Lovels Hall and Moat c.1450 1 ha
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🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🍂 Seasonal
Dogs welcome 1 ha
Places › England › North West › Halton Getting here
53.35736, -2.78456
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ ☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit 🌿 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
☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit 🌿 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 🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Magpie +76 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Magpie +76 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Elder, Common Nettle, Viper's-bugloss +89 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Elder, Common Nettle, Viper's-bugloss +89 more · last seen 2026
Free
Plants — Elder, Common Nettle, Hawthorn +15 more foraging species
Varies
🦋 Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Green Shieldbug, 7-spot Ladybird, Common Carder Bee · last seen 2025; Insects — Green Shieldbug, 7-spot Ladybird, Common Carder Bee · last seen 2025
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Trans-Pennine Trail (Liverpool to Warrington) Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Mersey Way Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Mersey Valley Timberland Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map 108 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Runcorn Loop Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref Runcorn Loop Local cycle route
Show on map Pier to Pier cycle route Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 562 National Cycle Network
Show on map Liverpool Loop Line Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Trans Pennine Trail Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 62 National Cycle Network
Show on map Trans Pennine Trail Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 62 National Cycle Network
Show on map Trans Pennine Trail Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 62 National Cycle Network
Show on map Photos Fields beside the rail line at Hale Bank
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68,501 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 68,501 records · National Biodiversity Network Woodpigeon · Magpie · Great Tit · Blue Tit · Blackbird +42
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Magpie Pica pica Great Tit Parus major Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Blackbird Turdus merula Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Shelduck Tadorna tadorna Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Canada Goose Branta canadensis Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Lapwing Vanellus vanellus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Teal Anas crecca Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Redwing Turdus iliacus Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Curlew Numenius arquata2025 Redshank Tringa totanus2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Rock Pipit Anthus petrosus2025 Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Common Gull Larus canus2025 Brown Rat · Grey Squirrel · Mole
Brown Rat Rattus norvegicus Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Mole Talpa europaea2025 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
spring
2026 ▾
Common Toad
Common Nettle · Snowdrop · Lesser Celandine · Gorse · Elder +35
Common Nettle Urtica dioica Snowdrop Galanthus nivalis Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna Gorse Ulex europaeus Elder Sambucus nigra Sea Beet Beta vulgaris subsp. maritima Cleavers Galium aparine Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 68,501 records · National Biodiversity Network Woodpigeon · Magpie · Great Tit · Blue Tit · Blackbird +42
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Magpie Pica pica Great Tit Parus major Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Blackbird Turdus merula Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Shelduck Tadorna tadorna Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Canada Goose Branta canadensis Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Lapwing Vanellus vanellus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Teal Anas crecca Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Redwing Turdus iliacus Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Curlew Numenius arquata2025 Redshank Tringa totanus2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Rock Pipit Anthus petrosus2025 Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Common Gull Larus canus2025 Brown Rat · Grey Squirrel · Mole
Brown Rat Rattus norvegicus Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Mole Talpa europaea2025 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
spring
2026 ▾
Common Toad
Common Nettle · Snowdrop · Lesser Celandine · Gorse · Elder +35
Common Nettle Urtica dioica Snowdrop Galanthus nivalis Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna Gorse Ulex europaeus Elder Sambucus nigra Sea Beet Beta vulgaris subsp. maritima Cleavers Galium aparine Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Red Dead-nettle Lamium purpureum
Red Dead-nettle Lamium purpureum
Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris
Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris
Daisy Bellis perennis
Daisy Bellis perennis
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata
Dove's-foot Crane's-bill Geranium molle
Dove's-foot Crane's-bill Geranium molle
Wood Avens Geum urbanum
Wood Avens Geum urbanum
Sea-purslane Atriplex portulacoides
Sea-purslane Atriplex portulacoides
Buck's-horn Plantain Plantago coronopus
Buck's-horn Plantain Plantago coronopus
Wild Teasel Dipsacus fullonum
Wild Teasel Dipsacus fullonum
Common Ragwort Jacobaea vulgaris
Common Ragwort Jacobaea vulgaris
Hazel Corylus avellana
Hazel Corylus avellana
Cherry Plum Prunus cerasifera
Cherry Plum Prunus cerasifera
Veronica hederifolia subsp. lucorum Veronica hederifolia subsp. lucorum
Veronica hederifolia subsp. lucorum Veronica hederifolia subsp. lucorum
Common Field-speedwell Veronica persica
Common Field-speedwell Veronica persica
Primrose Primula vulgaris
Primrose Primula vulgaris
White Dead-nettle Lamium album
White Dead-nettle Lamium album
Broad-leaved Dock Rumex obtusifolius
Broad-leaved Dock Rumex obtusifolius
Early Crocus Crocus tommasinianus
Early Crocus Crocus tommasinianus
Centaurea nigra Centaurea nigra
Centaurea nigra Centaurea nigra
Spear Thistle Cirsium vulgare
Spear Thistle Cirsium vulgare
Reed Canary-grass Phalaris arundinacea
Reed Canary-grass Phalaris arundinacea
Common Stork's-bill Erodium cicutarium
Common Stork's-bill Erodium cicutarium
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna
Groundsel Senecio vulgaris
Groundsel Senecio vulgaris
Common Chickweed Stellaria media
Common Chickweed Stellaria media
Viper's-bugloss Echium vulgare
Viper's-bugloss Echium vulgare
Yarrow Achillea millefolium
Yarrow Achillea millefolium
Ash Fraxinus excelsior
Ash Fraxinus excelsior
Narcissus agg. Narcissus agg.
Narcissus agg. Narcissus agg.
Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata
Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata
Holly Ilex aquifolium
Holly Ilex aquifolium
Bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta x hispanica = H. x massartiana
Bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta x hispanica = H. x massartiana
Wild Privet Ligustrum vulgare
Wild Privet Ligustrum vulgare 