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Little Moor Plantation

2 ha

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Free entryDogs welcome2 ha

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

🐦70+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Great Tit and Blue Tit
🌿Foraging 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

🐦70+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Great Tit and Blue Tit
🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

£Free to visit — no entry charge
🐕Dogs welcome

Walking trails

Best for

6 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Birds — Great Tit, Blue Tit, Robin +67 more · last seen 2024; Birds — Great Tit, Blue Tit, Robin +67 more · last seen 2024

Free

Wildlife

Very strong match

Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals

Free

Insect spotting

Strong match

Insects — Hydropsyche pellucidula, Polycentropus flavomaculatus, Athripsodes cinereus +48 more · last seen 2023; Insects — Hydropsyche pellucidula, Polycentropus flavomaculatus, Athripsodes cinereus +48 more · last seen 2023

Free

Seasonal nature

Strong match

Plants — Endive Pellia, Long-beaked Water Feather-moss, Conocephalum salebrosum +15 more · last seen 2019; Plants — Endive Pellia, Long-beaked Water Feather-moss, Conocephalum salebrosum +15 more · last seen 2019

Free

Foraging

Good match

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Moderate match

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km

🚶

Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby

Viking Way (Barnetby to Whitwell)Walking route

Named routeRegional walking route

Mowbray WayWalking route14 km

Named routeLength 14 kmLocal walking route

🚴

Cycling

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby

National Byway (Lincolnshire)Cycling route

The National Byway in Lincolnshire

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route

Lincolnshire Cycle TrailCycling route

Named routeLocal cycle route

National Byway (Rutland)Cycling route

National Byway in Rutland

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route

🐴

Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

2,737 records · National Biodiversity Network

Wildlife to spot

2,737 records · National Biodiversity Network

🐦

Birds37 species

winterspringsummer

2024

Jackdaw · Red Kite · Woodpigeon · Robin · Greylag Goose +32

JackdawColoeus monedula
Red KiteMilvus milvus
WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
RobinErithacus rubecula2022
Greylag GooseAnser anser
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs2022
BlackbirdTurdus merula2022
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus2022
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus2022
MallardAnas platyrhynchos
Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis
RookCorvus frugilegus
Stock DoveColumba oenas
MoorhenGallinula chloropus
Mute SwanCygnus olor
Carrion CrowCorvus corone
KestrelFalco tinnunculus2023
Barn OwlTyto alba2022
BuzzardButeo buteo2022
PheasantPhasianus colchicus2022
Canada GooseBranta canadensis
CootFulica atra
Tufted DuckAythya fuligula
Grey HeronArdea cinerea
FieldfareTurdus pilaris2023
Little EgretEgretta garzetta2022
Yellow WagtailMotacilla flava2022
House MartinDelichon urbicum2022
DunnockPrunella modularis2022
Tawny OwlStrix aluco2022
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis2022
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes2022
Anas platyrhynchos xAnas platyrhynchos x2022
JayGarrulus glandarius2021
RedwingTurdus iliacus2021
GadwallMareca strepera2021
Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea2021

🦌

Mammals2 species

summerautumn

2024

Hedgehog · Grey Squirrel

HedgehogErinaceus europaeus2021
Grey SquirrelSciurus carolinensis

🐟

Fish1 species

autumn

2018

Bullhead

BullheadCottus perifretum

🐝

Insects33 species

springsummerautumn

2023

Hydropsyche pellucidula · Polycentropus flavomaculatus · Rhyacophila dorsalis · Goera pilosa · Athripsodes aterrimus +28

Hydropsyche pellucidulaHydropsyche pellucidula2019
Polycentropus flavomaculatusPolycentropus flavomaculatus2019
Rhyacophila dorsalisRhyacophila dorsalis2019
Goera pilosaGoera pilosa2019
Athripsodes aterrimusAthripsodes aterrimus2019
Limnephilus lunatusLimnephilus lunatus2019
Athripsodes albifronsAthripsodes albifrons2019
Mystacides longicornisMystacides longicornis2019
Lype phaeopa/reductaLype phaeopa/reducta2019
Mystacides azureaMystacides azurea2019
Athripsodes cinereusAthripsodes cinereus2019
7-spot LadybirdCoccinella septempunctata2019
Dark-edged Bee-flyBombylius major
Four-spotted ChaserLibellula quadrimaculata2021
Chaetopteryx villosaChaetopteryx villosa2019
Sericostoma personatumSericostoma personatum2019
Hydropsyche siltalaiHydropsyche siltalai2019
Lepidostoma hirtumLepidostoma hirtum2019
Athripsodes bilineatusAthripsodes bilineatus2018
Lype phaeopaLype phaeopa2018
Polycentropus kingiPolycentropus kingi2018
Ithytrichia lamellarisIthytrichia lamellaris2018
Polycentropus irroratusPolycentropus irroratus2018
Silo nigricornisSilo nigricornis2018
Woundwort ShieldbugEysarcoris venustissimus2018
22-spot LadybirdPsyllobora vigintiduopunctata2018
Common BluePolyommatus icarus2018
Agapetus fuscipesAgapetus fuscipes2018
Rhyacophila fasciataRhyacophila fasciata2018
Brachycentrus subnubilusBrachycentrus subnubilus2018
Halesus radiatusHalesus radiatus2018
Phryganea bipunctataPhryganea bipunctata2018
Small TortoiseshellAglais urticae2018

🌿

Plants55 species

summer

2019

Knapweed Broomrape · Endive Pellia · Long-beaked Water Feather-moss · Conocephalum salebrosum · Canadian Waterweed +50

Knapweed BroomrapeOrobanche elatior
Endive PelliaPellia endiviifolia2018
Long-beaked Water Feather-mossRhynchostegium riparioides2018
Conocephalum salebrosumConocephalum salebrosum2018
Canadian WaterweedElodea canadensis
River Feather-mossBrachythecium rivulare2018
Long-beaked Thyme-mossPlagiomnium rostratum2018
Fox-tail Feather-mossThamnobryum alopecurum2018
Palustriella commutataPalustriella commutata2018
Common Pocket-mossFissidens taxifolius2018
Crescent-cup LiverwortLunularia cruciata2018
Great Scented LiverwortConocephalum conicum2018
Greater Water-mossFontinalis antipyretica2018
Whorled Tufa-mossEucladium verticillatum2018
Swartz's Feather-mossOxyrrhynchium hians2018
Bifid CrestwortLophocolea bidentata2018
Fern-leaved Hook-mossCratoneuron filicinum2018
Dwarf ThistleCirsium acaule2018
Field BindweedConvolvulus arvensis2018
Common SorrelRumex acetosa2018
CowslipPrimula veris2018
Crested Hair-grassKoeleria macrantha2018
Prickly Sow-thistleSonchus asper2018
Common PoppyPapaver rhoeas2018
Black BryonyTamus communis2018
Black MedickMedicago lupulina2018
Dove's-foot Crane's-billGeranium molle2018
PineappleweedMatricaria discoidea2018
HazelCorylus avellana2018
Common Rock-roseHelianthemum nummularium2018
Ribwort PlantainPlantago lanceolata2018
Perforate St John's-wortHypericum perforatum2018
Hedge MustardSisymbrium officinale2018
HawthornCrataegus monogyna2018
Cow ParsleyAnthriscus sylvestris2018
Red BartsiaOdontites vernus2018
AshFraxinus excelsior2018
Field PansyViola arvensis2018
Bread WheatTriticum aestivum2018
Glaucous SedgeCarex flacca2018
Annual Meadow-grassPoa annua2018
Common Mouse-earCerastium fontanum2018
Greater KnapweedCentaurea scabiosa2018
Barren BromeAnisantha sterilis2018
Herb-RobertGeranium robertianum2018
Smaller Cat's-tailPhleum bertolonii2018
Perennial Rye-grassLolium perenne2018
Lotus corniculatus var. corniculatusLotus corniculatus var. corniculatus2018
Scented MayweedMatricaria chamomilla2018
CleaversGalium aparine2018
Tragopogon pratensis subsp. minorTragopogon pratensis subsp. minor2018
Common RagwortJacobaea vulgaris2018
KnotgrassPolygonum aviculare2018
Smooth Hawk's-beardCrepis capillaris2018
Meadow VetchlingLathyrus pratensis2018

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

2,737 records · National Biodiversity Network

🐦

Birds37 species

winterspringsummer

2024

Jackdaw · Red Kite · Woodpigeon · Robin · Greylag Goose +32

JackdawColoeus monedula
Red KiteMilvus milvus
WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
RobinErithacus rubecula2022
Greylag GooseAnser anser
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs2022
BlackbirdTurdus merula2022
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus2022
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus2022
MallardAnas platyrhynchos
Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis
RookCorvus frugilegus
Stock DoveColumba oenas
MoorhenGallinula chloropus
Mute SwanCygnus olor
Carrion CrowCorvus corone
KestrelFalco tinnunculus2023
Barn OwlTyto alba2022
BuzzardButeo buteo2022
PheasantPhasianus colchicus2022
Canada GooseBranta canadensis
CootFulica atra
Tufted DuckAythya fuligula
Grey HeronArdea cinerea
FieldfareTurdus pilaris2023
Little EgretEgretta garzetta2022
Yellow WagtailMotacilla flava2022
House MartinDelichon urbicum2022
DunnockPrunella modularis2022
Tawny OwlStrix aluco2022
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis2022
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes2022
Anas platyrhynchos xAnas platyrhynchos x2022
JayGarrulus glandarius2021
RedwingTurdus iliacus2021
GadwallMareca strepera2021
Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea2021

🦌

Mammals2 species

summerautumn

2024

Hedgehog · Grey Squirrel

HedgehogErinaceus europaeus2021
Grey SquirrelSciurus carolinensis

🐟

Fish1 species

autumn

2018

Bullhead

BullheadCottus perifretum

🐝

Insects33 species

springsummerautumn

2023

Hydropsyche pellucidula · Polycentropus flavomaculatus · Rhyacophila dorsalis · Goera pilosa · Athripsodes aterrimus +28

Hydropsyche pellucidulaHydropsyche pellucidula2019
Polycentropus flavomaculatusPolycentropus flavomaculatus2019
Rhyacophila dorsalisRhyacophila dorsalis2019
Goera pilosaGoera pilosa2019
Athripsodes aterrimusAthripsodes aterrimus2019
Limnephilus lunatusLimnephilus lunatus2019
Athripsodes albifronsAthripsodes albifrons2019
Mystacides longicornisMystacides longicornis2019
Lype phaeopa/reductaLype phaeopa/reducta2019
Mystacides azureaMystacides azurea2019
Athripsodes cinereusAthripsodes cinereus2019
7-spot LadybirdCoccinella septempunctata2019
Dark-edged Bee-flyBombylius major
Four-spotted ChaserLibellula quadrimaculata2021
Chaetopteryx villosaChaetopteryx villosa2019
Sericostoma personatumSericostoma personatum2019
Hydropsyche siltalaiHydropsyche siltalai2019
Lepidostoma hirtumLepidostoma hirtum2019
Athripsodes bilineatusAthripsodes bilineatus2018
Lype phaeopaLype phaeopa2018
Polycentropus kingiPolycentropus kingi2018
Ithytrichia lamellarisIthytrichia lamellaris2018
Polycentropus irroratusPolycentropus irroratus2018
Silo nigricornisSilo nigricornis2018
Woundwort ShieldbugEysarcoris venustissimus2018
22-spot LadybirdPsyllobora vigintiduopunctata2018
Common BluePolyommatus icarus2018
Agapetus fuscipesAgapetus fuscipes2018
Rhyacophila fasciataRhyacophila fasciata2018
Brachycentrus subnubilusBrachycentrus subnubilus2018
Halesus radiatusHalesus radiatus2018
Phryganea bipunctataPhryganea bipunctata2018
Small TortoiseshellAglais urticae2018

🌿

Plants55 species

summer

2019

Knapweed Broomrape · Endive Pellia · Long-beaked Water Feather-moss · Conocephalum salebrosum · Canadian Waterweed +50

Knapweed BroomrapeOrobanche elatior
Endive PelliaPellia endiviifolia2018
Long-beaked Water Feather-mossRhynchostegium riparioides2018
Conocephalum salebrosumConocephalum salebrosum2018
Canadian WaterweedElodea canadensis
River Feather-mossBrachythecium rivulare2018
Long-beaked Thyme-mossPlagiomnium rostratum2018
Fox-tail Feather-mossThamnobryum alopecurum2018
Palustriella commutataPalustriella commutata2018
Common Pocket-mossFissidens taxifolius2018
Crescent-cup LiverwortLunularia cruciata2018
Great Scented LiverwortConocephalum conicum2018
Greater Water-mossFontinalis antipyretica2018
Whorled Tufa-mossEucladium verticillatum2018
Swartz's Feather-mossOxyrrhynchium hians2018
Bifid CrestwortLophocolea bidentata2018
Fern-leaved Hook-mossCratoneuron filicinum2018
Dwarf ThistleCirsium acaule2018
Field BindweedConvolvulus arvensis2018
Common SorrelRumex acetosa2018
CowslipPrimula veris2018
Crested Hair-grassKoeleria macrantha2018
Prickly Sow-thistleSonchus asper2018
Common PoppyPapaver rhoeas2018
Black BryonyTamus communis2018
Black MedickMedicago lupulina2018
Dove's-foot Crane's-billGeranium molle2018
PineappleweedMatricaria discoidea2018
HazelCorylus avellana2018
Common Rock-roseHelianthemum nummularium2018
Ribwort PlantainPlantago lanceolata2018
Perforate St John's-wortHypericum perforatum2018
Hedge MustardSisymbrium officinale2018
HawthornCrataegus monogyna2018
Cow ParsleyAnthriscus sylvestris2018
Red BartsiaOdontites vernus2018
AshFraxinus excelsior2018
Field PansyViola arvensis2018
Bread WheatTriticum aestivum2018
Glaucous SedgeCarex flacca2018
Annual Meadow-grassPoa annua2018
Common Mouse-earCerastium fontanum2018
Greater KnapweedCentaurea scabiosa2018
Barren BromeAnisantha sterilis2018
Herb-RobertGeranium robertianum2018
Smaller Cat's-tailPhleum bertolonii2018
Perennial Rye-grassLolium perenne2018
Lotus corniculatus var. corniculatusLotus corniculatus var. corniculatus2018
Scented MayweedMatricaria chamomilla2018
CleaversGalium aparine2018
Tragopogon pratensis subsp. minorTragopogon pratensis subsp. minor2018
Common RagwortJacobaea vulgaris2018
KnotgrassPolygonum aviculare2018
Smooth Hawk's-beardCrepis capillaris2018
Meadow VetchlingLathyrus pratensis2018

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

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