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🦅 Birds✦ Heritage🦉 Wildlife
Public access Dogs welcome 352 ha
Getting here
52.59859, 1.07882
Open directionsv ✦ Grade II* Registered Park and Garden — Particularly important historic designed landscape on the National Heritage List for England, of more than special interest.
English country house Grade II* listed building c. 1712
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🐦 55+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Blue Tit ✦ 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
🐦 55+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Blue Tit ✦ 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, Blue Tit, Rook +52 more · last seen 2026; Grazing marsh — lapwing, redshank, snipe and wintering wildfowl
Free
Historic site with public access; Grade II* listed building: KIMBERLEY HOUSE INCLUDING SERVICE WINGS TO NORTH WEST AND SOUTH EAST
Free
Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Rook +52 more · last seen 2026; Lowland heathland priority habitat
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies; Insects — Small White, Field Grasshopper, Meadow Brown +114 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Bluebell, Dog's Mercury, Red Campion +222 more · last seen 2025
Free
〰 Waterside walks
Good match
Grazing marsh and ditches — waterside walking
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 2 signed routes nearby · 19 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Kett's Country Walk Walking route 18 km ▾
Wymondham to Norwich
Named route Length 18 km Point-to-point Regional walking route
Show on map Wymondham’s Abbey Trail Walking route 1.1 km ▾
Named route Length 1.1 km Round trip Local walking route
Show on map The Avenue public footpath · 559 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 559 m Path type: track
Show on map 2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Blue Pedalway Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref Blue Point-to-point Local cycle route
Show on map Blue Pedalway Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref Blue Point-to-point Local cycle route
Show on map Photos Kimberley: Kimberley Hall from Carleton Bridge
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Wildlife to spot
2,753 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 2,753 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 21 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Woodpigeon · Blue Tit · Barn Owl · Great Tit · Greenfinch +16
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Barn Owl Tyto alba Great Tit Parus major Greenfinch Chloris chloris Starling Sturnus vulgaris Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Magpie Pica pica Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Cuckoo Cuculus canorus2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2022 Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava2021 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2020 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2020 Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca2020 🦌 Mammals 3 species
winter spring summer
2021 ▾
Grey Squirrel · Hedgehog · Brown Hare
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus Brown Hare Lepus europaeus2020 🦎 Reptiles 2 species
spring summer
2024 ▾
Slow-worm · Grass Snake
Slow-worm Anguis fragilis Grass Snake Natrix helvetica Field Grasshopper · Speckled Bush-cricket · Meadow Grasshopper · 22-spot Ladybird · Harlequin Ladybird +43
Field Grasshopper Chorthippus brunneus Speckled Bush-cricket Leptophyes punctatissima Meadow Grasshopper Pseudochorthippus parallelus 22-spot Ladybird Psyllobora vigintiduopunctata Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Apple-mint · Chicory · White Bryony · Germander Speedwell · Mistletoe +64
Apple-mint Mentha spicata x suaveolens = M. x villosa Chicory Cichorium intybus White Bryony Bryonia dioica Germander Speedwell Veronica chamaedrys Mistletoe Viscum album Hart's-Tongue Asplenium scolopendrium Common Mouse-ear Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 2,753 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 21 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Woodpigeon · Blue Tit · Barn Owl · Great Tit · Greenfinch +16
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Barn Owl Tyto alba Great Tit Parus major Greenfinch Chloris chloris Starling Sturnus vulgaris Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Magpie Pica pica Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Cuckoo Cuculus canorus2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2022 Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava2021 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2020 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2020 Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca2020 🦌 Mammals 3 species
winter spring summer
2021 ▾
Grey Squirrel · Hedgehog · Brown Hare
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus Brown Hare Lepus europaeus2020 🦎 Reptiles 2 species
spring summer
2024 ▾
Slow-worm · Grass Snake
Slow-worm Anguis fragilis Grass Snake Natrix helvetica Field Grasshopper · Speckled Bush-cricket · Meadow Grasshopper · 22-spot Ladybird · Harlequin Ladybird +43
Field Grasshopper Chorthippus brunneus Speckled Bush-cricket Leptophyes punctatissima Meadow Grasshopper Pseudochorthippus parallelus 22-spot Ladybird Psyllobora vigintiduopunctata Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Apple-mint · Chicory · White Bryony · Germander Speedwell · Mistletoe +64
Apple-mint Mentha spicata x suaveolens = M. x villosa Chicory Cichorium intybus White Bryony Bryonia dioica Germander Speedwell Veronica chamaedrys Mistletoe Viscum album Hart's-Tongue Asplenium scolopendrium Common Mouse-ear Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Adonis' Ladybird
Adonis' Ladybird
Hippodamia variegata
Hippodamia variegata
14-spot Ladybird Propylea quattuordecimpunctata
14-spot Ladybird Propylea quattuordecimpunctata
Dark Bush-cricket Pholidoptera griseoaptera
Dark Bush-cricket Pholidoptera griseoaptera
Roesel's Bush-cricket Roeseliana roeselii
Roesel's Bush-cricket Roeseliana roeselii
Woundwort Shieldbug Eysarcoris venustissimus2020
Woundwort Shieldbug Eysarcoris venustissimus2020
Oak Mining Sawfly Profenusa pygmaea2020
Oak Mining Sawfly Profenusa pygmaea2020
16-spot Ladybird Tytthaspis sedecimpunctata
16-spot Ladybird Tytthaspis sedecimpunctata
Platycheirus peltatus agg. Platycheirus peltatus agg.
Platycheirus peltatus agg. Platycheirus peltatus agg.
Acorn Weevil Curculio glandium
Acorn Weevil Curculio glandium
Oak Bush-cricket Meconema thalassinum
Oak Bush-cricket Meconema thalassinum
Mystacides longicornis Mystacides longicornis
Mystacides longicornis Mystacides longicornis
Vine Weevil Otiorhynchus sulcatus
Vine Weevil Otiorhynchus sulcatus
Lachnus roboris Lachnus roboris2024
Lachnus roboris Lachnus roboris2024
Cream-spot Ladybird Calvia quattuordecimguttata2024
Cream-spot Ladybird Calvia quattuordecimguttata2024
Xanthogramma pedissequum Xanthogramma pedissequum2024
Xanthogramma pedissequum Xanthogramma pedissequum2024
Cacopsylla peregrina Cacopsylla peregrina2024
Cacopsylla peregrina Cacopsylla peregrina2024
Trioza centranthi Trioza centranthi2024
Trioza centranthi Trioza centranthi2024
Box Sucker Psylla buxi2024
Box Sucker Psylla buxi2024
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes2024
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes2024
Chrysotoxum festivum Chrysotoxum festivum2024
Chrysotoxum festivum Chrysotoxum festivum2024
Trioza remota Trioza remota2024
Trioza remota Trioza remota2024
Psyllopsis fraxini agg. Psyllopsis fraxini agg.2024
Psyllopsis fraxini agg. Psyllopsis fraxini agg.2024
Nigrotipula nigra Nigrotipula nigra2024
Nigrotipula nigra Nigrotipula nigra2024
Sphaerophoria scripta Sphaerophoria scripta2023
Sphaerophoria scripta Sphaerophoria scripta2023
Tiger Cranefly Nephrotoma flavescens2023
Tiger Cranefly Nephrotoma flavescens2023
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina2023
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina2023
Stictoleptura rubra Stictoleptura rubra2022
Stictoleptura rubra Stictoleptura rubra2022
Lily Beetle Lilioceris lilii2021
Lily Beetle Lilioceris lilii2021
Common Red-legged Robberfly Dioctria rufipes2021
Common Red-legged Robberfly Dioctria rufipes2021
Rose Leaf-roller Sawfly Blennocampa phyllocolpa2020
Rose Leaf-roller Sawfly Blennocampa phyllocolpa2020
Pine Ladybird Exochomus quadripustulatus2020
Pine Ladybird Exochomus quadripustulatus2020
Orchestes hortorum Orchestes hortorum2020
Orchestes hortorum Orchestes hortorum2020
Agapanthia villosoviridescens Agapanthia villosoviridescens2020
Agapanthia villosoviridescens Agapanthia villosoviridescens2020
Agapetus fuscipes Agapetus fuscipes2019
Agapetus fuscipes Agapetus fuscipes2019
Polycentropus flavomaculatus Polycentropus flavomaculatus2019
Polycentropus flavomaculatus Polycentropus flavomaculatus2019
Hydropsyche siltalai Hydropsyche siltalai2019
Hydropsyche siltalai Hydropsyche siltalai2019
Mystacides azurea Mystacides azurea2019
Mystacides azurea Mystacides azurea2019
Hydropsyche pellucidula Hydropsyche pellucidula2019
Hydropsyche pellucidula Hydropsyche pellucidula2019
Tinodes waeneri Tinodes waeneri2019
Tinodes waeneri Tinodes waeneri2019
Peacock Aglais io2019
Peacock Aglais io2019
Comma Polygonia c-album2019
Comma Polygonia c-album2019
Small White Pieris rapae2019
Small White Pieris rapae2019 Cerastium fontanum
Cerastium fontanum
Black Spleenwort Asplenium adiantum-nigrum
Black Spleenwort Asplenium adiantum-nigrum
Bramble Rubus fruticosus2024
Bramble Rubus fruticosus2024
Ground-ivy Glechoma hederacea2024
Ground-ivy Glechoma hederacea2024
Rat's-tail Fescue Vulpia myuros2024
Rat's-tail Fescue Vulpia myuros2024
Spear Thistle Cirsium vulgare2024
Spear Thistle Cirsium vulgare2024
Goldilocks Buttercup Ranunculus auricomus2024
Goldilocks Buttercup Ranunculus auricomus2024
Rough Chervil Chaerophyllum temulum2024
Rough Chervil Chaerophyllum temulum2024
Hornbeam Carpinus betulus2024
Hornbeam Carpinus betulus2024
Male-fern Dryopteris filix-mas2024
Male-fern Dryopteris filix-mas2024
Garlic Mustard Alliaria petiolata2024
Garlic Mustard Alliaria petiolata2024
Broad-leaved Dock Rumex obtusifolius2024
Broad-leaved Dock Rumex obtusifolius2024
Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus2024
Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus2024
Primrose Primula vulgaris2024
Primrose Primula vulgaris2024
Gooseberry Ribes uva-crispa2024
Gooseberry Ribes uva-crispa2024
False Oat-grass Arrhenatherum elatius2024
False Oat-grass Arrhenatherum elatius2024
Dog's Mercury Mercurialis perennis2024
Dog's Mercury Mercurialis perennis2024
Bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta2024
Bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta2024
Common Nettle Urtica dioica2024
Common Nettle Urtica dioica2024
Three-nerved Sandwort Moehringia trinervia2024
Three-nerved Sandwort Moehringia trinervia2024
Beech Fagus sylvatica2024
Beech Fagus sylvatica2024
Rowan Sorbus aucuparia2024
Rowan Sorbus aucuparia2024
Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense2024
Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense2024
Elder Sambucus nigra2024
Elder Sambucus nigra2024
Wild Cherry Prunus avium2024
Wild Cherry Prunus avium2024
Foxglove Digitalis purpurea2024
Foxglove Digitalis purpurea2024
Soft-brome Bromus hordeaceus2024
Soft-brome Bromus hordeaceus2024
Broad Buckler-fern Dryopteris dilatata2024
Broad Buckler-fern Dryopteris dilatata2024
Cleavers Galium aparine2024
Cleavers Galium aparine2024
Pendulous Sedge Carex pendula2024
Pendulous Sedge Carex pendula2024
Sweet Chestnut Castanea sativa2024
Sweet Chestnut Castanea sativa2024
Hazel Corylus avellana2024
Hazel Corylus avellana2024
Raspberry Rubus idaeus2024
Raspberry Rubus idaeus2024
Bracken Pteridium aquilinum2024
Bracken Pteridium aquilinum2024
Red Campion Silene dioica2024
Red Campion Silene dioica2024
Rough Meadow-grass Poa trivialis2024
Rough Meadow-grass Poa trivialis2024
Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris2024
Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris2024
Hemlock Conium maculatum2024
Hemlock Conium maculatum2024
Holly Ilex aquifolium2024
Holly Ilex aquifolium2024
Barren Brome Anisantha sterilis2024
Barren Brome Anisantha sterilis2024
Wych Elm Ulmus glabra2024
Wych Elm Ulmus glabra2024
Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus2024
Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus2024
Silver Birch Betula pendula2024
Silver Birch Betula pendula2024
Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata2024
Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata2024
Thyme-leaved Speedwell Veronica serpyllifolia2024
Thyme-leaved Speedwell Veronica serpyllifolia2024
Common Ivy Hedera helix subsp. helix2024
Common Ivy Hedera helix subsp. helix2024
Field Maple Acer campestre2024
Field Maple Acer campestre2024
Soft-rush Juncus effusus2024
Soft-rush Juncus effusus2024
Goat Willow Salix caprea2024
Goat Willow Salix caprea2024
Wood Dock Rumex sanguineus2024
Wood Dock Rumex sanguineus2024
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna2024
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna2024
Horse-chestnut Aesculus hippocastanum2024
Horse-chestnut Aesculus hippocastanum2024
Common Chickweed Stellaria media2024
Common Chickweed Stellaria media2024
Ash Fraxinus excelsior2024
Ash Fraxinus excelsior2024
Pedunculate Oak Quercus robur2024
Pedunculate Oak Quercus robur2024
Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens2024
Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens2024
Lords-and-Ladies Arum maculatum2024
Lords-and-Ladies Arum maculatum2024
New Zealand Pigmyweed Crassula helmsii2023
New Zealand Pigmyweed Crassula helmsii2023
Barren Strawberry Potentilla sterilis2022
Barren Strawberry Potentilla sterilis2022
Fritillary Fritillaria meleagris2022
Fritillary Fritillaria meleagris2022
Garden Grape-hyacinth Muscari armeniacum2022
Garden Grape-hyacinth Muscari armeniacum2022
Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna2022
Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna2022
Marchantia polymorpha subsp. ruderalis Marchantia polymorpha subsp. ruderalis2019
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