glutinosaAlderAlnus glutinosaSanicleSanicula europaeaSanicleSanicula europaeaGreat Wood-rushLuzula sylvaticaGreat Wood-rushLuzula sylvaticaSycamoreAcer pseudoplatanusSycamoreAcer pseudoplatanusWood-sedgeCarex sylvaticaWood-sedgeCarex sylvaticaHawthornCrataegus monogynaHawthornCrataegus monogynaWood MilletMilium effusumWood MilletMilium effusumWood-sorrelOxalis acetosellaWood-sorrelOxalis acetosellaSweet CicelyMyrrhis odorataSweet CicelyMyrrhis odorataBeechFagus sylvaticaBeechFagus sylvaticaRamsonsAllium ursinumRamsonsAllium ursinumLords-and-LadiesArum maculatumLords-and-LadiesArum maculatumBluebellHyacinthoides non-scriptaBluebellHyacinthoides non-scriptaWater AvensGeum rivaleWater AvensGeum rivaleWood MelickMelica unifloraWood MelickMelica unifloraLarge Bitter-cressCardamine amaraLarge Bitter-cressCardamine amaraPolypodyPolypodium vulgare2022PolypodyPolypodium vulgare2022Bitter-vetchLathyrus linifolius2022Bitter-vetchLathyrus 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