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Free entryDogs welcome4 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦103+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Coot and Mute Swan
  • 🌿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

Best for

6 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Coot, Mute Swan, Blackbird +100 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Coot, Mute Swan, Blackbird +100 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Murphy's Threadwort, Isothecium myosuroides, Swan's-neck Thyme-moss +24 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Murphy's Threadwort, Isothecium myosuroides, Swan's-neck Thyme-moss +24 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Non-biting midges, Sigara (Vermicorixa) lateralis, Biting Midge +23 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Non-biting midges, Sigara (Vermicorixa) lateralis, Biting Midge +23 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Wildlife to spot

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